TradeZella Alternative for Sierra Chart Traders
Short answer: if you trade futures on Sierra Chart, the main differences are how trades get in and the price. TradeZella lists Sierra Chart as a file upload; Parallax reads each closed trade from Sierra Chart live, about two seconds after it closes, with its stop, target and screenshots. Parallax costs $16 a month or $149 a year; TradeZella starts at $35 a month or $315 a year.
Side by side
| Parallax | TradeZella | |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra Chart | Live sync through the Parallax Trade Sync study; Trades list files too | Listed as “Sierra Chart, Stocks, Futures, File Upload” |
| Monthly | $16 | Essential $35, Pro $59, Ultra $99 |
| Yearly | $149 | $315, $531, $891 |
| One payment | Lifetime $299 | – |
| Free trial | 7 days | – |
| Other platforms | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, MT4 and MT5 by file import | Many platforms listed on its integrations page |
| Where your trades are kept | On your PC | – |
| Computer | Windows | – |
TradeZella’s figures are from its own pricing and integrations pages, checked on 19 October 2026. A dash means we didn’t check it, so we don’t state it.
How trades get in
With a file upload, you export your trades from Sierra Chart and upload the file, each time you want the journal up to date. It works, but it’s a step to remember every day or week.
Parallax’s own Sierra Chart study sends each closed trade to the journal as it happens, with the stop and target attached to your orders and screenshots of your chart. If you prefer files, Parallax also imports Sierra Chart’s Trades list, and can pick up every Trades list you save into one folder by itself. More on exporting in How to Export Trades from Sierra Chart.
Price over a year
| Year one | Two years | |
|---|---|---|
| Parallax yearly | $149 | $298 |
| Parallax lifetime | $299 | $299 |
| TradeZella Essential, yearly | $315 | $630 |
More on what journals cost in How Much Does a Trading Journal Cost?
When TradeZella may suit you better
- You trade stocks as well as futures. TradeZella lists stocks; Parallax is built for futures, forex and CFDs.
- You want a journal that runs on a Mac. Parallax runs on Windows only.
When Parallax may suit you better
- You trade on Sierra Chart and want trades in without exporting.
- You want your stop, target, MAE and MFE with each trade, worked out from Sierra Chart’s own price data (see What Are MAE and MFE?).
- You run prop firm accounts and want each one tracked against its own limits (see Prop Firm Trading Journal).
- You’d rather keep your trades on your own PC.
Try it
Parallax has a 7-day free trial with every feature except the Rules report. See the journal or pricing.
TradeZella and Sierra Chart are trademarks of their owners. Parallax isn’t affiliated with either.
Prices and features of other products were checked on their own websites on 19 October 2026 and may have changed since. Product names are trademarks of their owners; Parallax is not affiliated with them.