Free trading journal template (Excel / Notion)
A ready-to-use trading journal template, the essential columns to recreate in Excel or Notion, and the moment you should move to a dedicated tool.
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You don't need a sophisticated tool to start journaling today. Here are the columns to recreate in a plain Excel, Google Sheets or Notion table.
The essential columns
| Column | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Date | Place the trade in time |
| Instrument | EUR/USD, XAU/USD, BTC… |
| Direction | Long or short |
| Risk (%) | How much you were risking |
| Result (R) | The multiple of risk won or lost |
| Setup | The precise entry reason |
| Plan followed | Yes / No |
| Emotion | Calm, FOMO, revenge… |
How to use it
- Fill in the setup and the risk before you enter.
- Close the row on exit, recording the result in R.
- At the bottom of the sheet, compute your win rate and your cumulative result in R.
The detailed method is in how to keep an effective trading journal.
When to move to a dedicated tool
A free template has a known ceiling: entry friction and basic statistics. As soon as filling in your table becomes painful, you are ready for an automated journal. We break down that switch in automated vs manual trading journal.
Altiora keeps the same column logic, but imports your trades automatically and computes your metrics for you — get started for free.
