There may be some tools out there that could help you, but I try to keep things simple. As an Excel addict I have most of my journals in Excel´s sheet. Just because I find it easier to work with and to take information from it. The other tool I have is this blog, that helps me record the market information and trading ideas on a daily basis.
So here is how my journals are structure:
- Trader Routine - Excel Sheet - it contains step-by-step what are the activities I must execute every day to be able to trade. It is just a check list.
- Trader Journal - Excel Sheet - This is my psychology journal, the most important one for me and the one the consumes most of my time (you will see why)
- Trading Account - Excel Sheet - This is to keep track of my Profits and Losses during the day.
- Trading Statistics - Excel Sheet - This is where I keep the record of all my trades. Entries, exits
- Trading Review - Blog - this is where I review my best (or worst) trades. The idea here is learn from my mistakes, identify market changes and to think about trading. How can it be improved.
- Market Conditions & Trading Ideas - Blog - This is where I evaluate the overall market conditions and record my trading preparation / trading ideas for the day.