> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.trada.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.trada.io/journal/journal.md). # Journal overview Every closed trade auto-syncs into a structured journal you can annotate and review — no manual entry. The journal at `/journal` is where every closed trade from your connected accounts lands automatically, ready to be documented and reviewed. Trada records the execution; you add the context.
The Journal trades tab with KPI cards and a trades table

The Journal — documentation KPIs above every auto-synced trade.

## Sync every closed trade automatically Trada pulls closed trades from your connected accounts and lists them at `/journal`, newest first. There is no trade to type in and no form to fill — the execution data arrives from the platform. * Execution fields (P\&L, entry and exit prices, volume, open and close times) are **read-only**. They come straight from the connected account and cannot be edited or deleted inside Trada. * New trades appear after you press **Sync** in the table header, or on the next page load. Trada does not stream trades in real time. * Trade times are stored in UTC and shown in your account timezone. P\&L is displayed in USD, always signed (for example `+120.45`, `-34.10`). {% hint style="info" %} There is no manual trade entry, editing, or deletion. The journal is a record of what actually executed on your account — you can only add documentation on top of it. To get trades flowing in, connect an account first. See [Connecting accounts](/connecting-accounts/connecting-accounts.md). {% endhint %} ## Read your KPIs at a glance The **Trades** tab shows four summary cards above the table. They always reflect your complete history — filters applied to the table below do **not** change them. | Card | What it shows | How it's read | | --------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Trades Documented** | Completion percentage and a documented-vs-total count (for example `34/56 Documented`) | A trade counts as documented once it has at least one of: notes, rating, emotion, or setup type saved | | **Average Trade Rating** | Mean star rating across rated trades, with a five-star fill | Only trades you have rated are included; hover a star to see how many trades carry that rating | | **Average Emotional State** | Mean emotional rating, shown on a five-emoji scale (Bad → Excellent) | Only trades with an emotion saved are included; hover an emoji to see the count | | **Recent Trades Streak** | Win/Loss result for your last seven trades, oldest on the left | Win = P\&L greater than 0; a break-even or losing trade (P\&L ≤ 0) reads as Loss | KPIs refresh on page load, after a sync completes, and after you journal a trade. They are informational only — no card is clickable. ## Annotate what the numbers can't capture Opening a trade lets you attach the reasoning and state behind it. Each trade holds: * **Rating** — a one-to-five star judgment of trade quality. * **Emotional state** — how you felt executing it, on the five-point scale. * **Notes** — free-form rich text for setup, mistakes, and lessons. * **Strategy** — a tag linking the trade to one of your named strategies, plus its per-strategy checklist. Your documentation is stored server-side and syncs across every device you sign in on. {% stepper %} {% step %} ### Connect and sync Connect a trading account, then press **Sync** on the **Trades** tab to pull in your closed trades. Full walkthrough in [Connecting accounts](/connecting-accounts/connecting-accounts.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Document a trade Open a trade to set its **rating**, **emotional state**, **notes**, and **strategy**. Step-by-step in [Journaling a trade](/journal/journaling-a-trade.md). {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Reuse across similar trades Copy one trade's annotations onto several others at once with [Group journaling](/journal/group-journaling.md). A ten-second **Undo** window follows each apply. {% endstep %} {% step %} ### Review by period Switch to the **Daily**, **Weekly**, or **Monthly** tabs to review aggregated performance and write reflection notes. See [Period reviews](/journal/period-reviews.md). {% endstep %} {% endstepper %} ## Review across periods Beyond the individual trade list, the journal aggregates your history by day, week, and month. Each period opens a review with stats (Total P\&L, Win Rate, best and worst), an equity curve, reflection notes, and the trades inside that window. Details in [Period reviews](/journal/period-reviews.md). Period reviews and trade rows can produce a shareable certificate. Shared certificates are read-only links rendered live in the browser — not downloadable files. Sharing behavior is covered in [Sharing performance](/sharing/sharing.md). ## Where to go next * [**Journaling a trade**](/journal/journaling-a-trade.md) — rate, tag, and annotate a single trade. * [**Group journaling**](/journal/group-journaling.md) — apply one trade's notes to many at once. * [**Period reviews**](/journal/period-reviews.md) — daily, weekly, and monthly reflection. * [**Strategies**](/journal/strategies.md) — define named strategies and their checklists, then link trades to them. ## Related * [Journaling a trade](/journal/journaling-a-trade.md) * [Strategies](/journal/strategies.md) * [Connecting accounts](/connecting-accounts/connecting-accounts.md) * [Conventions](/reference/conventions.md)