Comparisons
Simple Trading Journal vs Tradervue: an honest comparison
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Tradervue is one of the longest-running trading journals, popular with US stock, options and futures traders. If you are looking for an alternative — cheaper, in your own language, or with MetaTrader auto-sync — here is how Simple Trading Journal compares.
| Simple Trading Journal | Tradervue | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $14.99 | $29.95 – $49.95 |
| Yearly price | $119 | Not listed on its pricing page |
| Free plan | Yes — 2 trades a day, no time limit | Yes — 30 trades imported a month |
| Free trial | 3 days of Pro, no card | 7 days of Silver or Gold; the card is charged when it ends unless you switch to the free plan |
| MetaTrader auto-sync | MT4 and MT5 | No — MT4 and MT5 by uploading a report file |
| How MetaTrader connects | Add-on in MetaTrader + key, no password shared | Save an HTML report in MetaTrader and upload it |
| Imports | MT4/MT5 report, cTrader, TradeLocker, DXtrade, Match-Trader, any CSV | A long list of brokers and platforms; broker sync for some brokers |
Tradervue's prices and features are taken from its own pricing, platform and help pages in September 2026 and may have changed since. Check its website before you decide.
Where Tradervue is stronger
- Deep support for US stocks, options and futures, with many US brokers and platforms.
- Detailed reports, and exit analysis and MFE/MAE statistics on its higher plan.
- Mentoring and sharing trades with its community.
- A very long track record.
Where Simple Trading Journal is stronger
- MetaTrader 4 and 5 trades arrive on their own as you trade — no report to export and upload each time.
- Pro costs $14.99 a month or $119 a year — Tradervue's paid plans start at $29.95 a month.
- A 3-day Pro trial without a card.
- The whole app in 9 languages, including Turkish, Persian and Arabic.
- Built-in discipline analysis (revenge trades, rising risk after losses, overtrading, off-hours trading) and prop firm limit tracking.
Which one should you choose?
If you trade US stocks, options or futures through a US broker, Tradervue is built around exactly that. If you trade forex, indices or gold on MetaTrader, want your trades recorded automatically and would rather start free, try Simple Trading Journal — the free plan needs no card.