Built for traders who want more

More than a FREE trading Journal.Your all-in-one trading workspace.

PlanningTrade is a free trading journal for prop-firm, forex and futures traders. Auto-sync MT4, MT5, cTrader, NinjaTrader and Tradovate, build prop-firm safe risk rules, backtest ideas, get AI Coach insights, and collaborate with mentors, all in one workspace.

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Free plan available · no credit card required

PlanningTrade dashboard showing net P&L, win streaks, and trade metrics for a funded account

The comparison

Why traders choose PlanningTrade

Compare PlanningTrade with other popular trading journals across coverage, automation, and mentor tools.

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Monthly price
Free · Pro $14.99
$35
$29.95
$29.95
$169/yr
Trading accounts included
1 on Free · unlimited on Pro
1 account
Unlimited accounts
1 account
Unlimited journals
IP-friendly auto-sync (no new-IP logins)
Broker sync · IP behaviour not documented
Automatic import · IP behaviour not documented
Risk Management, Prop-firm risk rules & alerts
Mentor & collaboration tools
1 on Free · unlimited on Pro
5 mentor invites
Unlimited mentors / mentees
Backtesting / replay tools
Unlimited sessions · 1 week of data on Free
Unlimited sessions
Unlimited sessions
Data storage
1 GB on Free · 4 GB on Pro
1 GB secure storage
1 GB secure storage
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Not listed

PlanningTrade limits from our pricing page. Competitor plans and prices as listed on their public pricing pages, last reviewed September 2026. “Not found in public docs” means we could not find the feature documented, not that it is confirmed absent.

The workflow

See how it works

Your all-in-one trading workspace, in action: journal, risk rules, backtesting, and AI coaching working together.

Dashboard

Net P&L, win streaks, and lot-size trends for every account, in one screen.

PlanningTrade dashboard showing net P&L, average lot size, and cumulative P&L by account

The workspace

Built for serious traders

An AI Coach, IP-friendly auto-sync, risk management, backtesting, and Mentor Mode, all in one clean interface. See the trading journal in detail, or start with the free plan.

/ai-coach

AI CoachNew

A coach that actually reads your journal. It scores your tilt risk, surfaces the habits behind your losing days, and turns your trades into a written analysis you can act on.

Tilt Meter
Spots revenge trading and size creep before they cost you.
AI Trade Analysis
A written review of your recent trades, on demand.
Coach Insights
Your best sessions, worst setups, and repeated mistakes.
Coach ChatPro
Ask questions about your own numbers and get straight answers.
/risk-management

Risk Management

Daily loss limits and max-drawdown alerts that hold the line before a breach ends your challenge.
/analytics

Analytics

Profit/loss breakdowns and trade statistics that show your real edge.
/mentorship

Mentorship

Invite mentors to review accounts and help craft risk rules so you stick to your process.
/trades/add

Auto Sync

Sync trades automatically and IP-friendly, no extra logins that could flag your prop firm.
/calendar

Trading Calendar

Visualize sessions, clusters, and performance trends to spot patterns fast.
/backtesting

Backtesting

Simulate strategies with clean reports, then review entries, exits, and deeper insights inside the Backtesting Performance tab.

Traders on the plan

What early traders are saying

4.1 on Trustpilot

“PlanningTrade is free and full of quality. When I had trouble importing CSV trades from XTB, support fixed it in under 24 hours.”

MMilou

“Amazing service, and I still can't believe it's free.”

TTommy

“Great platform that's free and intuitive, with more features than journals that charge a fee.”

PPax

“The best free trading journal I've tried, straightforward yet complete.”

SSergio

“Everything is perfect, except having to reconnect the API key each time to resync.”

AAzan

Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about PlanningTrade and how it helps you trade with discipline.

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Trading Platforms & Market Data

Auto-sync from MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5 and cTrader, read-only connections for NinjaTrader and Tradovate, and Kinetick market data for backtesting. How auto-sync works

MetaTrader 5
MetaTrader 4
cTrader
NinjaTrader
Tradovate
Kinetick

Platform and service names and logos are trademarks of their respective owners. Their appearance identifies supported integrations or recommended third-party services and does not imply affiliation, sponsorship, endorsement, or approval of PlanningTrade.

NinjaTrader® is a registered trademark of NinjaTrader Group, LLC. No NinjaTrader company has any affiliation with the owner, developer, or provider of the products or services described herein, or any interest, ownership or otherwise, in any such product or service, or endorses, recommends or approves any such product or service.

Stay consistent

Keep your consistency. Keep your edge.

Trade with greater clarity using an all-in-one journal and risk manager. Get IP-friendly auto-sync, customizable risk rules designed to help prevent account blow-ups, an AI Coach that identifies harmful trading habits, and Mentor Mode for real accountability. A free plan is available.

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