Vanguard trading journal
Export your Vanguard trade history from My Accounts > Transaction history > Download as CSV, then drop it into TradeStack. The importer recognises the Vanguard layout, builds a daily P&L calendar and calculates win rate, profit factor and expectancy for free.
Exporting your Vanguard trade history
Vanguard keeps its trade export under My Accounts > Transaction history > Download. Choose the widest date range you can and download the CSV file. You do not need to reorder columns, rename headers or delete rows first — TradeStack fingerprints the header row and maps the fields itself.
What the importer does with a Vanguard file
One quirk worth knowing: dividends and reinvestments are filtered out so only buys and sells are paired. That matters because a journal that pairs fills incorrectly will report a win rate and average win that do not match your statement. After import you can open any trade, edit it, add a screenshot, tag a playbook and write the note that explains the decision.
Metrics you get from Vanguard trades
- Daily P&L calendar with the dollar result printed on each day
- Win rate, average win, average loss and profit factor
- Expectancy per trade and a running equity curve
- Stats per instrument and per holding time
- Consistency %, which prop firms check before paying out
New to the terminology? Profit factor, Expectancy, R multiple, Drawdown.
Who this is for
Vanguard is used mainly by long-term and swing equity investors, trading stocks and ETFs. If that is you, the fastest useful review loop is a weekly import: export the week, import it, and read P&L by session and by setup rather than by single trade.
Frequently asked
How do I export trades from Vanguard?
Open My Accounts > Transaction history > Download and download the CSV file. Drop that file straight into TradeStack — the importer detects the Vanguard column layout, so there is no template to fill in.
Is the Vanguard journal free?
Yes. TradeStack is free, including unlimited CSV imports, the daily P&L calendar, playbooks and every analytics report.
Does it handle Vanguard fees and commissions?
Yes. Where Vanguard reports fees in a separate column, they are netted into realized P&L so your journal matches your statement.
Can I edit trades after importing?
Yes. Every imported trade stays editable, and the original columns from your export are preserved so nothing is lost.
Questions traders ask about journaling
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