Notes & Journal

Trade notes, day notes, and global notes. Capture context and build a knowledge base.

Notes & Journal

TradeVision offers three levels of notes: Trade Notes, Day Notes, and Global Notes. Capture context at every level and build a searchable knowledge base.

Trade Notes

Notes attached to individual trades:

  • When logging – Add notes in the trade entry form
  • When editing – Update notes on any trade
  • What to include – Rationale, lessons learned, emotional state

Day Notes

Session-based notes for daily review:

  • Pre-market – Plan, bias, key levels
  • Post-market – What happened, lessons, tomorrow's plan
  • Access – From the Journal or Dashboard

Global Notes

Notes not tied to a specific trade or day:

  • Strategy insights – Long-term learnings
  • Watchlists – Symbols to watch
  • Calculations – Position sizing formulas, etc.
  • Routines – Pre-market routines, checklists

Accessing Notes

  • Journal – Go to Journal in the sidebar
  • Notes V2 – Enhanced notes interface at JournalNotes V2
  • Trade detail – Notes appear when viewing a trade

Organization

  • Search – Find notes by keyword
  • Filter – By date, type, tags
  • Tags – Custom tags for organization

Best Practices

  • Log immediately – While context is fresh
  • Use day notes – Pre and post market
  • Build global notes – Accumulate wisdom over time
  • Review regularly – Revisit notes for patterns

Tips

  • Link to trades – Reference specific trades in day notes
  • Use templates – Consistent structure for day notes
  • Export – Backup important notes