Head to head
Hexgo vs TrendSpider
Scored on the same five components, so the totals mean the same thing. Hexgo leads by 18 points. They cover different asset classes, so this is a question of what to automate rather than which product within one market.
Rank 1
Hexgo
91
out of 100
Managed index-futures automation for NinjaTrader 8. All four CME contracts are covered in both full-size and micro form, with fault recovery and a monitoring dashboard attached, and setup handled with the buyer rather than handed over.
Rank 5
TrendSpider
73
out of 100
An all-in-one charting and automation platform with built-in bots, backtesting and scanning across futures, equities, forex and crypto, replacing the separate charting package rather than sitting on top of one.
Component by component
| Component | Weight | Hexgo | TrendSpider | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | 30 | 29.4 | 21.6 | Hexgo +7.8 |
| Automation | 25 | 25 | 15 | Hexgo +10 |
| Coverage | 20 | 14.4 | 19 | TrendSpider +4.6 |
| Resilience | 15 | 14.3 | 9 | Hexgo +5.3 |
| Transparency | 10 | 8 | 8.5 | TrendSpider +0.5 |
| Total | 100 | 91 | 73 | Hexgo +18 |
Side by side
| Hexgo | TrendSpider | |
|---|---|---|
| Listed price | $49–$97 | $99–$149 |
| All-in per month | $49 | $106.50 |
| Automation | Places trades | Semi-automated |
| Asset class | Futures | Multi-asset |
| Platform | NinjaTrader 8 | TrendSpider (browser) |
| Suits | Anyone already on NinjaTrader who wants the index complex traded for them, at a size their account can actually carry. | Traders building and automating their own systems across several asset classes who want one platform. |
| Limits | NinjaTrader 8 only. No equities, crypto or forex, and nothing for TradingView users. | A toolkit, not a system. Nothing is ready to run on day one. |
Which should you pick?
Hexgo scores higher, but a score is a summary and the components behind it are not interchangeable. Cost is where Hexgo gains most; Coverage is where TrendSpider does. If the component you care about is the one it loses on, the total is the wrong thing to read.
Hexgo suits anyone already on ninjatrader who wants the index complex traded for them, at a size their account can actually carry. TrendSpider suits traders building and automating their own systems across several asset classes who want one platform.
Frequently asked questions
Which scores higher, Hexgo or TrendSpider?
Hexgo scores 91 out of 100 and TrendSpider scores 73, a gap of 18 points. Both are marked on the same five components — cost, automation, coverage, resilience and transparency — and the totals are computed from those marks rather than assigned.
What is the real cost difference between Hexgo and TrendSpider?
Hexgo is $49 a month all-in, and TrendSpider is $106.50. All-in means the subscription plus the platform licence, market data and any required hosting — not the advertised figure.
Can you compare Hexgo and TrendSpider when they trade different markets?
They cover different asset classes — futures and multi-asset — so this comparison answers what to automate rather than which product within one market. The rubric applies identically to both, which is what makes the scores comparable at all.
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