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 Journal → Notes 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