Blindspot
A TradeZella alternative for futures traders
TradeZella, TradesViz and TraderSync are good journals for traders of many markets. Blindspot is narrower: a free journal built only for futures, with automatic Tradovate sync, MAE/MFE from 1-minute bars and an MCP server so ChatGPT and Claude can read your trades. Here is how they compare, with every competitor claim linked to the competitor's own page.
Blindspot vs TradeZella vs TradesViz vs TraderSync
Competitor details from their public pricing, feature and help pages, checked 29 October 2026. Prices change; follow the source links for today's.
| Blindspot | TradeZella | TradesViz | TraderSync | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free while in beta, no card | Essential $35/mo, Pro $59/mo, Ultra $99/mo; 25% off yearly 1 | Free plan for stocks only; futures on Pro or Platinum, from US$14.99/mo billed yearly 4 | Pro $29.95/mo, Premium $49.95/mo, Elite $79.95/mo list price; 7-day trial 8 |
| Futures focus | Futures only: contract specs and point values, evaluation and funded accounts | Multi-asset, futures included 2 | Multi-asset, futures on paid plans 4 | Multi-asset, futures included 9 |
| Tradovate auto sync | Yes, via the Tradovate API: several connections, live and demo, at the hours you pick (up to hourly); right after a close with Trade Health (early access). CSV import too | Yes, Auto Sync; Tradovate's data has no commissions, so you set commission rules 3 | Yes, read-only connection, synced on a schedule (typically daily); older history by file import 6 | Tradovate listed among auto-sync brokers; its Tradovate page describes CSV upload 9 |
| MAE/MFE | Yes, automatic from 1-minute bars, no highs and lows to enter | Yes 2 | Yes, including running MAE/MFE 5 | Yes, MFE/MAE report 10 |
| MCP for ChatGPT / Claude | Yes, free on every account; read, and write when you allow it | None found on its pricing or feature pages; built-in Zella AI instead 1 | Yes, on Pro and Platinum 7 | None found; built-in AI assistant Cypher instead 11 |
| Trade chart | Yes: 1-minute chart of each trade with its fills, scrollable ±1 day (MNQ, MES, ES, MGC) | TradingView charts; tick-by-tick replay on Pro and Ultra 1 | Trade charts and second-by-second replay 5 | Market replay; replay detail depends on plan 8 |
| Calendar | Yes: daily P&L or points, weekly totals, rule dots, daily journal | Yes 2 | Yes 4 | Yes 12 |
| Trading rules | Daily rule limits with a green or red day, plus playbook checklists | Strategies with rules and checklists 2 | Trading rules and goals, plans and checklists 4 | Trading plan and risk rules 9 |
Which one should you pick?
- Pick Blindspot if you trade futures, want automatic Tradovate sync and MAE/MFE without paying, or want to ask ChatGPT or Claude about your own trades. Blindspot is in beta and free; there is no paid tier yet.
- Pick TradeZella if you want tick-by-tick trade replay, backtesting and a built-in AI coach, and you also trade stocks or crypto.
- Pick TradesViz if you want hundreds of statistics and custom dashboards, or MCP on a paid plan alongside multi-asset journaling.
- Pick TraderSync if market replay and practice in a simulator are central to how you review.
Whichever you try, import one representative week first and check that net P&L after commissions, partial exits and micro versus full-size contracts match your broker statement.
What Blindspot does differently
- Automatic Tradovate sync through the Tradovate API, plus CSV import from Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TopstepX, AMP, TradingView, DayTraders.com and MetaTrader 5.
- MAE/MFE from 1-minute bars for MNQ, MES, NQ, ES, MGC and other futures, computed for you.
- An MCP server so ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code and Cursor answer from your real trades: "what did my mistakes cost me this month?"
- A read-only demo with eight weeks of sample trades: open it without an account.
Sources
All checked 29 October 2026.
- TradeZella pricing: tradezella.com/pricing
- TradeZella features: tradezella.com/trading-journal
- TradeZella Tradovate sync: help.tradezella.com, "Tradovate: how to sync"
- TradesViz pricing and plans: tradesviz.com/pricing
- TradesViz futures journal: tradesviz.com/futures-trading-journal
- TradesViz Tradovate auto-sync: tradesviz.crisp.help, "Auto-sync trades from Tradovate"
- TradesViz API and MCP: tradesviz.com/api-mcp
- TraderSync pricing: tradersync.com/pricing
- TraderSync for Tradovate: tradersync.com/broker/tradovate and "How can I sync my trades?"
- TraderSync MFE/MAE: tradersync.com support, MFE, MAE and efficiency
- TraderSync Cypher: tradersync.com/cypher
- TraderSync calendar: tradersync.com support, calendar layout
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free TradeZella alternative for futures?
Blindspot is free while in beta and built for futures: automatic Tradovate sync, CSV import from Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TopstepX and others, MAE/MFE from 1-minute bars and an MCP server for ChatGPT and Claude. TradesViz has a free plan, but it covers stocks only; futures need its Pro or Platinum plan.
Which trading journal syncs with Tradovate automatically?
Blindspot, TradeZella and TradesViz all document automatic Tradovate sync. Blindspot syncs on a schedule you choose, up to every hour, and with Trade Health on, right after each position closes. TraderSync lists Tradovate among its brokers too.
Which trading journals work with ChatGPT or Claude through MCP?
Blindspot has a free MCP server for ChatGPT, Claude, Claude Code and Cursor on every account. TradesViz offers MCP on its Pro and Platinum plans. We found no MCP server on TradeZella's or TraderSync's public pages; both have their own built-in AI assistants.
When is TradeZella the better choice?
If you trade stocks, options or crypto as well as futures, want tick-by-tick trade replay, backtesting or a built-in AI coach, TradeZella, TradesViz and TraderSync cover more than Blindspot does today.
Try it on your own trades.
Free while in beta. Connect Tradovate or import a CSV and see your numbers in minutes.
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