What is the best trading journal for futures traders in 2027?

For futures traders who trade order flow on ATAS, NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart, our pick for 2027 is PFT-EdgeBook, a Windows desktop journal that imports every trade automatically through a bridge running inside the platform and puts a full-screen stop screen in front of you when you hit your daily loss limit. A video of each trade with entry and exit markers is new in the next EdgeBook update. If you trade stocks or options across many brokers, a web journal such as TradeZella, TraderSync or Tradervue covers more brokers; if you want deep psychology analytics or many AI features on a budget, Edgewonk and TradesViz are strong.

Disclosure: PFT-EdgeBook is our own product. Every claim about other journals links to the vendor's own page (checked November 2, 2026).

How we evaluated the journals

A journal for a futures day trader has a different job than a journal for a swing trader in stocks. We looked at six criteria that matter when you trade ES, NQ or other futures intraday.

  1. Import from futures platforms. Does the journal get trades out of ATAS, Sierra Chart and NinjaTrader, and is that automatic or a manual file export?

  2. Context of the trade. Can you see what the chart looked like at entry and exit (screenshots, video, replay), not only the fill prices?

  3. Risk and tilt protection. Does the journal react while you trade, for example when the daily loss limit is reached?

  4. Structured review. Tags, setups, checklists, emotions, MAE/MFE, and evaluations built on them.

  5. AI review of your own trades. Can an AI read your journal and answer questions about it?

  6. Price and platform. Monthly and yearly cost, and whether it runs in the browser, on a phone or as a desktop app.

We only list what the vendors themselves publish on their pricing, feature, integration or help pages. Where we did not find a feature on those pages, we say so together with the date we checked. That does not mean the feature can't exist.

Comparison table

Facts as each vendor publishes them, checked on .

Trading journals for futures traders compared
JournalPrice (as listed)ATAS importSierra Chart importVideo of each tradeDaily loss / tilt warningAI reviewApp type
PFT-EdgeBookFree; paid add-ons for AI (rAI, MCP)[1]Automatic, bridge inside ATAS Classic and ATAS X[3]Automatic, bridge inside Sierra Chart[3]Yes, with entry/exit markers (new in the next EdgeBook update)Full-screen stop screen at the daily loss limit, plus a trade-limit reminder[4]rAI mentor and MCP connector (paid add-ons)[1][2]Windows desktop; macOS coming soon[2]
TradeZella$35 / $59 / $99 per month, or $315 / $531 / $891 per year[5]File upload (.xlsx export)[6]File upload[7]No screen video found; 1-second chart replay (Pro/Ultra)[5]No live stop screen found; pricing lists risk management tools[5]Zella AI on all plans, including AI review reports[5]Web app; no desktop app listed[5]
TradervueSilver $29.95 per month, Gold $49.95 per month[8]Not on their platforms page[9]File import[9]No screen video found on the pricing page[8]Not found on the pricing page[8]Not found on the pricing page[8]Web app; no desktop app listed[8]
TraderSyncNot verifiable (site blocked automated access)[10]Listed among futures platforms[10]Listed among futures platforms[10]No screen video found; chart replay[10]Not verifiable (site blocked automated access)[10]Markets itself as an AI trading journal[10]Web app plus iOS and Android apps[10]
Edgewonk$35 per month or $197 per year, excl. VAT[11]Listed as supported (fast import)[12]Listed as supported (fast import)[12]No screen video found on the pricing page[11]Tiltmeter shows how often you break your rules (analytics, not a live warning)[11]Not found on the pricing page[11]Online journal; legacy desktop version still downloadable[13]
TradesVizFree (stocks only); Pro €17.99 and Platinum €25.99 per month, or €13.49 and €19.46 per month billed yearly (shown to EU visitors)[14]File upload (CSV/XLSX/.cdb); live sync in beta since October 2026 (ATAS X qualified, Classic build in beta)[15][16]File upload[17]No screen video found; chart replay[14]Not found on the pricing page[14]AI Coach, AI Chat and AI Query[14]Web app plus iOS and Android apps[14]

Prices are the vendors' own figures in their own currency. Numbers in brackets refer to the source list at the end.

