⚡️A Free and Simple Way to Journal Your Trades (And Why It’s So Important)
One of the most underrated tools in trading? A trade journal.
If you’re serious about improving, you need to track more than just wins and losses. Here's a simple format I use to log every trade:
Log These 5 Essentials
1. Entry & Exit – Your price in and out.
2. Reason for Trade – Was it technical, fundamental, or emotional?
3. Emotion Check – Be honest. Fear, greed, FOMO, confidence?
4. Result – Profit/loss, and why you think it turned out that way.
5. Screenshot – Visual context matters. Include your chart at entry or exit.
How to Do It Easily:
Notion – Clean layout, easy to customize.
Google Sheets – Perfect for tracking metrics and spotting patterns.
Edgewonk – Advanced journaling with analytics.
Why It’s So Important:
Trade journaling helps you:
Spot recurring mistakes
Improve your setups
Detach emotions from your decisions
Build real discipline
💡 Pro tip: Review your journal every week. Patterns will jump out. Adjust accordingly.
Are you journaling your trades yet? If not, today’s the best day to start.
Drop your favorite journaling tool in the comments or share a tip you use to track your trades.
