Trading Journal for Day Traders
High trade count kills journals that require typing every fill. Design for speed, then review by session and setup.
What day traders must capture
- Session (London / NY / open drive)
- Setup tag and direction
- Risk in R, not just dollars
- Emotion before and after
- Chart screenshot of the actual trade
Full column list: trade journal template.
Same-day logging rule
If you wait until Sunday, day-trading volume becomes fiction. Log after the session — screenshots first if typing is the bottleneck. TradeLogger's screenshot analysis exists for that friction.
Weekly review for scalpers and day traders
Do not re-read every ticket. Aggregate by setup and session. Follow the weekly review checklist.