Comparison · Last verified July 2026
ThetaRecap vs TradesViz
TradesViz is a capable, deep analytics platform that added wheel cost-basis tracking in April 2026. It and ThetaRecap are priced within a rounding error of each other, so the real question is depth-and-breadth versus correctness-and-focus. Facts and a table below; last verified July 2026.
TradesViz is a power-user tool. It covers a very wide range of instruments and analytics, and in April 2026 it shipped a wheel cost-basis dashboard — so it does track the strategy. At $19.99 a month it sits right beside ThetaRecap on price.
The trade-off is complexity. TradesViz's breadth is its strength for traders who want every chart and every instrument in one place, and its weakness for a wheel seller who wants one job done cleanly. ThetaRecap does less on purpose: it is built for the options-income campaign and the questions that come with it.
The dividing line is the same as everywhere else in this category: TradesViz does not reconcile your imports against your broker statement. ThetaRecap treats reconciliation as the core feature — the reason to trust the cost-basis number in the first place — and shows both economic and tax basis for every campaign.
| Feature | ThetaRecap | TradesViz |
|---|---|---|
| Price per month | $19 ($180/yr) | $19.99 |
| Wheel cost-basis dashboard | Yes | Yes (Apr 2026) |
| Statement reconciliation | Yes | No |
| Economic + tax cost basis | Yes | Partial |
| Campaign chaining (CSP → called away) | Yes | Partial |
| Instrument / analytics breadth | Focused on income | Very broad |
| Learning curve | Light | Power-user |
| Behavioral dollar-impact insights | Yes | Partial |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Published billing pledge | Yes | No |
TradesViz iterates quickly; its wheel features and pricing may have moved since July 2026. If you want maximum analytical breadth across many instruments, TradesViz is the deeper toolbox. If you want the wheel accounted for correctly and checked against your statement, that is where ThetaRecap is aimed.
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