VEXA vs Edgewonk Automated 3-Axis CDI vs Manual Tiltmeter
Looking for an Edgewonk alternative? Edgewonk earned its reputation as the psychology-focused trading journal with the Tiltmeter — a manual self-assessment refined over a decade. VEXA takes the same psychology-first instinct further: automated 3-axis CDI™ scoring computed from your trades, journal, and biometric signals, plus a voice AI coach and wearable integration.
- Automated CDI scoring vs manual Tiltmeter
- Voice AI coach vs no AI coaching
- Apple Watch / WHOOP biometrics vs none
Traders who want the same psychology-first instinct, but with the scoring automated by AI — computed daily from trades, journal entries, and biometrics — plus a voice coach that can actually talk through setups with them.
Traders who've already bought into the idea that psychology matters more than P&L, want a mature Tiltmeter with 10+ years of refinement, and prefer a flat annual price with no tiers.
Native on every device.
Not a stretched-web page.
If you trade from your phone, tablet, or iPad as much as your desktop, this is the first thing that matters — and the first thing Edgewonk doesn't match today.
Native on every screen you trade on
Built natively for each platform — not a browser page stretched to fit. Voice coach, journal, and Sentinel work the same on your phone walking to the gym as on your desktop at close.
- iOSNative SwiftUI
- iPadOSNative split-view
- AndroidNative Jetpack
- WebNext.js PWA
Web app — mobile is a thin wrapper
Edgewonk runs in the browser. Their phone experience is the same web app made smaller — no native voice capture, no wearable integration, no iPad split-view. Traders have said it "looks really rough on the phone."
- WebBrowser app (desktop-first)
- iOSWeb mobile view only
- iPadOSWeb mobile view only
- AndroidWeb mobile view only
Every feature, side by side
The full matrix — VEXA on the left, Edgewonk on the right. Wherever we win, we marked it. Wherever they win, we marked that too.
| Feature | VEXA | Edgewonk |
|---|---|---|
| Psychological Scoring — Approach | CDI™ Score — 3-axis (Confidence, Discipline, Intuition) computed daily from trades + journal + biometrics | Tiltmeter — manual self-assessment you fill in after trades · Edge Finder AI weekly reports |
| Automated vs Manual | Automated — CDI updates daily from your actual data, no manual input required | Manual — you score your emotional state yourself; Tiltmeter reads what you tell it |
| Voice AI Coach | Real-time two-way voice — 67 purpose-built tools across trades, journal, biometrics, playbooks | None |
| AI Chat | Natural-language Q&A backed by your full trade + journal + biometric history | Edge Finder AI — weekly automated reports, not conversational |
| Biometric / Wearable Integration | Apple Watch · Android Watches · WHOOP — HR overlaid on intraday P&L chart (Sentinel) | None |
| Real-time Performance Alerts | Sentinel — live HR monitoring sends reminders when your biometric state shifts during a session | None (post-trade Tiltmeter entry only) |
| Smart Journaling | 5 period granularities · 30 predefined tags · AI-written summaries · voice-to-text | Rich journaling · discipline scoring · checklist analytics — a mature Edgewonk strength |
| Trading Playbooks | Entry/exit criteria · win rate, expectancy, profit factor · cumulative P&L per strategy | Strategy and setup tracking · trade category analytics |
| Performance Metrics | Equity curve · drawdown · win rate, R:R, profit factor, expectancy · MAE/MFE per trade | Deep performance analytics — genuinely strong, especially on edge analysis |
| Pattern Recognition | AI-detected behavioural patterns with impact scoring · updates after every new trade | Edge Finder AI generates weekly pattern reports — limited compared to continuous AI |
| Weekly Market Context | 7-day calendar · Fed events, earnings, economic data · personalised to your symbols · AI takeaways (Pro) | None |
| Platform Coverage | Native iOS · Native iPadOS · Native Android · Web — all first-class | Web-based (Edgewonk 3) — no dedicated native mobile or iPad app |
| Broker Auto-Sync | 21+ brokers · API auto-sync + CSV import | 200+ brokers via file import · MetaTrader 4/5 auto-sync only |
| Pricing Model | Monthly or annual subscription — Edge $34.99/mo or Pro $59.99/mo | Flat lifetime-style pricing — $197 per year or $297 per 24 months |
| Annual Cost | Edge $349.99/yr ($29.17/mo · 2 months free) · Pro $479.99/yr ($39.99/mo · 4 months free) | $197/yr — meaningfully cheaper if you don't need the AI and biometric layer |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial — full Pro access, cancel anytime | No free trial — paid upfront |
Comparison based on publicly available information from edgewonk.com and VEXA's shipping feature set at the time of writing. Updated April 2026.
Where VEXA goes deeper
Not a list of claims — the actual VEXA features, shipping today, rendered in the same UI you get when you sign up.
A coach you can actually talk to.
Two-way real-time voice. Walk to your desk, hold the button, ask "was my size too big on NVDA this morning?" — VEXA pulls the trade, reads it back, and tells you. 67 purpose-built tools across every data surface you've ever journaled to. Edgewonk's Edge Finder AI generates weekly reports but doesn't support real-time conversation.
- Two-way voice — talk and listen, not type
- 67 tools: trades, journal, biometrics, playbooks, market context
- Ask in plain English: "my worst Monday this month"
- Session debriefs and pre-market reviews out loud
- Works on iOS, iPadOS, Android, and web
Your heart rate, overlaid on your intraday P&L.
Apple Watch, Android smartwatches, or WHOOP stream your HR straight into VEXA during market hours. Sentinel overlays the curve on the same chart as your P&L — so you can see where your body got ahead of your rules. Edgewonk doesn't currently offer wearable biometric integration.
