Fips vs Stonk Journal: a trading journal that fills itself in
Stonk Journal is a trading journal with a free-forever plan that has no trade or account caps and covers stocks, options, futures, forex, crypto and indices; its Pro plan adds file import, an AI coach and an all-accounts view. Fips is a trading journal built around automatic, read-only sync of MT4, MT5, cTrader, Interactive Brokers and major crypto exchanges, with prop firm challenge tracking, chart replay backtesting and free position-sizing tools next to it. Here is where each one fits.
Key differences
Trades that arrive on their own
Stonk Journal takes trades by manual entry on Free and by uploading a broker export on Pro; its site lists live broker sync as on the roadmap (as of October 2026). MT4 and MT5 accounts sync automatically: connect with the account number, server and read-only investor password, or run the Fips connector on your own computer, which sends your account data to Fips. No broker partnership is needed.
Notes, tags and reviews
Add notes, chart screenshots and custom tags to any trade, including old ones, and filter by setup or mistake. Weekly and monthly reviews summarise performance from your trade data.
Prop firm challenges tracked
Set an account’s challenge rules (profit target, daily loss limit, maximum loss and consistency rule) and the challenge tracker on the dashboard shows progress, the room left and any breach.
Replay and calculators included
Bar-by-bar chart replay on real 1-minute forex and gold history, with spread, commission and slippage, is in the free plan, next to free lot size and risk calculators and an economic calendar.
Pricing in USD (as of October 2026)
| Item | Fips | Stonk Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free forever: journal with 30-day trade history, chart replay backtesting, economic calendar, no credit card | Free forever: unlimited trades and accounts, no credit card |
| Paid | Pro $19.99/month or $139/year · Team $69.99/month or $559/year | Pro $10/month |
| Trial / refunds | 7-day Pro trial (card required); refund within 7 days (Pro monthly) or 30 days (Pro annual, Team) of the first payment | No trial; the Free plan is the starting point |
Stonk Journal price from the pricing section of stonkjournal.com as of October 2026. Prices change; check the vendor’s site before you decide.
Fips vs Stonk Journal, side by side
| Item | Fips | Stonk Journal |
|---|---|---|
| Getting trades in | Automatic sync through read-only access for MT4/MT5, cTrader, Interactive Brokers and major crypto exchanges, plus CSV import with a column mapper for other platforms; manual entry | Manual entry on Free; file import from broker exports with column mapping (Smart Import) on Pro. Live broker sync is listed as on the roadmap |
| Markets | Trades from MT4/MT5, cTrader, Interactive Brokers and crypto exchanges; futures support coming soon | Stocks, options (including multi-leg), futures, forex, crypto and indices |
| Free plan | Trading journal with a 30-day trade history; unlimited history on Pro | Unlimited trades and accounts |
| Journaling | Notes, chart screenshots and custom tags on any trade; weekly and monthly reviews | Day notes, trade setups, tags and filters (including rule compliance), calendar heatmap |
| Rules and prop firms | Challenge tracker per account: profit target, daily loss limit, maximum loss and consistency rule | Risk management rules such as max risk per trade, position size and daily loss, with a weighted compliance score; a separate account for each challenge |
| AI | AI trade coach coming soon | AI coach and AI chat on Pro |
| Chart replay backtesting | Bar-by-bar replay on real 1-minute history for seven forex and gold symbols, with costs | Not listed on its features or pricing pages |
| Where it runs | Web app in private beta, access by waitlist invite | Publicly available web app, installable as an offline-first PWA on mobile and desktop |
Stonk Journal details from stonkjournal.com (home and pricing section, features, trade import, integrations and prop firm journal pages) as of October 2026. Features and limits change; check the vendor’s site before you decide. Third-party brand names belong to their owners.
Who should pick which
Stonk Journal may suit you better if
- You want an unlimited free journal and do not mind entering trades by hand.
- You trade stocks, options (including multi-leg spreads) or futures today.
- You want an AI coach now, or a publicly available product rather than a private beta.
Fips may suit you better if
- You trade on MT4, MT5, cTrader or a crypto exchange and want trades to sync automatically through read-only access.
- You trade prop firm challenges and want profit target, daily loss, maximum loss and consistency tracked per account.
- You want chart replay backtesting and free lot size calculators next to your journal.
