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TradeZella is a web-based trading journal that connects to 500+ brokers. PFT-EdgeBook is a free Windows desktop journal with a bridge that runs inside ATAS Classic and ATAS X. Here is how the two compare, using only what each company publishes.
Free for Windows. macOS: coming soon.
Two journals, two different starting points
TradeZella covers stocks, options, futures, forex and crypto in the browser, with built-in backtesting and trade replay. PFT-EdgeBook is built as a futures trading journal: trades arrive from ATAS, NinjaTrader 8 or Sierra Chart through a bridge on your own machine. Which one fits depends on what you trade and where you trade it.
Performance journaling, not after-the-fact journaling
When you write a trade up after the close, you already know how it ended, and that knowledge rewrites the story. PFT-EdgeBook is built for journaling while the trade is still open.
Built for the session, not for the spreadsheet.
Written after the trade
- The outcome is known, so the reason gets fitted to it. A winner looks like it was always a good idea.
- The emotion at entry has faded. What you felt when you clicked is hard to recall an hour later.
- It happens at the end of the day, from memory, and it is the first habit to go after a few weeks.
Written while you are in it
- The reason is on record before the outcome can colour it.
- Emotion and setup quality are tagged at the moment they happen, so they can be counted later.
- The note is attached to the trade it belongs to. No end-of-day ritual.
How it works in PFT-EdgeBook
The Live Desk sits on top of your platform while the session runs and shows your open positions.
Write why you took it, or speak instead of typing once you switch on voice notes. Speech is transcribed on your machine.
Pick the setup, tag emotion, setup quality and rule compliance, and rate the trade, all while the position is open.
Screenshots are taken at entry and exit, so the chart you traded from is saved with your note.
After the session, your tags turn into something you can count, next to MAE and MFE for every trade the bridge recorded.
PFT-EdgeBook and TradeZella side by side
Facts as each company publishes them. TradeZella column checked on tradezella.com on 28 Oct 2026.
| Feature | PFT-EdgeBook | TradeZella |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | Free. Add-ons such as rAI and the MCP connection are bought separately inside the terminal. | Essential $35 · Pro $59 · Ultra $99 per month |
| Free tier | The terminal is free: journal, charts and prop firm tracking. No trial, no credit card. | No free plan or free trial shown on the pricing page |
| ATAS | EdgeBook Bridge inside ATAS Classic and ATAS X imports every closed trade automatically. Past trades from the ATAS trade history. | File upload: export the executions from the ATAS Statistics window as an Excel file |
| NinjaTrader | Bridge file in NinjaTrader 8 imports every closed trade | Auto sync or file upload |
| Sierra Chart | Bridge study imports every closed trade | File upload |
| Other brokers | Generic CSV import | 500+ brokers and platforms, by auto sync or file upload |
| Markets | Built as a futures trading journal | Stocks, options, futures, forex and crypto |
| AI | rAI coach and MCP to connect your own AI, as add-ons bought inside the terminal | Zella AI on every plan (500, 1,500 or 3,000 credits per month), AI agents on Pro and Ultra, MCP connections to Claude, ChatGPT and others |
| Backtesting and replay | Bridge backtest mode journals trades from ATAS Market Replay | Manual backtesting on every plan. Trade replay and automated AI backtesting on Pro and Ultra |
| Where it runs | Windows desktop app (macOS: coming soon). Journal in a local database, cloud sync optional. | Web app at app.tradezella.com |
TradeZella prices are in US dollars as listed on its pricing page.
When TradeZella is the better choice
- You trade more than futures. TradeZella covers stocks, options, forex and crypto as well.
- Your broker syncs directly. TradeZella lists auto sync for brokers such as Tradovate, Interactive Brokers and NinjaTrader, and 500+ brokers and platforms overall, by auto sync or file upload.
- You want backtesting on historical data and tick-by-tick trade replay in the same tool.
- You work on a Mac or in the browser. PFT-EdgeBook runs on Windows today.
When PFT-EdgeBook fits better
- You trade on ATAS Classic or ATAS X. The EdgeBook Bridge runs inside ATAS and records each trade while it is open, so there is no CSV export and no typing.
- You want to start free. The terminal is free, with no trial and no credit card.
- You want the journal on your own machine. It lives in a local database; cloud sync stays off unless you turn it on.
- You trade NinjaTrader 8 or Sierra Chart and want the same automatic import there.
Your questions answered
Still stuck? Write to support@profuturestrading.de and a real person replies.
According to the TradeZella help center (checked 28 Oct 2026), ATAS trades are imported by file upload: you export the executions from the ATAS Statistics window as an Excel file and upload it. PFT-EdgeBook uses a bridge that runs inside ATAS Classic and ATAS X and imports each closed trade automatically.
On 28 Oct 2026, tradezella.com listed Essential at $35, Pro at $59 and Ultra at $99 per month, or $315, $531 and $891 per year. Prices can change, so check tradezella.com/pricing for the current figures.
The terminal is free: journal, charts and prop firm tracking. There is no trial and no credit card. Add-ons such as the AI coach are optional and bought separately inside the terminal.
Both offer it. TradeZella has Connections, which link AI assistants over MCP. In PFT-EdgeBook, the MCP connection is an add-on bought inside the terminal.
Not yet. PFT-EdgeBook runs on Windows today. macOS: coming soon.
No. TradeZella is a trademark of its owner. PFT is not affiliated with TradeZella.
Pricing and features as published on tradezella.com, checked .
TradeZella is a trademark of its owner. PFT is not affiliated with TradeZella.
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I spent hours, whole weekends, on backtesting and working through my journal, to find my edge, to keep it, and to sharpen it. That is how I became the trader I am today.