Free During Beta Β· No Credit Card

The most complete free trading journal in 2026.

Walk-Forward Analysis. Monte Carlo simulation. SQN scoring. Kelly Criterion. MT4/MT5 import. Structured Post Mortem. All free β€” no paywalls, no trial periods, no credit card.

Active beta testers receive Founder Status β€” free for life, even after beta ends.

Everything unlocked. Nothing held back.

Every feature SignalDeck offers is free during beta β€” including the ones competitors charge $50/mo for.

Backtester

Walk-Forward Analysis

80% in-sample / 20% out-of-sample split. Pass or Likely Overfitted verdict. The only free trading journal with this feature.

Risk Modeling

1,000-Path Monte Carlo

Block bootstrap resampling across 1,000 trade sequences. 5th–95th percentile equity curves and worst-case drawdown at the 5th percentile.

Analytics

SQN Score (Live)

System Quality Number calculated in real time from your trade history. Filterable by strategy, tag, date range, and asset class.

Position Sizing

Kelly Criterion

Derived from your own live R-data. Expressed in lot sizes for forex and share quantities for stocks and CFDs. Updates automatically with live equity from MT4/MT5.

Import

MT4/MT5 Auto-Import

Connect any MetaTrader 4 or MetaTrader 5 account via MetaApi. Fills, P&L, symbol, and volume import automatically with no manual entry. Live balance syncs in real time.

Trade Review

5-Step Post Mortem

Setup Diagnosis β†’ Management Diagnosis β†’ Verdict β†’ Training Gap β†’ Mentor Feedback. Built into every closed trade. Not a notes field β€” a structured diagnostic.

Optimization

Grid-Search Optimizer

Test up to 500 parameter combinations per backtest. Ranked by Sharpe, total return, Sortino, Calmar, profit factor, or SQN.

Psychology

Behavioral Tagging

Tag every trade with psychology patterns (FOMO, hesitation, revenge trading). Average R-multiple per tag accumulates over time β€” quantifying the cost of each pattern.

Social

Borg Leaderboards

Anonymous leaderboards ranked by SQN, expectancy, and cumulative R. Team dashboards for prop firm groups. Live trade feeds across the community.

Free vs. the competition.

What others charge $30–$80/month for β€” SignalDeck gives you free during beta.

Feature SignalDeck
Free (Beta)
TraderSync
$30–$80/mo
TradeZella
$30–$50/mo
Tradervue
$30–$50/mo
TradesViz
$15–$30/mo (free tier limited)
Edgewonk
~$14/mo
Monthly Price $0 $30–$80 $30–$50 $30–$50 $15–$30 ~$14
Walk-Forward Analysis βœ… ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Monte Carlo Simulation βœ… ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Strategy Backtester βœ… Full Engine ⚠️ Rule-based ⚠️ Manual Replay ❌ ⚠️ Rule-based (limited free) ⚠️ Manual R-entry
SQN Score βœ… ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Kelly Criterion βœ… ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Structured Post Mortem βœ… 5-Step Protocol ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
MT4/MT5 Import + Live Balance βœ… ⚠️ Import only ⚠️ Import only ❌ ⚠️ Import only ❌
R-Value as Core Framework βœ… ⚠️ Partial ❌ ❌ ❌ ❌
Native Forex + CFD Support βœ… βœ… βœ… βœ… βœ… βœ…
Founder Status

Free during beta.
Free for life if you're a tester.

SignalDeck is building this alongside serious traders. Active beta testers who join Discord and provide product feedback β€” bug reports, feature requests, honest opinions β€” receive Founder Status: a free-for-life subscription to the entire platform, including all Pro and Team features, even after we transition to paid pricing.

After beta, SignalDeck will move to a freemium model: a limited free tier (20 trades/month), Pro ($19/mo), and Team ($29/mo). Founders never pay β€” ever.

Founder Status β€” What You Get
βœ“ Full backtester β€” Walk-Forward Analysis, Monte Carlo, grid-search optimizer
βœ“ R-value framework β€” SQN, Kelly Criterion, expectancy, Post Mortem
βœ“ MT4/MT5 import + live balance sync
βœ“ Borg social layer β€” team leaderboards, anonymous feeds
βœ“ All future features as they ship β€” forever
Unlimited trades Β· no expiry Β· no upsell

Common Questions

Is SignalDeck really free?

Yes β€” completely. No credit card, no trial period, no feature restrictions. Everything (Walk-Forward Analysis, Monte Carlo, SQN, Kelly, MT4/MT5 import, Post Mortem) is fully unlocked during beta. Active testers who provide feedback receive Founder Status: free access to the entire platform for life, even after beta ends.

What is the best free trading journal in 2026?

SignalDeck during beta is the most analytically complete free trading journal available. No other free option offers Walk-Forward Analysis, 1,000-path Monte Carlo, SQN scoring, Kelly Criterion, and a structured 5-step Post Mortem. TradesViz has a free tier but limits features heavily. TraderSync, TradeZella, and Tradervue charge $30–$80/month with fewer analytics features.

What trading journal is free and has a strategy backtester?

SignalDeck is the only free trading journal with a full strategy backtester β€” 15+ built-in strategies, Walk-Forward Analysis, 1,000-path Monte Carlo simulation, and grid-search parameter optimization across up to 500 combinations. No other trading journal at any price point includes Walk-Forward Analysis and Monte Carlo together.

What happens after beta? Will it become paid?

After beta, SignalDeck will offer a limited free tier (20 trades/month), a Pro tier ($19/mo) with full backtester and analytics, and a Team tier ($29/mo) with the Borg social layer. Active beta testers who provide feedback receive Founder Status β€” free for life with unlimited trades and all future features, no exceptions.

Does the free version include MT4/MT5 import?

Yes. MT4/MT5 import via MetaApi is fully included during beta. Trades import automatically β€” fills, P&L, symbol, volume, execution price, no manual entry. Live account balance syncs in real time for accurate Kelly Criterion sizing. Stop loss still requires manual entry after import for R-Multiple calculation (MetaApi fills don't carry order-level SL/TP data).

What free trading journal supports forex?

SignalDeck supports forex natively and is free during beta. Pip-level precision, lot sizes, session tracking (London/NY/Asia), DXY context, swap fees, R-Multiple in pips, and the full analytics stack (SQN, Kelly Criterion, Post Mortem). MT4 and MT5 accounts connect via MetaApi for automatic import. No other free trading journal supports forex at this depth.

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