Trading journal comparison

AretéLog vs Edgewonk

Edgewonk has been the analytics-heavy trading journal for forex and futures traders since the mid-2010s. It's loved by traders who want full control over custom metrics, tags, and statistical analysis. AretéLog is a different bet: lower the friction of logging by letting AI do the data entry, then keep backtested trades in their own log so they don't pollute your live performance. Here's the honest comparison.

Side-by-side

FeatureAretéLogEdgewonk
How you log a tradeDrop a screenshot — AI extracts symbol, direction, entry, exit, R, setup, date.Manual entry or CSV import; rich custom-field config takes time to set up.
Setup time before first useful tradeUnder a minute (sign up → screenshot → done).Hours — Edgewonk's strength is configuration; you'll spend a session tuning custom metrics, tags, and import templates.
Statistical depthWin rate, R distribution, per-setup analytics, weekly/monthly recap cards, AI insight per trade.Industry-leading custom statistics, MAE/MFE, expectancy, what-if simulators, custom metrics.
Backtest journalingDedicated Backtest Log + Backtest Recap separate from your live numbers — one workflow, two clean datasets.No backtest separation — journal/analysis only.
AI coachingPer-trade AI insight + grade-card weekly/monthly recaps + Claude-powered coaching.Manual analysis. No AI features.
PricingFree up to 10 trades/mo; Pro $20/mo (7-day trial, 30-day with referral).$169/year (≈ $14/mo) flat — no free tier, single-tier pricing.
Mobile / webResponsive web app + Chrome extension.Desktop-first web app; mobile workable but not optimized.
Best fitDiscretionary traders who want fast logging plus a clean separation between live and backtest performance.Quant-leaning traders who run their own custom metrics, MAE/MFE analysis, or large structured tag taxonomies.

Where Edgewonk is the better choice

  • Custom statistics and metric design — if you want to engineer your own expectancy formulas, MAE/MFE breakouts, or what-if scenarios, Edgewonk is unmatched.
  • Per-tag deep-dive analysis. Edgewonk's tag system is the most flexible in the category.
  • Single-payment annual pricing. $169 once a year vs a recurring monthly bill is the cleaner accounting story.

Where AretéLog is the better choice

  • Time-to-first-logged-trade. Edgewonk rewards patience; AretéLog rewards a screenshot.
  • Backtest log separation. Sim trades stay in their own log with their own recap so live performance numbers stay clean.
  • AI coaching. Per-trade insight + weekly + monthly recap cards with grades. Edgewonk gives you the data; AretéLog gives you opinions on what the data means.
  • Free tier. 10 trades/month gets you the full feature set — useful before committing to a paid plan.
  • Mobile + Chrome extension. Log a trade from your phone or any chart tab without leaving the page.

Our honest recommendation

If you trade discretionarily and your wall is a 'I'll journal it later' problem, AretéLog will fix that for you in a week. If you're a metrics-obsessed trader who already journals religiously and wants to engineer custom statistical models on your trades, Edgewonk is the better tool — the analytics depth is real and earned. If you're not sure, the free tier on AretéLog is the lowest-cost way to find out: 10 trades a month, all features unlocked, no card.

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