Trading Journal Guides

Everything you need to journal smarter: what to log, how to read your stats, and how to turn a trading journal into a real edge.

How to Keep a Trading Journal (Step-by-Step)

Learn how to keep a trading journal that actually improves your results: what to log, how often to review, and how to build the habit in minutes a day.

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Trading Journal Template: Spreadsheet vs. App

Every field a good trading journal template needs — and why an app that auto-calculates win rate and PnL beats an Excel or Google Sheets template.

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AI Trading Journal: Log Trades by Voice or Photo

How an AI trading journal works: dictate your trade or snap a screenshot, and AlphaTrades fills in symbol, prices, size and direction for you.

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Forex Trading Journal: Track Every Pair & Session

Set up a forex trading journal on your iPhone: log currency pairs in seconds, track win rate by weekday and find the sessions where you actually make money.

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Day Trading Journal: Review Every Session in Minutes

A day trading journal workflow for high-frequency traders: log fast between setups, tag your strategies, and review daily PnL and win rate every evening.

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Stock Trading Journal: Know Which Setups Pay

Track stock trades with entry, exit, share count, fees and setup — and let per-asset PnL distribution show which tickers and strategies actually pay.

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Crypto Trading Journal: Track BTC, ETH & Altcoins

Journal crypto trades across exchanges in one place: log BTC/USD or any pair in seconds and see win rate, average result and best/worst trades.

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Futures Trading Journal: Contracts, Fees & Discipline

Journal futures contracts like YM, ES or NQ with fees and commissions included, so your net PnL is honest — and your worst habits become visible.

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Trading Psychology Journal: Track Emotions & Tilt

Log your mood with every trading day, spot revenge trading and tilt patterns, and use a daily checklist to trade your plan — not your emotions.

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How to Calculate Your Trading Win Rate (and Improve It)

Win rate = winning trades ÷ total trades × 100. Learn what a good win rate is, why it's meaningless without average result, and how to track both automatically.

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