Free tier, no credit card · No API keys · CSV import from ThinkorSwim and Tastytrade
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The honest version
What TradeZella does well
Trade replay steps back through each session, with Level II data on the higher plans.
Manual backtesting gives unlimited sessions on stocks, futures, crypto, and CFDs, with ten saved strategies on Essential and unlimited above it.
Prop Firm Sync tracks progress and finances across evaluation accounts on one dashboard.
When TradeZella is the better choice
Prop firm traders, and anyone who wants to replay sessions or backtest stock and futures setups, should favor TradeZella. OptionsEdge has no replay, backtester, or prop firm tracking, and journals options strategies from broker CSV files.
Before you switch
Plans cap connected accounts at 1, 50, or unlimited, so count your accounts before choosing a tier.
Spaces shares your journal with a mentor or trading group, so a coach can comment on the trades you log.
Why traders switch
What frustrates traders about TradeZella
Every tier is paid, so there is no free way to try the journal.
Side by side
OptionsEdge vs TradeZella
The features that actually matter for multi-leg options trading
Feature
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Multi-leg strategy auto-detectionOptionsEdge groups your fills into strategies such as verticals, iron condors, butterflies, and strangles. Any grouping it is not confident about goes to a review queue.
Not listed
Options-only design (not a stock journal with options added)
Rolls kept with the original tradeIn OptionsEdge, a roll to a new expiration joins the history when you click Link as roll, and the campaign shows its total P&L.
Not listed
Strategy-level P&L (not just fill-level)
Per trade
thinkorswim CSV importOptionsEdge is tested with thinkorswim and tastytrade CSVs, with experimental column mapping for other brokers.
tastytrade CSV import
No broker API connection requiredImport via CSV. No broker login or brokerage credentials needed.
Free planThe OptionsEdge free plan covers CSV import, strategy grouping, the review queue, and position detail. Dashboards and analytics are on the paid Core plan.
Limited
Unified position view across multiple accountsThe OptionsEdge positions list shows all your accounts together or one at a time.
Greeks tracking per positionOptionsEdge shows portfolio Greeks totals on the Pro plan, not Greeks per position.
Not listed
Multi-leg strategy auto-detectionOptionsEdge groups your fills into strategies such as verticals, iron condors, butterflies, and strangles. Any grouping it is not confident about goes to a review queue.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Not listed
Options-only design (not a stock journal with options added)
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Rolls kept with the original tradeIn OptionsEdge, a roll to a new expiration joins the history when you click Link as roll, and the campaign shows its total P&L.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Not listed
Strategy-level P&L (not just fill-level)
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Per trade
thinkorswim CSV importOptionsEdge is tested with thinkorswim and tastytrade CSVs, with experimental column mapping for other brokers.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
tastytrade CSV import
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
No broker API connection requiredImport via CSV. No broker login or brokerage credentials needed.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Free planThe OptionsEdge free plan covers CSV import, strategy grouping, the review queue, and position detail. Dashboards and analytics are on the paid Core plan.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Limited
Unified position view across multiple accountsThe OptionsEdge positions list shows all your accounts together or one at a time.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Greeks tracking per positionOptionsEdge shows portfolio Greeks totals on the Pro plan, not Greeks per position.
OptionsEdge
TradeZella
Not listed
What you get instead
How OptionsEdge thinks about options
Automatically groups related fills into a single strategy position. No manual tagging
Tracks your true cost basis when you roll options, including credits and debits from each leg
Strategy-level P&L shows whether your iron condor or spread made money, not just individual fills
Built exclusively for options traders. Every metric is options-aware
Import from ThinkorSwim or Tastytrade with a single CSV file, no API keys needed
Pricing
How the costs compare
Free$0
Core$39/mo
Pro$79/mo
TradeZella
Pro$59/mo
Ultra$99/mo
Essential$35/mo
Pro per year$531/yr
Ultra per year$891/yr
Essential per year$315/yr
Yearly billing works out to $26, $44, and $74 a month.
Ready to see your options positions the right way?
Import your first CSV free. No credit card. No API keys. Just upload your ThinkorSwim or Tastytrade export and see your strategies organized in seconds.
