Frequently asked questions
What TradeJournal does, what it deliberately does not do, and how your data is handled.
The basics
What does TradeJournal cost?
Nothing. It is a personal project, free to use, with no paid tier and no ads.
Does it connect to my exchange or broker?
No. Trades are entered manually. There is no exchange API integration, which also means TradeJournal never needs — or asks for — your exchange keys.
Are prices live?
Not yet. Realized P&L on closed trades is exact, but unrealized P&L on open positions currently shows as zero because there is no live price feed. Close a trade to see its true result.
Which markets does it support?
Any instrument you can name. Crypto, forex, and stocks all work the same way — you supply the asset symbol, direction, leverage, and prices.
How the numbers work
How is leveraged P&L calculated?
From your trading amount and leverage rather than the raw price move. Your position size is trading amount x leverage, and the percentage move on that position is applied to it — so a 2% move at 10x is a 20% result on your margin, in the direction of your position.
What is MMR, and what is the liquidation estimate?
MMR is your maintenance margin rate — the percentage of position value your exchange requires you to keep. TradeJournal uses it, along with your leverage and any extra margin, to estimate the price at which the position would be liquidated. It is an estimate for planning, not a guarantee from your exchange.
Why does my balance change when I close a trade?
Closing a trade automatically records a matching profit or loss transaction in the wallet, so the balance always reflects trading outcomes without any double entry from you. Reopening a trade removes that entry again.
What is investment recovery?
How much of the money you originally deposited you have earned back through trading profit. It answers "am I actually ahead of what I put in", which a raw balance does not.
Your data
Who can see my trades?
Only you. Every request is authenticated on the server and every query is scoped to your account, so data is isolated per user at the data-access layer.
Can I get my data out?
Yes. Trades and transactions export to Excel (.xlsx) at any time, and the export respects whatever filters you currently have applied.
Can I delete my account?
Yes, from Settings. Deleting your account removes your profile, wallets, trades, transactions, goals, and settings along with it.
How do I sign in?
With Google, or with an email address and password. Password sign-ups verify the email address first, and password resets are sent by email.