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Strebell vs. other trading journals

Most trading journals are built on imported trades. Strebell is built on your routine, your mindset and your plans. Here's what that means in practice.

Strebell
Other journals
Price and plan
Price
Strebell$20 / month, or $15 / month billed yearly, incl. VAT
Other journalsOften $29–$49 per month, or around $197 per year excl. VAT
Billing
Strebell9 days free without a credit card, then monthly or yearly
Other journalsOften yearly only, or pricier per month
All features
StrebellYes, in one plan
Other journalsOften split across Basic and Pro tiers
Mindset and journaling
Mindset check before the open
StrebellFixed day start: sleep, energy, stress and focus as scores
Other journalsFree-form diary or tags such as 'Mental State'
Emotion per trade
StrebellCaptured during the trade itself
Other journalsFilled in afterwards on imported trades
Closing the day
StrebellFixed day close: rate the day, check focus goals, one lesson for tomorrow
Other journalsReport card or loose notes
Planning
Trade plan before entry
StrebellPer trade: bias, levels, entry trigger, stop and targets, compared with execution
Other journalsChecklist or free text; stop and targets often only at review
Planning the new week
StrebellFocus, limits, news, earnings and private appointments in one plan
Other journalsUsually not a fixed step
Playbooks
StrebellRules and examples, linked to every trade
Other journalsStrategies or checklists per setup
Reviewing and your edge
Review per trade
StrebellWhile logging: plan versus execution, rated for discipline
Other journalsAfterwards: notes, tags and a rating
Weekly review
StrebellGuided: results, rule breaks and mental patterns
Other journalsWeekly or monthly reports
How trades get in
StrebellYou log them yourself, in the moment. On purpose.
Other journalsAutomatic import from your broker
Finding your edge
StrebellEvery field combined: mindset, plan, setup, time, events and review
Other journalsMostly analysis of imported execution data

Based on the public pricing and feature pages of popular trading journals, checked in October 2026. Their features and prices may change.

A deliberate choice

Why we don't import trades

You can only capture exactly how you felt while you're doing it. Not afterwards.

An import tells you what you did, never what you were thinking. When trades come in afterwards, you fill in your feelings once the outcome is already known. A winner starts to feel like a good plan and a loss like bad luck, and your journal becomes a coloured memory instead of an honest record.

  • You capture plan, reason and feeling during the trade, and review it right as you log it.
  • No messy data: no duplicate fills, half-closed positions or trades without context.
  • Logging and reviewing a trade takes about two minutes, and that deliberate moment is exactly what sharpens you.

What only Strebell does

  • A guided day: start-of-day journal, trade plans before the open, log, review and close the day
  • Weekly review that ends with measurable goals for next week
  • A review for discipline on every trade and a Trade Mentor based on your own history
  • Available in English, Dutch, Spanish and German
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Is Strebell right for you?

It is if you

  • have the basics, but aren't consistent yet
  • have rules, but don't always follow them
  • want to know what really works for you, and why
  • are willing to log every trade deliberately

It isn't if you

  • want your trades imported automatically from your broker
  • have been consistently profitable for years and mainly want deep analysis afterwards
  • are looking for signals or a promise of profit

Comparing Strebell with a specific journal?

Frequently asked questions

What makes Strebell different from a regular trading journal?

A regular journal mainly shows which trades you took and what they made. Strebell combines your trades with your mindset, sleep, preparation, economic events and discipline. That reveals connections you wouldn't spot yourself, for example that you lose more often after a short night or take more risk when you're stressed. You see not just your results, but what goes with them.

Can I import trades automatically from my broker?

No, and that's a deliberate choice. You can only capture exactly how you felt during the trade itself, so you log every trade yourself and review it straight away. An import afterwards gives you numbers without the context that explains them. If automatic import is a must for you, Strebell isn't the right tool.

Why use Strebell when I can use a spreadsheet?

A spreadsheet is fine for recording trades, but you have to build everything yourself and the fields don't talk to each other. Strebell connects your whole process: a trade plan with your historical edge per ticker, playbook checklists and warnings while you log, a day journal for sleep and mindset, and Trade Mentor turning it all into concrete improvements. No formulas and no error-prone input fields.

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