- Apple Watch · Android smartwatches · WHOOP
- HR curve drawn on top of your intraday P&L
- Performance reminders when your state shifts
- Native HealthKit + Health Connect — not a web gimmick
A 3-axis framework. Not a single number.
Confidence, Discipline, and Intuition — each graded daily from your trades, journal, and biometrics. The actions to improve Discipline are different from the actions to improve Confidence, so a single composite score can obscure which axis actually needs work. Edgewonk's Tiltmeter is a manual self-assessment you fill in after trades.
- Three dimensions, each graded separately
- Inputs: trades + journal + biometrics + behaviour
- Adaptive weighting learns your personal baseline
- "Showed up" consistency metric — separate from P&L
- Updates after every trade
Built natively for every screen you trade on.
SwiftUI on iOS. Jetpack Compose on Android. A real iPad app with split-view. A full Next.js web app. The voice coach, the journal, Sentinel — every feature works the same on your phone in the car as it does on your desktop at market close. Edgewonk runs as a web app — no dedicated native iOS, iPadOS, or Android app today.
- Native iOS — SwiftUI, HealthKit, Apple Watch
- Native iPadOS — split view with your broker
- Native Android — Jetpack Compose, Health Connect
- Web — full-feature Next.js app
The week ahead, filtered to your tickers.
Every Monday, VEXA summarises the week — Fed events, earnings, economic data, sector moves — filtered to the symbols you actually trade. An AI key-takeaway block tells you where the volatility will live. This week-ahead context layer isn't part of Edgewonk's current feature set.
- 7-day calendar of earnings, Fed, economic data
- Filtered to the tickers you already journal
- AI takeaways + sector outlook
- High / medium / low importance tags
- Refreshes throughout the week
We're not pretending to beat them on everything
Edgewonk is the incumbent for a reason. These are the places Edgewonk has the edge today — and the honest reasons you might pick them over us.
Tiltmeter — a decade of refinement
Edgewonk's Tiltmeter has been iterated for 10+ years and is the most mature manual psychology-assessment system in the category. If you already have a journaling habit and want a finely-tuned self-assessment framework, Tiltmeter earned that reputation honestly.
Flat annual pricing
Edgewonk charges a flat $197/yr (or $297/24 months) with no tiers and no monthly billing friction. That works out cheaper than VEXA's subscription, and there's no upgrade path to think about. If price is the deciding factor and you don't need the AI/biometric layer, Edgewonk wins on cost.
Psychology-first cult following
Edgewonk has built a dedicated community of traders who've committed to the psychology-first approach. The shared language around Tiltmeter, discipline scoring, and Edge Finder is real — and if that community matters to you, it's a legitimate reason to stay.
Which one should you pick?
Choose VEXA if…
- You want psychology scoring computed automatically from your trades, journal, and biometrics
- You wear an Apple Watch, Android watch, or WHOOP and want HR-on-P&L overlay
- You want a voice AI coach you can talk to
- You want live intervention mid-session, not post-trade self-assessment
- You trade from your phone or iPad and want full native apps
Choose Edgewonk if…
- You want a proven, decade-old Tiltmeter with a dedicated community
- You prefer flat annual pricing with no tiers ($197/yr)
- You're happy to score your own emotional state manually after trades
"If Edgewonk's 10-year Tiltmeter and flat $197/yr pricing are the right fit, the community has built real value there. If you want the same psychology-first instinct but with CDI computed automatically and biometrics feeding the score, VEXA takes the idea further — and you can try it free for 7 days."
VEXA vs Edgewonk
The questions traders actually ask when they're deciding between VEXA and Edgewonk.
Still have questions? Contact usYes — both are psychology-focused, but with different approaches. Edgewonk's Tiltmeter is a manual self-assessment refined over a decade. VEXA's CDI™ Score is a 3-axis framework (Confidence, Discipline, Intuition) computed automatically from your trades, journal, and biometric data. If you prefer the manual, meditative review, Edgewonk is a fit. If you want automated scoring plus voice and biometrics, VEXA is built for that.
Yes. Export your trades from Edgewonk as CSV and import into VEXA during your 7-day free trial. Run both in parallel if you want to compare the Tiltmeter workflow against CDI scoring directly.
Tiltmeter asks you to score your emotional state after trades — you fill it in manually. CDI Score is computed daily from your actual trade data, journal entries, and biometric signals, with adaptive weighting that learns your personal baseline. Tiltmeter is a self-report; CDI is an observation.
No. Edgewonk has no wearable or biometric integration. VEXA natively connects to Apple Watch, Android smartwatches, and WHOOP, and overlays heart rate on your intraday P&L chart through Sentinel.
Edgewonk is cheaper on annual cost — $197/yr vs VEXA Edge at $349.99/yr or Pro at $479.99/yr. That said, VEXA includes the AI and biometric layer (Sentinel) Edgewonk doesn't offer. If you just need a mature manual journaling tool and flat pricing is what matters, Edgewonk is the cheaper option.
Edgewonk has Edge Finder AI, which generates weekly automated reports. It's not a conversational AI coach — there's no voice, no chat Q&A, and no real-time intervention. VEXA ships voice AI, chat AI, AI pattern recognition, and real-time Sentinel interventions on every plan.
Yes. VEXA ships native iOS, iPadOS, and Android apps in addition to a full web app. Edgewonk is web-based only — no dedicated mobile or iPad experience today.
Usually because they already buy into the psychology-first philosophy but want the scoring automated. Manual Tiltmeter entries are a discipline in themselves; CDI works whether you journal consistently or not. Add voice coaching and wearable integration, and the Edgewonk → VEXA path is about removing friction from the same underlying idea.
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