Trade Journal
Track positions, outcomes, and the ideas behind them
What the Trade Journal is for
The Trade Journal helps you record positions you took, why you took them, and how they resolved. It is built for learning from your own behavior: which setups you followed, which alerts or ideas led to action, what the realized P&L looked like, and whether your process improved over time.
Availability: All plans.
What you can track
| Field | Why it matters |
|---|---|
| Symbol | The underlying stock or ETF |
| Status | Open, closed, or filtered views of your trades |
| Source | Whether the trade came from your own research, an alert, or a trade idea |
| Entry and exit details | The reference points for measuring the trade outcome |
| Notes | Your thesis, risk plan, mistakes, and follow-up observations |
The summary tiles at the top show realized P&L, win rate, average P&L, and open versus total trades so you can review the book quickly.
How to log a trade
- Open Trade Journal from the sidebar or from a related alert/trade idea action.
- Click Log a trade.
- Enter the symbol, direction, strategy, entry details, and any notes you want to preserve.
- Update the trade when you adjust or close it.
- Use filters to review by symbol, status, source, or date range.
How it fits with alerts and trade ideas
Alerts and trade ideas are useful only if you learn which ones deserve your attention. When a trade starts from an alert or Trade Idea, use the journal to record the follow-through. Over time, you can see whether a source produces setups you can execute well, not just whether it looks interesting in the moment.
Review routine
- End of day: close or update trades that changed.
- End of week: sort by source and symbol to see what actually worked.
- End of month: export CSV if you want to analyze the record in a spreadsheet or keep an offline backup.
- After a loss: write down whether the original thesis was wrong, the timing was wrong, or the risk plan was not followed.
Remember: The journal is not a broker statement or tax record. Use your broker for official records and your own advisor for tax questions.
