TraderWaves
Spreadsheets can offer a free, flexible way to begin journaling, but every calculation, chart, filter and workflow still has to be built and maintained by you. TraderWaves offers the same free starting point and a customisable workflow, with imports, analytics and dedicated trading tools already connected.
Keep the flexibility of a spreadsheet without maintaining formulas, dashboards and endless rows yourself.
Excel wasn't designed for trading, but TraderWaves is.
Short on time?
Spreadsheets suit traders who like building their own formulas and reports, but every metric and chart still depends on you. TraderWaves is free to start, customisable, and brings imports, analytics and trading tools together in one workflow.
* Features and availability are based on publicly available information at the time of writing. Spreadsheet setups vary by trader.
A spreadsheet records the information you enter. As trade volume grows, maintaining rows, formulas and review views takes more time than reviewing what happened. TraderWaves helps turn your trading data into a repeatable review process with less manual upkeep.
Excel / Google Sheets
You enter trades, update columns, reconcile exports, and keep ranges and filters working as your history grows.
TraderWaves
Bring trades into your journal with auto broker sync where supported, CSV imports, or manual entry, so review starts from real trade data.
Excel / Google Sheets
Performance review depends on formulas, charts and pivot tables you build, check and update yourself.
TraderWaves
Review performance with purpose-built dashboards, filters, calendars and metrics already set up for trading.
Excel / Google Sheets
Journal, analytics, charts, alerts and improvement tools often live in different files or apps you connect manually.
TraderWaves
Journal, analytics, AI review, backtesting, charts, alerts and calculators sit in one workflow designed for traders.
Your spreadsheet records the information you enter. TraderWaves helps turn your trading data into a repeatable review process.
TraderWaves workflow
A trading spreadsheet captures what you enter and calculate. TraderWaves connects imports, analytics, review and improvement tools so you spend less time maintaining the system.
Bring trades into your journal with auto broker sync where supported, CSV imports, or manual entry, so your review workflow starts from real trade data, not copied rows.
View supported brokers
Review performance with built-in dashboards, charts, calendars and filters instead of maintaining spreadsheet formulas, ranges and pivot tables.
See analytics
Add notes, screenshots, setup tags and review context in a journal built for trading, not a general spreadsheet you adapt yourself.
Explore the journal
On Pro, use Wave AI Coach to analyse decisions, spot patterns and ask questions grounded in your own imported trading data.
Explore AI coachingOn Pro, test strategy ideas on historical data in a dedicated backtesting workflow, separate from reviewing trades you have already journalled.
Try backtesting
Charts and calculators on Essential; advanced charts, account alerts and connected tools on Pro, without maintaining separate spreadsheet files.
Configure alerts
Pricing
Google Sheets is free and Excel may already be available to you, but TraderWaves also provides a free Essential plan without requiring you to build the core journal and analytics workflow yourself. Pro adds AI review, unlimited backtesting, equity analytics and advanced alerts when you need them.
Purpose-built trading journal
Free
$29.99/month
or $19.99/mo billed annually ($239.88/year)
Spreadsheet tools
Free
$6.99/mo (Microsoft 365)
Often included with an existing Microsoft licence
* Spreadsheet product pricing and feature availability may change over time. Check Google and Microsoft for the latest plan details.
Excel trading journal alternative
Spreadsheets are a sensible starting point: free, familiar and fully customisable. TraderWaves keeps that flexibility while reducing the setup and maintenance traders often outgrow.
Reduce manual rows and copy-paste with auto broker sync where supported, CSV imports, and manual entry when you need it on Essential and above.
View supported brokersReview performance with built-in dashboards, charts, calendars and filters instead of maintaining spreadsheet formulas and pivot tables.
See analyticsLog trades with notes, screenshots, setup tags and review context in a journal designed for trading, not a general grid of cells.
Explore the journalOn Pro, use Wave AI Coach to ask questions grounded in your own trading data and spot patterns you might miss in a spreadsheet.
Explore AI coachingOn Pro, move from reviewing past trades into testing ideas on historical data: a dedicated backtesting workflow, not a spreadsheet simulation.
Try backtestingCharts on Essential; advanced charts, account alerts and trading calculators in the same workspace on Pro, without linking separate files.
Configure alertsKeep the flexibility of a custom workflow without maintaining spreadsheet formulas and dashboards yourself.
Start Free: No Credit CardCommon questions traders ask when comparing spreadsheet journals with TraderWaves.
Yes. Both are free, flexible starting points for logging trades, creating custom columns and calculating basic statistics. However, formulas, dashboards and ongoing maintenance must be managed manually.
TraderWaves is a strong free alternative for traders who want less spreadsheet upkeep. Essential includes automatic broker and CSV imports for up to three accounts, a purpose-built journal, customisable dashboards and connected analytics.
Yes. You can customise journals, tags, dashboards and review fields. The difference is that the core trading structure and analytics are already built, so you customise the workflow instead of constructing it from cells.
Not natively. Custom integrations are possible but require technical setup and ongoing maintenance. Dedicated trading journals like TraderWaves are built for this, offering automatic broker sync where supported, alongside CSV imports and manual entry.
Yes. Export your Excel or Google Sheets trade history as a CSV and upload it using a supported import. You can then add notes, tags and analytics within a journal built specifically for trading.
Compare TraderWaves with other trading journals and performance platforms.
Keep the customisation. Lose the formula upkeep. Start with a trading journal built to import, analyse and review your trades in one place.
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