How Trade Noted compares.
A factual comparison. No exaggeration. See where we stand against paid journals, spreadsheets, and broker-synced apps.
| Feature | Trade NotedFree Forever | Paid Journals | Spreadsheets | Broker-Synced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free forever | $20-50/mo | Free | $15-40/mo |
| Manual trade logging | ||||
| Full data ownership | ||||
| Manual trade entry | ||||
| CSV import | ||||
| Data export | ||||
| Expectancy (R-multiples) | ||||
| Profit factor | ||||
| Drawdown curves | ||||
| R-multiple distribution | ||||
| Session/time analysis | ||||
| Behavioral detection (overtrading) | ||||
| Daily loss limit enforcement | ||||
| Max drawdown enforcement | ||||
| Max risk per trade rules | ||||
| Max trades per day rules | ||||
| Compliance scoring | ||||
| Challenge phase tracking | ||||
| Monte Carlo simulation | ||||
| Public portfolio sharing | ||||
| Privacy controls (hide amounts, instruments) | ||||
| No credit card required |
Comparison based on common features across typical products in each category as of 2025. Individual products may vary. `Partial` indicates limited or gated functionality. Trade Noted does not connect to brokers by design, not by limitation.
Why no broker syncing?
Most auto-synced journals become passive data dumps. Trades flow in automatically, but no one reviews them. The journal becomes a reporting tool, not a learning tool.
Trade Noted requires deliberate input. Manual entry or CSV upload forces you to confront every trade: why did you take it, what did you risk, and what can you learn? This friction is the feature, not the limitation.
It also means your data never passes through a broker API. No OAuth tokens, no third-party access to your trading account. Your broker credentials stay where they belong: with your broker.