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Lune vs TradeZella | Trading Journal Compared

TradeZella is the most recognized standalone trading journal with playbooks, trade replay, and 11-year backtesting. Lune Trading Journal syncs trades automatically from your broker in real time and is free when you subscribe to two or more Lune products. If you already use Lune for automation or the Trade Copier, the journal is bundled in.

How execution works

Architecture comparison

Lune
Cloud-native
1
Broker fillsLive fills from connected brokers
2
Auto-sync to LuneReal-time, no imports
Instant
3
Journal + AI insightsProp firm aware
Total latencyReal-time sync
TradeZellaWebhook relay
1
Broker fillsTrades execute at broker
2
CSV export / manual entryUser imports into TradeZella
Manual
3
TradeZella analyticsPlaybooks, replay, reports
Total latencyManual import

Feature comparison

Side by side

Broker Sync

LuneAuto-synced in real time from connected brokers
TradeZellaCSV import or manual entry for most brokers

Pricing

LuneFree with 2+ Lune products, otherwise bundled
TradeZellaBasic $29/mo, Pro $49/mo (no free tier)

Prop Firm Awareness

LuneKnows your prop firm rules, trailing drawdown, daily loss caps
TradeZellaGeneric journal with no prop firm awareness

AI Insights

LuneAI-generated insights on every synced trade
TradeZellaAnalytics dashboards, no AI insights

Platform Integration

LuneDirect link to Auto Trader and Trade Copier
TradeZellaStandalone journal, no execution integration

Broker Coverage

LuneRithmic, ProjectX, NinjaTrader, Tradovate
TradeZella500+ broker integrations across asset classes

Playbooks and Mentor Coaching

LuneNot offered
TradeZellaDedicated playbook and mentor features

Backtesting

LuneCovered by Strategy Explorer (separate product)
TradeZella11-year backtesting with trade replay

Trade Replay

LuneNot offered
TradeZellaFull trade replay across markets

Platform Scope

LuneAll-in-one: Journal, automation, Trade Copier, risk, indicators
TradeZellaJournal only

Platform scope

One platform vs multiple subscriptions

CapabilityLuneTradeZella
Alert Automation
Risk Management
Trade Copier
Trading Journal
TradingView Indicators
TradingView Strategies
Trading Terminal
Strategy Explorer
Total capabilities
8/81/8

Total cost

What it actually costs

With TradeZellaSeparate subscriptions needed
TradeZella Pro$49/mo
Automation tool$49/mo
Trade copier$49/mo
Total monthly cost$147/mo
With LuneEverything in one platform
Trade journaling
Trading Journal
Real-time broker sync
Included
AI insights
Included
Free with 2+ products
Bundle benefit
Lune total$39/mo
Save ~$108/mo (73% less)

Where Lune excels

Journal That Syncs Itself

Lune Trading Journal auto-syncs every fill from your connected brokers in real time. You never import a CSV, never enter a trade manually, and never reconcile what actually happened on the broker versus what's in your journal. TradeZella relies on CSV uploads or manual entry for most futures brokers.

Free With 2+ Lune Products

The Trading Journal is bundled free when you subscribe to two or more Lune products. If you already run Auto Trader or the Trade Copier, there's no additional journal cost. TradeZella is $29-$49/mo on top of whatever you pay for automation and copy trading elsewhere.

Prop Firm Aware

Lune's journal knows your prop firm rules, daily loss caps, and trailing drawdown state. Metrics and warnings reflect the compliance reality of the account you're trading. TradeZella is a generic journal and doesn't track firm-specific rules.

Connected to Execution

Journal data shares the same trade records as Auto Trader and Trade Copier, so you can see what your automations did, what copy trading followers did, and what you manually traded in one place with no data reconciliation.

Where TradeZella excels

Broader Broker Support

TradeZella integrates with 500+ brokers across stocks, options, crypto, and futures. If you trade multiple asset classes across many brokers, TradeZella's integration breadth is hard to match.

Playbook and Mentor Features

TradeZella has a dedicated playbook system and mentor coaching workflow that's more developed than most journals. Traders who want structured coaching and rule-based playbooks get a mature product.

The ecosystem advantage

TradeZella is a great standalone journal, but for futures and prop firm traders it lives in its own silo. You still need separate tools to automate TradingView alerts, copy trades across accounts, and enforce risk rules, and you have to manually export data between them. Lune's Journal shares infrastructure with Auto Trader and Trade Copier, so every automated fill and every copied trade lands in the journal automatically with prop firm context attached. No imports, no reconciliation, no extra subscription.

FAQ

Common questions

How Lune and TradeZella compare on the details that matter.

It is free when you subscribe to two or more Lune products. For example, subscribing to Auto Trader and Trade Copier includes the Journal at no additional cost. As a standalone product, it is bundled inside Lune plans rather than sold separately.

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