Trading journals by market and style
The metrics that matter change with what you trade. A scalper lives on average win versus commission; a swing trader lives on holding time. Pick your market or style below.
Futures trading journal
For traders who trade ES, NQ, CL and micro contracts intraday.
Forex trading journal
For traders who trade currency pairs across London and New York sessions.
Options trading journal
For traders who buy and sell contracts on equities and indices.
Crypto trading journal
For traders who trade spot and perpetual futures around the clock.
Stock trading journal
For traders who trade equities intraday or over several days.
Day trading journal
For traders who open and close every position the same session.
Swing trading journal
For traders who hold positions for days to weeks.
Scalping journal
For traders who take dozens of short-duration trades per session.
Algorithmic trading journal
For traders who run automated strategies and need out-of-sample records.
Prop firm trading journal
For traders who trade evaluation and funded accounts under strict rules.
Trading journal for beginners
For traders who are in their first year and still finding a strategy.
Index trading journal
For traders who trade SPX, NDX, DAX and index CFDs.
Commodity trading journal
For traders who trade oil, gold, gas and agricultural contracts.
Trading journal for part-time traders
For traders who trade around a full-time job.
Funded account trading journal
For traders who trade a live funded account after passing an evaluation.
Micro futures trading journal
For traders who trade MES, MNQ, MGC and other micro contracts.
ES and NQ trading journal
For traders who trade the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures intraday.
Gold trading journal
For traders who trade XAUUSD or GC around macro releases.
0DTE options trading journal
For traders who trade same-day expiry index options.
Prop firm evaluation journal
For traders who are mid-challenge and cannot afford one careless session.
Free trading journal with CSV import
For traders who want fills imported instead of typed in by hand.
Free trading journal app
For traders who review trades on a phone as often as on a desktop.
Free trading journal software
For traders who want proper analytics without a monthly subscription.
Free trading journal spreadsheet alternative
For traders who have outgrown an Excel or Google Sheets journal.
Free online trading journal
For traders who want a journal in the browser with nothing to install.
Free trading journal with no credit card
For traders who refuse to hand over card details for a trial.
Keep reading
Trading journal guides
Expectancy, profit factor, drawdown, backtesting and the PDT rule.
Free trading calculators
Position size, risk-reward, expectancy and options profit.
Broker CSV export guides
Step-by-step exports for Tradovate, NinjaTrader, IBKR and more.
Journal comparisons
TradeStack against the paid journals, side by side.