Trades: Log & Analyze Every Trade

What Are Trades in TradeJournal?

In TradeJournal, Trades are the core unit of your journal: every buy, sell, and round-trip you record lives here. Each trade is tied to your active portfolio, so you can run multiple accounts or strategies—day trading, swing, IRA, crypto—without mixing data. Trades feed your Stats, Running P&L, ROI, and Holdings; one source of truth for performance and reporting.

You can enter trades manually or bring them in via Import & Sync (file upload, copy/paste, or API for 50+ brokers). Either way, you get a single, searchable, filterable list of every trade—with notes and screenshots so you remember the why, not just the numbers.

What You Can Log for Each Trade

TradeJournal lets you capture everything that matters for review and taxes:

• Symbol and asset type — Stocks, options, crypto, futures. Your journal supports the instruments you trade.
• Entry and exit — Date, time, quantity, price, and side (buy/sell). Round-trips are linked so P&L is clear.
• Commissions and fees — Track costs per trade for accurate performance analytics and tax reporting.
• Notes and screenshots — Why you took the trade, what you saw on the chart, lessons learned. Turn raw data into a real journal.
• Tags and filters — Label setups (e.g., breakout, reversal) or time frames so you can later analyze what works.

All of this is scoped to the portfolio you have selected. Switch portfolio and you see that strategy’s trades only—no cross-contamination.

Manual Entry vs. Broker Import

Manual trade entry is available on every plan. You add trades one by one (or in bulk) with symbol, dates, prices, and notes. Ideal for discretionary traders who want full control and rich notes.

Broker import speeds things up: upload a CSV, paste from your broker’s statement, or connect via API Sync (50+ brokers on paid plans). Trades flow into the portfolio you choose, and you can still add notes and screenshots after import. Many traders use a mix—API for fills, manual for context.

Whether you log by hand or import, every trade feeds the same analytics engine: win rate, expectancy, drawdowns, and time-based insights. That’s why Trades are the foundation of the best trading journal workflow.

Who Uses TradeJournal Trades?

Over 12,000 traders use TradeJournal to log and analyze their trades. Day traders, swing traders, and long-term investors all rely on the same trade log—scoped by portfolio—so each strategy’s performance stays clear. Hedge funds like Winkler Capital use the same Trades and analytics for fund-level tracking and administration, so the feature set scales from a single account to institutional use.

If you’re building a trading journal habit or looking for a platform that treats trades as the core unit, TradeJournal is built for that. Compare plans and book a free pro trader call to get your workflow set up.

Frequently Asked Questions: Trades in TradeJournal