TraderWaves Journal

The free trading journal with room for every trade.

Import your trades, write unlimited notes, add unlimited screenshots and review each trade on the chart. Free forever, on the web and on your phone.

  • Free forever, not a trial
  • Unlimited notes and screenshots
  • Web, iOS and Android

No upload counting

Unlimited notes and screenshots. On the free plan.

Journal every trade properly from the first day, without counting uploads or rationing your notes.

  • Unlimited trade notes

    Write as much as the trade deserves, on every trade you take.

  • Unlimited screenshots

    Attach your setup, entry and exit charts without counting uploads.

  • Unlimited daily journals

    Log a day’s mindset and plan, even on days you don’t trade.

No cap on the number of notes, screenshots or daily journals. Individual files still have size and format limits.

Capture

Everything about the trade, in one place.

  • Trades arrive on their ownConnect a supported platform to sync trades automatically, or import a CSV file and add trades by hand.
  • Write it while it’s freshNotes and screenshots sit on the trade itself, so the reasoning never drifts away from the result.
  • Structure without the spreadsheetTag setups and mistakes, rate the execution, record how you felt and run through your checklist.
  • Start from a templateReuse a note structure for every trade, so each review asks the same honest questions.
  • Broker sync
  • CSV import
  • Manual entry

Chart review

See every trade where it happened.

Each trade opens on the chart with your entry and exit marked, so you judge the decision against the market, not a row in a table.

  • FreeEntry and exit on the candles

    Open any trade and see where you got in and out, on the market as it traded.

  • FreeNotes beside the chart

    Read what you planned next to what price actually did, without switching tabs.

  • ProHow far it moved for and against you

    Maximum adverse and favourable excursion show the heat you took and the move you left behind.

Review

A journal you’ll actually come back to.

Build a habit around it: close out each day, keep your strategy notes together and share the trades worth talking about.

  • Close out each day.

    Record your plan, mood and risk appetite for the day, with or without trades, so your state of mind sits beside your results.

  • Keep your playbook in one place.

    Trade journals, daily entries, strategy notes and templates, organised together so the lesson from last month is easy to find.

  • Share a trade, not your account.

    Send a mentor or friend a link to a single trade, and choose which details they can see.

iOS and Android

Journal anywhere. Your notes follow you.

  • Log it at the desk or on the moveAdd a note or screenshot straight after the trade, wherever you are.
  • Your full journal, in your pocketBrowse trades, read your notes and review your day from the TraderWaves app.
  • One journal everywhereEverything you write on your phone is waiting on the web, and the other way round.

Journal with Pro

Your notes, turned into answers.

The more you write, the more Pro can show you: patterns across your notes, the part of your trading to fix first and a second look at every trade.

  • Find the patterns in your own words.

    Your saved notes are indexed automatically, so Wave AI can draw on them when you ask what keeps going wrong or which setups you trust most.

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  • Know what to work on next.

    A score from 0 to 100 across Entry, Exit, Risk, Stability and Tempo. The weakest pillar shows where to focus first.

  • A second look at every trade.

    Insight cards on each trade point out what stood out in the execution, so reviews start with a direction.

Also in Pro

  • Journal Charts with MAE and MFE
  • Custom tag groups and assessments
  • Portfolio Journal across accounts
  • CSV export of your journal

Trader stories

Free, and still the one they recommend.

4.8 on Trustpilot from 400+ reviews
  • Free journal

    “This is by far the best free trading journal I’ve come across.”

    Kamati GelasiusTrustpilot review
  • Features

    “It’s free but still has all the features needed in a digital trading journal. I'd recommend it to anybody.”

    Sive LepondoTrustpilot review
  • Self-review

    “Traderwaves made me realize where I stand with my trading and most importantly identify the areas I had to work on…”

    Anonymous reviewerTrustpilot review

Journal free. Go deeper with Pro.

Your trading journal is free forever. Pro adds the analysis that turns your notes and trades into next steps.

Free

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Not a trial. No credit card needed.

Everything you need to journal properly, for as long as you trade.

  • Unlimited trade notes, screenshots and daily journals
  • Tags, ratings, emotions, checklists and templates
  • Trade review on the chart with entry and exit markers
  • Up to three connected accounts, plus CSV and manual import
  • Trade sharing and the iOS and Android apps
Start your free journal

Pro

$19.99/month

Billed annually at $239.88 · Or $29.99 billed monthly

Turn a well-kept journal into answers.

  • Wave AI that draws on your saved notes
  • WaveScore, premium metrics and AI Trade Insights
  • Journal Charts with MAE and MFE
  • Custom tag groups, Portfolio Journal and CSV export
  • Unlimited connected accounts
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No credit card needed for Free. Cancel or downgrade Pro at any time. Compare all plan features

FAQs

Free trading journal questions.

Need more detail? Visit the help centre.

Is TraderWaves really a free trading journal?

Yes. The Free plan is free forever, not a trial, and you don’t need a credit card. It includes unlimited trade notes, screenshots and daily journals, tags, templates, trade review on the chart and up to three connected accounts.

Are notes and screenshots really unlimited on the free plan?

Yes. There is no cap on how many notes, screenshots or daily journals you add on the Free plan. Individual files still have size and format limits, so very large uploads may need resizing.

Which platforms can I import trades from?

You can connect MetaTrader 4 and 5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker, Tradovate and major crypto exchanges to sync trades automatically. You can also import a CSV file or add trades manually. Check the supported platforms page for your broker.

Can I use the journal without connecting a broker?

Yes. Import trades from a CSV file or add them by hand, and use the Daily Journal on days you don’t trade at all. You can connect a platform later.

Can I see my trades on a chart?

Yes. Every trade opens with a chart showing your entry and exit on the candles, alongside your notes. Pro adds Journal Charts with maximum adverse and favourable excursion (MAE and MFE).

Can I journal on my phone?

Yes. The TraderWaves iOS and Android apps let you review trades, add notes and screenshots and keep up with your daily journal. Everything stays in sync with the web workspace.

How does Wave AI use my journal notes?

Wave AI is part of Pro. Your saved journal notes are indexed automatically, so when you ask Wave AI about recurring mistakes, setups or habits, it can draw on what you wrote as well as your trade data.

What is WaveScore?

WaveScore is a Pro score from 0 to 100 built from five pillars: Entry, Exit, Risk, Stability and Tempo. Seeing each pillar separately makes it clear which part of your trading needs the most work.

Can I share a trade from my journal?

Yes. Share a single trade with a public link and choose which details are shown. Your journal and profile stay private unless you share them.

Start the journal your next trade deserves.

Unlimited notes and screenshots, free forever. No credit card needed.

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