The journals one by one

PFT-EdgeBook

PFT-EdgeBook (also called the PFT Terminal) is a desktop app for Windows. Instead of asking you to export files, it uses a bridge that runs inside ATAS (Classic and ATAS X), NinjaTrader and Sierra Chart, so every closed trade arrives with entry, exit, stops, screenshots and the running P&L.[1][3] On top of that it offers MAE/MFE including what happened after the exit, a prop firm tracker (drawdown buffer, distance to target, daily loss per account), TradingView charts and dockable workspaces.[2]

When today's net loss reaches your limit, the Tilt Guard puts a full-screen stop screen in front of you, and a reminder appears once you reach your trade limit.[4] New in the next EdgeBook update: Trade Recording, which cuts a screen video for each trade and shows entry, add, partial exit and exit as markers on the timeline; a checklist evaluation with win rate and net P&L per answer; and a strict separation of ATAS Market Replay trades from your live statistics.

Paid AI add-ons bring rAI, an AI mentor that answers questions about your own journal, and an MCP connector that lets Claude or ChatGPT read your journal.[1][2]

Best for: futures and order-flow traders on ATAS, NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart who want the journal to fill itself while they trade.

Less suited for: traders on Mac today (macOS: coming soon), and stock or options traders who need hundreds of broker connections.[2]

TradeZella

TradeZella is one of the best-known journals. It advertises “500+ broker and prop firm integrations”, 1-second chart replay in the Pro and Ultra plans, and Zella AI on all plans, including AI review reports.[5] Auto-sync covers platforms such as NinjaTrader, Tradovate and Rithmic R Trader; ATAS and Sierra Chart are supported through file upload.[6][7]

Best for: traders who use several brokers and want a polished web journal with replay, AI reviews and a large community.

Tradervue

Tradervue is one of the longest-running journals. Its platforms page lists 83 platforms and brokers, including NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart, Rithmic R | Trader, CQG and Tradovate.[9] The Gold plan adds exit performance analysis and max potential P&L.[8]

Best for: traders who want a mature, simple web journal with broad broker coverage and mentor/mentee sharing.[8]

TraderSync

TraderSync markets itself as an AI trading journal for stocks, crypto, futures and forex, with chart replay and iOS and Android apps. Its futures page lists Sierra Chart and ATAS among supported platforms, and NinjaTrader is supported via exported trade files.[10] We could not open the pricing or integration pages directly on November 2, 2026 (the site blocked automated access), so we do not list prices here.

Best for: multi-asset traders who want AI insights, a phone app and a large broker list.

Edgewonk

Edgewonk is built around trading psychology and statistics. Both plans contain the same features: checklists, mistake tracking, psychology tracking, MAE/MFE, a trade management optimizer, missed-trade tracking, a weekly “Edge Finder” scan and the Tiltmeter. At $197 per year (excl. VAT) it is one of the lower-priced paid options.[11] ATAS, Sierra Chart and NinjaTrader 7/8 are listed as supported platforms.[12]

Best for: traders who want deep self-analysis at a fixed annual price.

TradesViz

TradesViz has a free plan (stocks only) and inexpensive paid plans with a long list of analytics, chart replay, iOS and Android apps, AI features (AI Coach, AI Chat, AI Query) and REST API plus hosted MCP access.[14] ATAS trades can be imported from CSV/XLSX exports or the ATAS .cdb file. Since October 2026 there is a beta “TradesViz API Sync” indicator for ATAS on Windows (ATAS X qualified, Classic build in beta) that imports each closed trade; it requires the Pro plan and does not yet include screenshots or the ATAS daily journal.[15][16]

Best for: traders who want many analytics and AI features for little money and are comfortable with a web or phone app.

Why PFT-EdgeBook is our pick for futures traders in 2027

PFT-EdgeBook is our own product, so read this section with that in mind. For ATAS, NinjaTrader and Sierra Chart traders, PFT-EdgeBook is the only journal we checked that combines a live bridge import, per-trade video and a daily-loss stop screen (checked November 2, 2026). The per-trade video is new in the next EdgeBook update.

  • The import is built for futures platforms, not added later. Trades arrive through a bridge inside ATAS Classic, ATAS X, NinjaTrader and Sierra Chart, without a daily file export.[3] Of the other journals we checked, only TradesViz documents a live ATAS connection (a Windows beta since October 2026, ATAS X qualified); Edgewonk and TraderSync list ATAS without documenting a live connection on the pages we could open.[10][12][16]
  • You see the trade, not only the numbers. Automatic screenshots today; with the next EdgeBook update, a video of each trade with entry and exit markers. For order-flow traders, the tape and footprint around the entry are the review.[2]
  • It reacts while you trade. When the daily loss limit is reached, a full-screen stop screen appears; a separate reminder fires when you reach your trade limit. It is a warning, not a broker-side lock: the decision stays with you.[4]
  • Replay stays out of your live numbers (new in the next EdgeBook update). Trades from ATAS Market Replay get their own view and don't distort your live win rate.
  • Your journal can talk back. rAI answers questions about your own trades, and the MCP connector lets Claude or ChatGPT read the journal.[1][2]
  • It is free. Journal, charts and prop tracking are included without a trial or credit card; AI add-ons are sold separately.[1]

If you trade stocks across many brokers, or you need a Mac app today, one of the other journals will fit better.

