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 typical features across products in each category as of 2026. 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.