Futures Trading Journal
Stax is a complete trading journal and analytics suite — and it works for any market you trade, futures included. Every instrument gets the same depth: fee-inclusive Net Risk / Net R:R, a Hyper Edge finder, Time Analysis heatmaps, and a Full Report of 100+ metrics.
And it has exactly what futures needs. Each contract is scored on its own tick value and multiplier — set once per contract or brought in for you — and round-turn commissions and exchange fees are summed into your Net R:R, so your edge is what actually survives costs. Anything else you want on a trade, you can add as a custom column.
So if you trade futures, Stax fits — come in and use it. Bring your trades in with auto-sync or a file import, track your evaluation and funded accounts, and start free and local-only.
Works for every market
The full Stax analytics, whatever you trade
Futures is one of five markets Stax covers — the same deep analytics run across stocks, options, futures, forex and crypto.
Fee-inclusive Net R:R
Every metric is computed after costs — your real edge, not the gross one.
Hyper Edge finder
Ranks the conditions where you genuinely make and lose money.
Time Analysis heatmaps
Your edge by hour, day, and the sessions you tag.
Distributions & Compare
P&L distributions, streaks, and period-over-period comparison.
Full Report — 100+ metrics
13 sections incl. Sharpe, Kelly %, SQN, MAE/MFE, drawdown — fully exportable.
Setups & Research
Rule-based playbooks and an edge-hypothesis log.
Prop Firm Calculator
Reads your real trades for a pass / risky / fail verdict.
Multi-account & broker sync
Auto-sync your brokers or import a file; tag and filter by account.
Futures journal — FAQ
Can Stax help me stay inside prop firm rules?
The built-in Prop Firm Calculator reads your real trades and checks them against prop-firm rules — drawdown, daily loss limits, and profit targets — for evaluation and funded accounts, returning a clear pass / risky / fail read on how much cushion you have. It is a planning and tracking tool, not connected order management.
How do I get my futures trades into Stax?
Popular platforms auto-sync your fills, and any other source imports by file, with manual entry always available. See the full list of supported platforms on the Connections page. Whatever the source, fees are included so your Net R:R is accurate.
Is there a free version, and does it run on Windows?
Yes. Stax has a free local-only mode that keeps everything on your machine, plus a 30-day trial on paid plans that automatically sync your trades from your brokers. Native apps are live for both macOS and Windows.