Trading Tools Comparison

Should I use a free calculator site or a broker-connected platform like Myfxbook?

Both are free to use. The real difference is what you have to hand over to use them, and whether you want a quick answer or a tracked history.

TradingHabits and Myfxbook aren't really competing for the same moment. Myfxbook is a forex-native platform built around connecting your actual broker account through a read-only investor password or Expert Advisor, then verifying and charting your real trading history over time: equity curve, drawdown, monthly returns, currency-by-currency breakdowns, plus a community layer with sentiment data, system search, and social sharing. TradingHabits is a free library of narrow, single-purpose calculators: no account, no broker connection, you type in numbers by hand and get an immediate answer to one question, like a pip value or a lot size, before you're in front of a chart deciding on a trade.

Myfxbook also ships its own set of standalone forex calculators (position size, pip, margin, leverage, swap, drawdown, and more) as one small section of a much larger platform. That's the part that actually overlaps with what TradingHabits does. The comparison below is based on Myfxbook's own published features page as of mid-2026.

The Basics, Side by Side

  TradingHabits Myfxbook
Price Free, all calculators Free core platform, ad-supported, with an optional paid Ad-Free Subscription
Signup required No account, no email, no login Free account required to connect an account or use most features
Broker connection None. You type in your own numbers by hand Read-only connection to your real broker account via investor password or Expert Advisor
What it's for Answering a specific pre-trade math question: pip value, lot size, position size, risk/reward, options Greeks, drawdown, and similar Verifying and charting your actual trading history over time, plus community sentiment, system search, and social sharing
Calculators 250+ single-purpose calculators across risk, options, forex, and psychology, each its own page A standalone calculator section (position size, pip, margin, leverage, swap, drawdown, and others) alongside the main verification platform
Journaling & social features None Trade tagging, comments, monthly performance breakdowns, system comparison, and a public/private sharing layer
Best for A quick, one-off calculation you want an answer to right now, without creating an account Verifying a real, ongoing trading history and sharing it publicly or with an audience

What Each One Actually Does Well

Where TradingHabits fits

  • You want one number, fast, and don't want to create an account or connect a broker to get it.
  • You're planning a trade before you've placed it, not verifying a history you've already built.
  • You'd rather enter your own numbers than link a live account to a third-party platform.
  • You want a dedicated page for a specific forex, options, or risk question rather than a calculator tucked inside a larger tool.

Where Myfxbook fits

  • You want a verified, shareable track record built from your actual broker account, not numbers you type in by hand.
  • You want ongoing analytics that accumulate over hundreds of real trades: currency breakdowns, holding time, hourly performance.
  • You want a community layer: sentiment data, system search, and the option to share your results publicly.
  • You're comparing multiple trading systems side by side using verified histories.

Using Both

These aren't mutually exclusive. A trader can size a forex position with a TradingHabits calculator before entering the trade, then let Myfxbook verify and chart the account afterward. The calculators here don't store anything or require an account precisely so they can sit in that pre-trade moment without adding a login or a broker connection to a decision that just needs a quick answer.

A note on this comparison: Myfxbook's features and pricing are based on Myfxbook's own public features page as of mid-2026 and are subject to change without notice; confirm current details directly on myfxbook.com before making a decision. Trading Habits is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Myfxbook. This page is provided for informational comparison only and is not an endorsement or criticism of either product.

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