It depends on your platform. For futures traders on ATAS, NinjaTrader or Sierra Chart, we recommend PFT-EdgeBook because it imports trades automatically through a bridge inside the platform and shows a stop screen at your daily loss limit; a video of each trade is new in the next EdgeBook update. For multi-broker stock traders, TradeZella, TraderSync and Tradervue cover more brokers. PFT-EdgeBook is our own product.

PFT-EdgeBook imports ATAS Classic and ATAS X trades automatically through its bridge. Of the other journals we checked, only TradesViz documents a live ATAS connection (a Windows beta since October 2026, ATAS X qualified); Edgewonk and TraderSync list ATAS without documenting a live connection on the pages we could open. TradeZella and TradesViz also support ATAS through file upload.

PFT-EdgeBook (automatic, via bridge), TradeZella, Tradervue and TradesViz (file import), and Edgewonk and TraderSync (listed as supported). Check each vendor's guide for the export steps.

Yes. PFT-EdgeBook's Trade Recording (new in the next EdgeBook update) saves a screen video for each trade with markers for entry, adds, partial exits and exit. We found no per-trade screen video on the pages of TradeZella, Tradervue, TraderSync, Edgewonk or TradesViz; TradeZella, TraderSync and TradesViz offer chart replay instead (checked November 2, 2026).

Yes. PFT-EdgeBook is free, with automatic import from ATAS, NinjaTrader and Sierra Chart; only the AI add-ons cost extra. TradesViz also offers a free plan, limited to stocks.

The terminal is free. The AI mentor rAI and the MCP connector are paid add-ons inside the terminal.

Sources

All sources accessed on .

  1. 1.PFT-EdgeBook product page and plans: profuturestrading.de/terminal/
  2. 2.PFT-EdgeBook facts and AI connector: profuturestrading.de/llms.txt · profuturestrading.de/mcp/
  3. 3.PFT-EdgeBook platform guides (ATAS, NinjaTrader, Sierra Chart): profuturestrading.de/terminal/atas/ · profuturestrading.de/terminal/ninjatrader/ · profuturestrading.de/terminal/sierra-chart/
  4. 4.PFT-EdgeBook prop firm tracker and Tilt Guard: profuturestrading.de/terminal/prop-firm-tracker/
  5. 5.TradeZella pricing: tradezella.com/pricing
  6. 6.TradeZella help, ATAS file upload: help.tradezella.com/en/articles/8490893-atas-how-to-import-trades-from-atas-into-tradezella-using-the-file-upload-method
  7. 7.TradeZella integrations and Sierra Chart guide: tradezella.com/integrations · help.tradezella.com/en/articles/6779432-sierra-chart-how-to-import-trades-from-sierra-chart-into-tradezella-using-the-file-upload-method
  8. 8.Tradervue pricing: tradervue.com/site/pricing/
  9. 9.Tradervue platforms and Sierra Chart: tradervue.com/site/platforms/ · tradervue.com/site/platforms/sierra-chart
  10. 10.TraderSync futures journal and NinjaTrader page: tradersync.com/trading-journal/futures/ · tradersync.com/broker/ninjatrader/ (Direct access was blocked for automated requests; content read via search index.)
  11. 11.Edgewonk pricing: edgewonk.com/pricing
  12. 12.Edgewonk supported platforms: edgewonk.com/import
  13. 13.Edgewonk legacy desktop software: edgewonk.com/legacy
  14. 14.TradesViz pricing: tradesviz.com/pricing/
  15. 15.TradesViz ATAS import: tradesviz.com/brokers/ATAS
  16. 16.TradesViz blog, ATAS auto-import (published October 19, 2026, updated October 27, 2026): tradesviz.com/blog/auto-import-atas/
  17. 17.TradesViz Sierra Chart import: tradesviz.com/brokers/SierraChart

Try PFT-EdgeBook

Plans, download and setup for ATAS, NinjaTrader and Sierra Chart are on the PFT-EdgeBook page.