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Best Trading Journals for Prop Firm Traders (2026)

Prop firm traders need more than a P&L log. You need to know how close each account is to its drawdown, what your evals and resets cost, and what you can lose today. Here is how 7 popular journals compare.

Heads up: we build Vantrell Ledger, so we're not neutral. Every price below comes from each journal's own pricing page or a recent review, checked November 10, 2026. Prices change, so check before you buy. Sources are at the bottom.

JournalPriceFree planAuto broker syncProp firm features
Vantrell LedgerFreeYes, futures includedNo trade or account limitNot yetCSV import from Tradovate, NinjaTrader and othersMax loss today per account. Drawdown rules and fees built in for Apex, Topstep, MFFU, Tradeify, Take Profit Trader and Lucid. Eval, reset and payout tracking.
Tradezella$35/mo$26/mo billed yearlyNoYes, all plansRunning drawdown and a PropFirm Sync dashboard. Cheapest plan has 1 active account, Pro up to 50.
TradesViz$19.99/mo$14.99/mo billed yearlyYes, stocks only1 account, futures need a paid planYesPlan not stated on pricing pageLists prop firm compliance tracking (drawdown limits, eval progress). Prop firm challenge mode in the simulator on Platinum ($29.99/mo).
JournalitFreePro $15/moYesRuns inside the Obsidian notes appPro onlyProp firm profiles that fill in challenge rules, on Pro.
Tradervue$29.95/moSilver planYes, stocks and ETFs only30 trades a monthSilver and upNone listed.
TraderSync$29.95/mo7-day free trialTrial onlyNot stated on pricing pageNone listed.
Edgewonk$35/mo$197/yearNo14-day money-back guaranteeAutomated importsTrack unlimited prop firm accounts.

Swipe the table sideways on your phone. "Not stated" means the pricing page didn't say, not that the feature is missing.

Which one should you pick?

  • Vantrell Ledger if you trade futures prop accounts and want to see your max loss for today on every account, for free. The trade-off: no automatic broker sync yet, you import a CSV.
  • Tradezella if you want automatic sync and a polished all-round journal, and $26–35 a month is fine.
  • TradesViz if you want deep analytics and charts. Futures need the paid plan.
  • Journalit if you already live in Obsidian and like keeping your journal as local files.
  • Tradervue, TraderSync or Edgewonk if you trade more than futures and want a long-running, general journal.

What matters most for prop firm traders

Drawdown, not just P&L. Most accounts are lost to the trailing drawdown or the daily loss limit, not to one bad strategy. A journal that knows your firm's rules can tell you your real max loss before you trade.

Many accounts at once. If you copy trade 5 or 10 evals, check how many active accounts a plan allows. Some cheap plans allow only one.

Real cost. Evals and resets add up fast. Track them next to your payouts so you know if you're actually profitable as a prop trader.

FAQ

Is there a free trading journal for prop firm traders?

Yes. Vantrell Ledger is free with futures and prop firm rules included. Journalit is free inside Obsidian. TradesViz and Tradervue have free plans, but they cover stocks only.

Which journal has automatic broker sync?

Tradezella includes it on every plan. TradesViz, Journalit Pro and Tradervue Silver also offer it. Vantrell uses CSV import for now.

Does a journal help me pass a prop firm eval?

It can't trade for you, but knowing your max loss for the day and reviewing your mistakes are two of the biggest things that keep accounts alive.

Sources

Checked November 10, 2026: Tradezella pricing · TradesViz pricing · Journalit · TraderSync pricing · Edgewonk pricing · Tradervue via MakerStack review (Aug 2026). Spot something wrong? Tell us in our Discord.

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