TradeHelp
TradeHelp is a local-first trading journal and offline AI coach designed for serious retail and prop traders. It runs entirely on the user's machine, storing all trades, screenshots, and notes in a local SQLite database, eliminating the need for cloud accounts or subscriptions. The application offers a comprehensive set of features including a pre-trade checklist, a full-screen maximum loss alarm, performance heatmaps, a trade playbook for documenting strategies, and detailed prop-firm account tracking with real-time drawdown and target metrics. The built-in AI coach operates offline using local vision models (Ollama, LM Studio) or a user-supplied API key, enabling chart analysis, trade review summaries, and identification of winning vs. losing patterns. It also includes a trader rating system (59–99 score) that emphasizes process over outcome, psychology-based achievements, and weekly to year-to-date performance reviews with equity curves and written reflections. TradeHelp is a one-time purchase with free lifetime updates and works on Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon), and Linux. It supports automatic CSV import from broker exports (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TopstepX recognized) and provides customization with light/dark themes, accent colors, and animated backdrops. The application is distributed via GitHub releases and Gumroad, with a 14-day free trial.
- Category
- AI/ML
- Pricing
- Paid
Problem solved
TradeHelp addresses the need for a privacy-focused, subscription-free trading journal that combines manual trade logging with offline AI-powered analytics and prop-firm rule tracking, enabling traders to refine their edge without exposing sensitive data to the cloud.
Use cases
- Logging and reviewing trades with screenshots and notes
- Analyzing chart patterns using offline AI
- Tracking prop-firm challenge rules and drawdowns
- Grading trading process and consistency
- Visualizing performance by time of day and day of week
- Documenting and linking trades to specific strategies
- Conducting weekly, monthly, and yearly trade reviews
Audience
- Business Users
- Hobbyists
Pros
- Complete local data privacy with no cloud dependency
- One-time purchase with free lifetime updates
- Offline AI coach works without internet
- Comprehensive prop-firm tracking features
- Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux)
Cons
- Niche audience limited to active traders
- Requires manual local AI model setup for full AI features
- AI performance depends on user's hardware
- Early version (v0.36.1) with potential stability issues
- Windows SmartScreen and macOS notarization warnings on install
Official website: https://trade-help.app/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/tradehelp