A method for trial design analysis that includes receiving, for each trial design of a plurality of trial designs, a set of simulated performance criteria for a set of trial designs, and visualizing, on a graph, values for a first simulated performance criteria and a second simulated performance criteria from the set of simulated performance criteria for each trial design using a location of points on the graph corresponding to the set of trial designs. The method further includes identifying optimal designs based on an optimality criteria using the set of the simulated performance criteria, and determining a tradeoff metric for the first simulated performance criteria and the second simulated performance criteria. The method further includes displaying, the tradeoff metric as a set of lines on the graph, wherein a slope of the lines corresponds to a value of the tradeoff metric.