Trading journal with notes
instead of just another stats dashboard
Journalit gives you a trading journal with notes, screenshots, analytics, and recurring reviews in one workflow. It is built for traders who want to write down what they saw, what they expected, and what they learned, not just collect P&L stats.
This fits traders who care about review, written context, and keeping everything together instead of splitting notes, screenshots, and trade history across separate tools.
Why a trading journal with notes matters
Most traders do not improve because they saw one more chart. They improve because they reviewed what they were thinking, what they missed, and whether the setup matched the plan.
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Write down the trade thesis
Capture what you expected before or during the trade, not just the result after the fact. - 2
Keep screenshots with the written context
Screenshots are useful, but they become much more useful when they stay attached to the notes about execution, mistakes, and market read. - 3
Review patterns over time
The point is not only to log one trade. It is to build a review habit where your written observations can be compared against the actual outcomes later.
Blunt version
Trade notes docs
See how written trade context works inside Journalit.
Review system
See the recurring review workflow that turns notes into actual learning.
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Best free trading journal
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What the workflow includes
Journalit is built so the notes do not live off to the side. They are part of the same workflow as the trade history, filters, screenshots, and recurring reviews.
Written trade notes
Keep the why behind the trade, your expectations, and the post-trade reflection in the same record.
Screenshots and visual context
Keep charts and screenshots close to the written trade context instead of scattering them across folders or apps.
Recurring review pages
Use daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, and yearly reviews so the notes feed into a repeatable improvement process.
Who this fits best
This page is really for traders who think in narratives, screenshots, post-trade comments, and recurring review, not only dashboard metrics.
Good fit
You want to write down your thesis, add screenshots, and review the trade later with context still attached.
Also a good fit
You are currently using plain notes, spreadsheets, or scattered screenshots because stats-only journals do not fit how you think.
Less ideal fit
You mainly want replay tools, broker automation from day one, or the journal to behave like a hosted web dashboard first and a writing tool second.
Trading journal with notes FAQ
Free vs Pro
Journalit is free for the notes-first workflow: written trade notes, screenshots, analytics, dashboards, review templates, unlimited trades, and unlimited accounts. Pro is for automation only.
Free
Everything you need to journal and improve.
Includes
- Unlimited trades and accounts
- Trade Log and analytics dashboard
- Built-in templates for trade notes and reviews
- Custom fields, tags, setups, and mistakes
- Works offline with your vault as the source of truth
Pro
Billed yearly ($180 once per year) or $18/month billed monthly.
For traders who want automated imports instead of manual logging.
Everything in Free, plus
- CSV imports for any broker
- Automated MetaTrader 4/5 sync
- AI-assisted mapping for messy exports
- Duplicate detection and multi-account support