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TradeOlogy vs Edgewonk

One of these journals fills itself in; the other expects you to upload a CSV and sit with your emotions. TradeOlogy is a modern auto-syncing all-rounder, Edgewonk a deliberately manual psychology specialist - and the right pick depends on whether your losses come from your setups or your state of mind.

Our pick

TradeOlogy

The automated trading journal that does the most for the least

9.4/10

Broker auto-sync, a fully customizable analytics dashboard, and a built-in trade simulator - at roughly half the price of the big names.

Value 9.8
Auto-sync 9.4
Analytics 9.6
Ease of use 9.7
Markets 9.2
From $15/mo 25+ brokers

Edgewonk

The psychology specialist

7.6/10

A one-price web journal built around trading psychology and deliberate, hands-on review.

Value 7.4
Auto-sync 6.4
Analytics 7.8
Ease of use 7.2
Markets 7.6
From $197/yr 200+ (import) brokers

See them side by side

The TradeOlogy and Edgewonk dashboards, at a glance.

TradeOlogy dashboard
TradeOlogy
Edgewonk dashboard
Edgewonk

Where TradeOlogy and Edgewonk actually differ

The daily routine could hardly differ more. TradeOlogy auto-syncs from 25+ brokers so trades land without intervention, and mobile access lets you add notes away from the desk. Edgewonk is import-led: outside MetaTrader 4 and 5, which it can auto-sync, you export a file from your broker and upload it, typically at the end of each day or week, and there is no native mobile app. That manual rhythm is exactly what some deliberate traders want - and exactly what makes most people's journals go stale.

Edgewonk's psychology stack is the best in the category. The Tiltmeter ties your pre-trade emotional state to outcomes and puts a dollar figure on what revenge trading or FOMO actually cost you; Edge Finder ranks the statistical edges in your history; Coin Flip Distribution tests whether your results beat pure chance. TradeOlogy answers with breadth: six report categories, a customizable dashboard, per-strategy analytics, the Oly assistant, a trade simulator and wash-sale-aware tax reports - Edgewonk offers no tax reporting at all.

Money and markets split cleanly. Edgewonk is one plan at $197 for 12 months with every feature included and a 14-day money-back guarantee - simple, but there is no monthly option and no free tier. TradeOlogy's free tier covers unlimited manual entry with full analytics, and Pro on annual billing works out at $144/year ($12/mo) - less than Edgewonk's flat fee, with auto-sync included. On coverage, both handle stocks, options, futures and crypto; Edgewonk adds forex, indices and commodities, which TradeOlogy does not cover.

TradeOlogy vs Edgewonk: feature by feature

A green tick beats a dash. Ties are common — the differences that matter are highlighted.

Feature TradeOlogy Edgewonk
Starting price$15/mo$197/yr
Overall score9.47.6
Free forever plan ✓ -
Mobile app ✓ Partial
Broker auto-sync ✓ Partial
CSV import (any broker) ✓ ✓
Calendar P&L heatmap ✓ ✓
Per-strategy analytics ✓ ✓
Trade replay / simulator ✓ -
AI assistant ✓ Partial
Tax / wash-sale reports ✓ -
Built-in education ✓ ✓

Choose TradeOlogy if…

  • You want trades to arrive on their own - Edgewonk auto-syncs MetaTrader accounts only
  • You want a built-in trade simulator with a paper order ticket alongside the journal
  • You want tax reports with wash-sale tracking - Edgewonk has none
  • You want to start free and decide later - Edgewonk is a full year paid up front

Choose Edgewonk if…

  • Your problem is behavioural - the Tiltmeter's emotion-to-dollars analysis leads the entire market
  • You trade forex or futures around session timing and swap costs, which Edgewonk was built for
  • You want one flat price with nothing gated behind tiers
  • A deliberate end-of-session review suits you better than hands-off automation

The verdict

As an everyday journal, TradeOlogy wins comfortably. It captures trades automatically, produces wash-sale-aware tax reports and - billed annually at $144 - costs less per year than Edgewonk's flat licence, with a free tier below that. Edgewonk asks you to maintain a manual upload habit that most traders eventually drop.

Edgewonk's franchise survives the loss, though. Nothing else puts dollar figures on revenge trading the way the Tiltmeter does, and Coin Flip Distribution is one of the most honest tools in any journal. If behavioural leaks are the one problem you are solving, it remains the specialist's pick - for everyone else, TradeOlogy is the better journal.

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TradeOlogy vs Edgewonk - FAQ

Can TradeOlogy track trading psychology like Edgewonk's Tiltmeter?

Partially. TradeOlogy lets you tag emotions and mistakes in its notebook, and Oly will flag which tags are costing you money - but nothing in the category matches the Tiltmeter's structured emotion ratings and dollar-level tilt attribution. If psychology tracking is the entire reason you are journaling, Edgewonk leads on that axis.

Which costs less over a year, TradeOlogy or Edgewonk?

TradeOlogy, in both directions. Its free tier costs nothing indefinitely, and Pro on annual billing works out at $144/year against Edgewonk's flat $197 a year. Edgewonk's price does include every feature with no tiers to decode - but there is no monthly option and no free way in.

Does either journal cover both forex and crypto?

Only Edgewonk. Both journals cover stocks, options, futures and crypto, but Edgewonk also handles forex, indices and commodities, which TradeOlogy does not. Currency-pair traders should lean Edgewonk of these two.