Your firm's dashboard, a general journal, or SteadyPnL?

Updated 7 Oct 2026By the SteadyPnL team

You probably already have some kind of dashboard. Here is what each type of tool is built for, so you can decide what you actually need.

Short answer

Your firm's or platform's dashboard is the official record for one account and shows the numbers after the fact. General trading journals focus on analysing trades with charts and statistics across many styles of trading. SteadyPnL focuses on prop firm rules: it shows the most you can lose today across all your accounts and builds a short daily habit around it. Most traders keep their firm's dashboard and add one journal.

Side by side

	Firm or platform dashboard	General trading journal	SteadyPnL
Built for	The official record of one account	Analysing trades of any style	Staying inside prop firm rules
Most you can lose today, before you trade	Shows limits; update timing varies by firm	Varies by product	Yes, per account, after every trade
Accounts from several firms	One firm	Usually yes	Yes
Trailing type, where it stops, consistency, minimum days	For that firm	Varies by product	Yes, set per account
Start mid-evaluation	Already knows your history	Needs your full history	From today's balance and high
Daily habit: check-in, close the day, streak	Rarely	Some	Built in
Weekly review of your habits	Rarely	Some	AI review every weekend
Your journal after an account fails	Tied to that account	Kept	Kept
Advanced charting and replay	Depends on platform	Often strong	Not the focus
Price	Included with the account	Varies; entry plans of popular journals were about USD 30 a month on 3 Oct 2026	USD 12.99 a month, or USD 8.99 a month billed yearly

"Varies by product" means some journals offer it and others do not; check the specific tool.

Which should you use?

Keep your firm's dashboard. It is the official record, and SteadyPnL does not replace it.
Choose SteadyPnL if your main risk is breaking a rule: you trade evaluations or funded accounts, often more than one, and you want the number before the trade plus a habit that keeps you consistent.
Choose a general journal if your main need is deep trade analysis, replay and charting across many kinds of accounts.

Questions

Do I still need my prop firm's dashboard?

Yes. It is the official record of your account. SteadyPnL works next to it and shows the same rules as one number before you trade.

Can SteadyPnL replace my trading journal?

For most prop traders, yes: it records trades, tags, notes, calendar and core stats, and adds the prop rules and a weekly review. If you rely on advanced charting or trade replay, keep a tool that specialises in that.

How much does SteadyPnL cost?

USD 12.99 a month, or USD 8.99 a month billed yearly (USD 107.88 a year), plus tax where it applies. Everything is included and there is a 14-day free trial.

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