--- title: "Trading Journal Tool: Log" description: "Log your trades, tag behavioral patterns, and calculate win rate, R-multiples, and expectancy for stocks and crypto, free, private, browser-only storage." canonical: https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/trading-journal/ source: "Swoopr Investment: https://www.getswoopr.com" --- ## Direct Answer > The Trading Journal logs stock and crypto trades and derives each trade's status, R-multiple, and profit or loss automatically once you add an exit price. Every entry can be tagged from a fixed behavioral vocabulary, which is what makes a repeated behavior countable instead of another paragraph of notes, and the stats panel reports win rate, average win and loss, average R-multiple, and expectancy across all closed trades. It requires no account, and entries are stored only in this browser's local storage, so clearing browser data or switching device loses them unless you export first. # Trading Journal Log trades for stocks and crypto, tag the behavior behind each one from a fixed vocabulary, and see your win rate, R-multiples, and expectancy update as you go. It's free, requires no account, and everything is stored only in this browser, nothing is ever sent to a server. ![Close-up of a hand holding a smartphone calculator with financial charts on a screen in the background.](https://www.getswoopr.com/images/hero/tools-trading-journal.webp) *Photo by [Jakub Zerdzicki](https://www.pexels.com/@jakubzerdzicki/) via [Pexels](https://www.pexels.com/photo/calculator-20552602/)* Your data stays private Every entry is stored only in this browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to a server. Clearing your browser data or using a different device or browser will not carry your entries over, use the export button to back up your journal. ## How to Use This Tool Log each trade as you take it, symbol, asset class, direction, entry, size, and a stop if you're using one. Add exit price once the trade closes and the tool derives its status, R-multiple, and profit/loss automatically. Check off any behavioral tags that apply from the fixed list below; a closed list is what makes a repeated behavior countable instead of just another paragraph of notes. See [how to keep a trading journal that works](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/trading-psychology/trading-journal/) for the reasoning behind each field, the tag vocabulary, and how to review without hindsight. The stats panel covers every *closed* trade in your journal, win rate, average win/loss, average R-multiple, and expectancy, and updates live as you add, edit, or delete entries. Filter the table below it by asset class, status, tag, or symbol to narrow what you're looking at; filtering the table does not change the stats panel, which always reflects your full closed-trade history. ## Your Trading Journal ## Trading Journal Tool FAQs ### Where is my trading journal data stored? Only in this browser's local storage, on this device. Nothing is sent to a server, and there is no account or sign-in. Clearing your browser data, or opening the tool in a different browser or device, will not carry your entries over, use the export button to save a backup file. ### What is an R-multiple, and how does the tool calculate it? R is the amount you planned to risk on a trade, based on the distance between your entry price and your stop. The R-multiple is the trade's result expressed in units of that risk: reward-per-unit divided by risk-per-unit. The tool needs both a stop price and an exit price to compute it; without a stop, there is no defined risk to measure against. ### Is this tool free and does it require an account? Yes. The journal is free, requires no account or sign-in, and runs entirely in your browser using local storage. ### Can I back up or move my journal to another device? Yes. The Export button downloads all of your entries as a JSON file. On another browser or device, use Import to load that file back in; imported entries are appended to what's already there, and entries with a matching id are skipped so importing the same backup twice is safe. ## Related Reading - [How to keep a trading journal that works](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/trading-psychology/trading-journal/) the fields, tag vocabulary, and R-multiple reasoning this tool implements. - [Trading performance metrics](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/trading-psychology/trading-performance-metrics/) the statistics a consistently filled journal makes computable. - [Free Stock & Crypto Trading Tools](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/) the section this guide belongs to - [How to Handle Trading Losses, Drawdowns, and Losing Streaks](https://www.getswoopr.com/learn/trading-psychology/handling-trading-losses/) the natural next step - [APY / Effective Yield Calculator](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/apy-effective-yield-calculator/) a companion guide in this cluster - [Balance Transfer Calculator: The Fee Against the Interest It Buys Out](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/balance-transfer-calculator/) a companion guide in this cluster - [CD Ladder Builder](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/cd-ladder-builder/) a companion guide in this cluster - [Company Metric Comparison Dashboard](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/company-fundamentals-comparison/) a companion guide in this cluster - [Compound Growth & Contribution Calculator](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/compound-growth-calculator/) a companion guide in this cluster - [Credit Card Payoff Calculator: What the Minimum Payment Actually Costs](https://www.getswoopr.com/tools/credit-card-payoff-calculator/) a companion guide in this cluster ## References - [CFA Institute Research and Policy Center](https://rpc.cfainstitute.org/): general methodology background for the R-multiple and trading-performance metrics this journal computes. This journal is a local record-keeping and calculation tool, it does not evaluate trade quality, recommend strategies, or transmit your data anywhere.