Fips at a glance
- Free plan
- Free forever, no credit card. Trading journal with a 30-day trade history, the economic calendar, free calculators and chart replay backtesting.
- Pro
- $19.99/month or $139/year (save up to 42%). Unlimited history, advanced analytics, data export and priority support. 7-day free trial, card required.
- Team
- $69.99/month or $559/year.
- Refunds
- On your first payment: within 7 days on Pro monthly, within 30 days on Pro annual and Team.
- MT4 / MT5
- MT4 and MT5 accounts sync automatically: connect with the account number, server and read-only investor password, or run the Fips connector on your own computer, which sends your account data to Fips. No broker partnership is needed.
- Other platforms
- cTrader (view-only Open API access), Interactive Brokers (Flex Web Service token) and crypto exchanges such as Binance, Bybit, OKX, Kraken and Coinbase (read-only API key) sync automatically too; Hyperliquid and dYdX v4 connect with a wallet address. Other platforms, for example TradeLocker, DXtrade or Match-Trader, come in through CSV import with a column mapper. Re-upload a fresh export to keep it current, or add trades manually.
- Backtesting
- Bar-by-bar chart replay on real 1-minute history (EURUSD, GBPUSD, USDJPY, AUDUSD and USDCAD from 2003, NZDUSD from 2005, gold from 2009), with spread, commission, slippage and statistics in R. Manual replay, no tick data.
- Tools
- Free lot size and risk calculators in the browser (including prop-firm and symbol pages), a prop-firm rules reference and an economic calendar.
- Where it runs
- Web app in private beta (join the waitlist for an invite), in 6 languages.
- Coming soon
- AI trade coach; futures support; native iOS and Android apps; Windows, macOS and Linux desktop apps.
- Made by
- T2MA Labs LLC.
Moving your history from Stonk Journal to Fips
- Join the Fips waitlist; when your invite arrives, create your free account. No credit card required.
- Export your trade history from your broker or trading platform as CSV. To move records out of Stonk Journal itself, check its help center for the current export options.
- In Fips, open CSV import, upload the file and match your columns (symbol, side, entry, exit, size, P/L) with the column mapper.
- Connect your accounts with read-only access so new trades sync automatically: MT4 and MT5 with the investor password or the Fips connector, cTrader with view-only Open API access, Interactive Brokers with a Flex Web Service token, crypto exchanges with a read-only API key. Other platforms come in by CSV import, re-uploaded whenever you want to bring the journal up to date, or by manual entry.
FAQ
Both have a free-forever plan. Stonk Journal’s free plan has no trade or account caps (as of October 2026). The Fips free plan keeps a 30-day trade history and includes chart replay backtesting, the economic calendar and the free calculators. Fips is in private beta: join the waitlist for an invite.
MT4 and MT5 accounts sync automatically: connect with the account number, server and read-only investor password, or run the Fips connector on your own computer, which sends your account data to Fips. No broker partnership is needed. cTrader (view-only Open API access), Interactive Brokers (Flex Web Service token) and crypto exchanges such as Binance, Bybit, OKX, Kraken and Coinbase (read-only API key) sync automatically too; Hyperliquid and dYdX v4 connect with a wallet address. Other platforms, for example TradeLocker, DXtrade or Match-Trader, come in through CSV import with a column mapper. Re-upload a fresh export to keep it current, or add trades manually.
Yes, per account. Set an account’s challenge rules (profit target, daily loss limit, maximum loss and consistency rule) and the challenge tracker on the dashboard shows progress, the room left and any breach. Stonk Journal’s risk management rules cover limits such as risk per trade, position size and daily loss, with a compliance score on every trade.
Not yet: the AI trade coach is coming soon. Stonk Journal offers an AI coach and AI chat on its Pro plan (as of October 2026).
Fips is free forever with a 30-day trade history and no credit card. Pro is $19.99/month or $139/year (save up to 42%) and adds unlimited history, advanced analytics, data export and priority support, with a 7-day free trial (card required). Team is $69.99/month or $559/year. Refunds on your first payment: within 7 days on Pro monthly, within 30 days on Pro annual and Team.
Get early access to Fips
Free forever with a 30-day trade history, chart replay backtesting and the free lot size and risk calculators. No credit card required. The web app is in private beta: join the waitlist for an invite.