Why a trading journal helps and what to record
People who trade often remember their wins more clearly than their losses. A journal replaces memory with facts.
What to record
For each trade: date, instrument, buy or sell, quantity, entry price, exit price and a short note on why you took it. Your broker’s tradebook usually exports most of this.
What a journal can show
Win rate, average win against average loss, the biggest fall in your running result (drawdown), and habits such as taking many trades in one day or increasing size right after a loss.
Be honest
The point is learning, not judging. Review weekly, look for patterns, and write one rule you will test next week.
In Super B.A.: The Trade Journal page calculates these numbers from a CSV of your trades. It does not connect to any broker. Open the app
Related guides
- Position size and risk per trade: the arithmetic
- Paper trading: practise with virtual money
- SMA, RSI and MACD in plain words
General information for learning. It is not financial, tax, legal or investment advice.