Trading Guides

Step-by-step guides to improve your trading skills and build better habits.

Broker Setup

How to Import Trades from Any Broker into JournalPlus

Step-by-step guide to importing trades from any broker via CSV. Works with Interactive Brokers, Schwab, Robinhood, IG, and more.

8 min read · Beginner
Analysis

Backtesting With Your Trading Journal

Use your trading journal data to backtest strategies against real execution. Learn forward-walk analysis and data-backed strategy validation.

13 min read · Advanced
Broker Setup

Indian Broker Setup Guide for Trading

Step-by-step guide to setting up Indian broker accounts for trade journaling. Covers Zerodha, Upstox, Angel One, Groww, Dhan, API access, and data imports.

10 min read · Beginner
Analysis

Compound Growth Guide for Traders

Understand how compound growth works for traders, set realistic return targets, and learn why protecting gains matters more than chasing big wins.

11 min read · Intermediate
Getting Started

Crypto Trading Journal Guide

Track crypto trades across exchanges, wallets, and perpetuals. Covers funding rates, gas fees, BTC correlation, and 24/7 market psychology.

10 min read · Beginner
Getting Started

Day Trading Journal: What to Track

Learn what to track in your day trading journal to find intraday edge. Covers execution metrics, time-of-day patterns, and daily review rituals.

10 min read · Beginner
Risk Management

Trading Drawdown Management Guide

Learn how to manage trading drawdowns with practical strategies. Covers drawdown math, circuit breakers, size reduction, and recovery.

12 min read · Intermediate
Getting Started

Forex Trading Journal Guide

Build a forex trading journal that tracks pip-based metrics, session timing, currency correlations, and swap costs to sharpen your FX edge.

10 min read · Beginner
Getting Started

Futures Trading Journal Guide

Journal your futures trades with contract specs, margin tracking, rollover decisions, and basis analysis. A complete guide for futures traders.

11 min read · Intermediate
Analysis

How to Find Your Trading Edge

Discover and quantify your unique trading edge using journal data. Learn expectancy calculations and how to build a setup playbook.

14 min read · Advanced
Journaling

How to Review Trades Effectively

Learn a structured framework for reviewing past trades to find patterns, eliminate mistakes, and consistently improve your trading performance over time.

11 min read · Intermediate
Getting Started

Options Trading Journal Guide

Track options trades effectively with Greeks, IV, strategy type, and time decay. Learn what metrics options traders must journal for consistent profits.

12 min read · Intermediate
Risk Management

Position Sizing Guide for Traders

Learn how to calculate the right position size for every trade. Covers the 1-2% rule, stop loss calculations, and volatility adjustments.

10 min read · Beginner
Risk Management

Risk Management Basics for Traders

Master essential risk management techniques every trader needs. Learn to set stop losses, manage position sizes, and protect your capital.

12 min read · Beginner
Getting Started

Swing Trading Journal Guide

Build a swing trading journal that tracks multi-day setups, trade thesis, and weekly performance to sharpen your edge over holding periods.

10 min read · Beginner
Journaling

How to Review Your Trading Journal

A structured framework for reviewing your trading journal at daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly intervals to extract actionable insights from your data.

13 min read · Intermediate
Psychology

Trading Psychology: A Practical Guide

Master trading psychology through journaling and self-awareness. Learn to manage fear, greed, FOMO, and revenge trading with actionable techniques.

12 min read · Intermediate
Risk Management

Trading Rules Checklist Template

Create a personal trading rules checklist that eliminates emotional decisions. Includes a complete 20-point template for pre-trade and exit rules.

10 min read · Beginner
Journaling

What to Track in Your Trading Journal

Discover the essential metrics, emotions, and data points to track in your trading journal. Covers quantitative, qualitative, and process tracking.

11 min read · Beginner
Getting Started

How to Create a Trading Journal: Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to create an effective trading journal that actually improves your trading. Includes what to track, templates, and best practices.

12 min read · Beginner