StockCharts.com
This site has a lot to offer from its free experience. The only problem is that the main drawback of it being free is access to only daily and weekly charts. Aside from that, this site offers plenty of annotation tools via the flash or java links below each chart. You can also get point-and-figure charts (among others) along with some decent documentation on market analysis.
Investing.com
Investing.com has a great charting service that can be found by click 'Charts' in its main navigation. From Forex, to futures, to stocks, you are then presented with a plethora of chart categories. The flash-based, real-time charts are the real jewels for those interested in technical analysis. Once the flash chart loads up, you will find great scalability and a good amount of drawing tools. Indicators and oscillators are also pretty plentiful, and the app contains a somewhat intuitive manager for all of your drawings. The flash app will also allow you to print, or save an image of your work.
I suppose some would argue that Google Finance is not a great option due to its lack of web-based annotation whatsoever. It does however, as with most Google products, offer a ton of value. Google Finance offers access to tons of stock and index charts, with plenty of indicators and oscillators to choose from. You can also track your portfolio if you want to spend the time to set it up (the time would depend on how many positions you hold). Google Finance also has a Stock Screener, allowing you to sift through the stocks in their database, filtering via a combination of different criteria.
If you've seen my posts, you know that Free Stock Charts.com is my favorite on this list. The only major drawback I've found is it's lack of functioning on some Apple computers due to it running with Microsoft Silverlight. If you are on a PC, or it works on your Mac, then this service can be very useful. There a ton of annotation tools, and their usability allows the more creative-minded users have a bit more freedom when making sense of the charts. The scalability is very impressive, from as small as a 1-minute time-scale, to yearly. Also, unlike the previously mentioned sites, the charts can be as big or small as you want, so reading them is not a strain. Signing up with the web site for free allows you to save your work, so your channels and flags will be there when you return. You will also be able to save images of any size to your hard drive.
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