Why JRNL Doesn't Sync With Your Broker
JRNL is not a trade analytics platform. It's a psychology and process tool. Automatic broker sync pulls in every trade — but not every trade is psychologically relevant.
The act of manually logging a trade forces you to articulate why you took it. That friction is intentional. It's the beginning of the journaling process.
How to Log a Trade
After opening a position, tap "Log Trade" in JRNL and enter:
- Instrument (ticker, asset class)
- Entry price and position size
- Stop loss and target
- Trade rationale — what setup triggered the entry
- Emotional state — how were you feeling when you entered?
This takes about 60 seconds. The discipline of doing it builds over time.
Voice Logging
If you're in an active session and don't have time to type, use voice logging. Tap the mic and say something like:
"Entered AAPL long at 195, stop at 192.50, target 199. Setup was a breakout above the pre-market high. Feeling slightly anxious about the broader market but the setup was clean."
JRNL transcribes and structures the entry automatically.
The Exit Log
When you close a position, log the exit too:
- Exit price
- Outcome vs. plan (Did you hit your target? Cut at your stop? Exit early?)
- What you would do differently
The exit log is where the learning happens. Most traders skip it. Don't.
Reviewing Your Trade Log
Your trade log feeds directly into your Process Score and behavioral pattern analysis. The more consistently you log, the more accurate the patterns become.
After two to four weeks of consistent logging, most traders start to see the same two or three behavioral patterns showing up repeatedly. That's the work.
JRNL is a journaling and self-reflection tool. It is not personalized investment advice and does not provide trade signals or market predictions.