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Trading Journal

Write down each trade: why you got in, where your stop was, how it ended and what you learned. Reviewing the record is how habits get better.

  • No login
  • Nothing is saved on this site
  • Download your trades to Excel or Google Sheets

Example trade. Change any field, or press Clear to start your own.

The tradeFill this in when you buy.
Ticker symbol
Day you bought
Price per share
Number of shares
Where you planned to sell if it went wrong. Shows your risk.
A stop you raise as the price climbs. Shows what you’d keep if it’s hit.
The exitFill this in when you sell. Leave it blank while you still hold.
Price per share
Day you sold
Your notesOne or two lines each is enough.
Position size—Entry price × shares
Risk at initial stop—Add an initial stop
If trailing stop is hit—Add a trailing stop
Result—Add an exit price
Result in R—Result ÷ risk at initial stop
Days held—Entry date to exit date

Your trades

Trades you add stay here until you close or refresh the page. Download them before you leave.

Trades: 0Closed: 0Winners: —Total result: —
StockEntry dateEntrySharesRiskExit dateExitResultRDaysRemove
No trades yet. Fill in a trade above and press “Add to my list”.

The CSV opens in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets (File → Import). To keep one running journal, paste each week’s rows under the last ones. Results assume a long trade (you bought first) and leave out commissions, fees and taxes. This is a record-keeping tool, not advice. Planning a trade first? Use the Trading Calculator →

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