5 Free Notion Trading Journal Templates to Compare
A free Notion trading journal template gives you a place to record trades and keep your notes beside them. The useful differences are in the details: some focus on a simple log, while others include calculations or space for daily reviews.
These five templates are available through Notion Marketplace. Start with the comparison below, then check the template against a few of your own completed trades before moving your history into it.
Listings checked September 11, 2026. This comparison uses the creators’ public descriptions and previews; it isn’t a hands-on test of every formula. UltraTrader publishes this guide and is included as a separate app option near the end.
Compare the five templates
| Template | What the listing describes | Check before using it |
|---|---|---|
| Trading Journal by ASHWANI | A journal for collecting trades and reviewing them | Preview the fields; the creator’s written description is brief |
| Trade Tracker Journal by mrpugo | Trade details, position size, charts and notes | Net P&L is described as a manual calculation |
| Trading journal by Noti Trader | A simplified log with profit, entry screenshots and tags | This is the free version; the creator also offers a separate paid product |
| Trading Journal by Yücel | P&L and R-multiple calculations, win/loss analytics and a gameplan page | Test the calculations with your position types and costs |
| LFX Trading Journal | Trade journaling with a daily or weekly recap routine | Preview the layout to see whether it suits your review process |
Each is presented as a free template in its listing or Notion’s free-template collection. A free template doesn’t mean every Notion feature or optional creator upgrade is free.
1. Trading Journal by ASHWANI
The creator describes this as a place to collect trades and review them. The listing includes a public preview, so you can inspect the journal before adding it to your workspace.
Start here if you want a trade log you can adapt. Check that the preview has fields for the information you already record. If you trade forex, look specifically for position size, account currency and trading costs. A field labelled Lots alone doesn’t establish that a template calculates your broker’s results correctly.
The listing’s description is short. Use the preview to judge the layout rather than choosing on the strength of its rating.
2. Trade Tracker Journal by mrpugo
The creator lists entry and exit prices, direction, stop-loss and take-profit levels. Position size and the percentage of the portfolio risked also have a place in the record. You can keep chart context and detailed observations with the trade.
This gives you a starting structure for documenting execution. For example, record your intended entry before adding a note about the fill you received. Keep the two separate so a later review can distinguish the plan from what happened.
The listing explicitly describes net P&L as manually calculated. If automatic results are your main requirement, compare that limitation with Yücel’s template before choosing.
3. Trading journal by Noti Trader
Open Noti Trader’s free template.
Noti Trader describes this as a simplified version of the creator’s journal. It includes trade records, profit and screenshots of entries, with categorization and search through tags.
That makes it worth considering if you want to find trades by setup or mistake without starting with a large dashboard. Use consistent tag names. If one trade says “breakout” and another says “break out,” clean them up before comparing the groups.
Keep the tags specific enough to review. “Late entry” describes an execution error; “bad trade” doesn’t tell you what to look for next time. Our trading journal tags guide gives examples you can adapt to a Notion database.
The creator’s separate paid crypto template is a different product. Check which version you’re opening.
4. Trading Journal by Yücel
Yücel’s listing describes calculated P&L and R-multiples, win/loss analytics, a cumulative P&L chart and a higher-timeframe gameplan page. It also includes space for chart images and links.
This is the option to inspect if you want calculations alongside your notes. It also illustrates why a blanket claim that Notion requires every analytic to be built from scratch would be wrong: templates can supply the formulas.
Check those formulas before relying on the totals. Enter a winning trade and a losing trade with known results, then compare the output with your account history. Include fees. If you use partial exits, test one of those too.
A cumulative P&L chart and an account equity curve can differ when deposits, withdrawals or open positions are involved. Check what the displayed chart includes before using it to assess drawdown.
5. LFX Trading Journal
LFX’s description focuses on recording trades and writing daily or weekly price recaps. It is worth previewing if your trade records are complete but you rarely return to them.
Add a short review after a session. Record whether you followed your entry rules and describe any change you made to the planned exit. At the end of the week, compare those notes with the trades themselves.
The public description doesn’t provide a detailed calculation specification. Inspect the preview before choosing it for a particular metric.
Copy a template into your Notion workspace
Open the Marketplace link and select Get template. Follow the prompts for the workspace where you want the journal. If you’re viewing the creator’s public Notion page, use Duplicate when that option is available.
Notion’s duplication instructions explain that the copy appears in your workspace and includes the original page’s subpages. You can edit the copy. Some blocks may show No access if they weren’t intended to be duplicated.
This process creates a Notion copy. You don’t need an Excel file or a PDF download to start using these templates.
Before adding your history:
- Keep any example trades separate from your records.
- Confirm the units and currency used by each number field.
- Add a few completed trades and compare the results with your broker or exchange history.
- Check that a new trade appears in the views you intend to use for review.
Set up the journal for your market
For forex, record the currency pair, direction and lot size. Keep commissions and swap charges visible, and check whether P&L needs conversion into your account currency. Copying a template doesn’t verify those calculations.
For crypto, distinguish spot trades from derivatives. Record the exchange and quote currency, and include funding charges where applicable. A symbol alone may not tell you which instrument you traded.
For stocks and day trading, record share quantity and timestamps. Decide how you’ll record a position with several fills or partial exits. Counting each exit as a separate trade can change a reported win rate, so use the same convention throughout your history.
These are setup checks for your own journal. The template descriptions don’t establish support for every instrument or contract type.
A small record you can use to check your journal
Use a completed trade whose result you already know. The following example is invented and uses a simple long stock position.
| Field | Example |
|---|---|
| Quantity | 10 shares |
| Average entry | $50 |
| Initial stop | $48 |
| Average exit | $53 |
| Total fees | $2 |
| Gross P&L | ($53 − $50) × 10 = $30 |
| Net P&L | $30 − $2 = $28 |
| Initial price risk, excluding fees | ($50 − $48) × 10 = $20 |
| Net result in R, using that initial risk | $28 ÷ $20 = 1.4R |
Label your convention. This example uses initial price risk before fees as its denominator. If your journal uses another definition, its R result may differ.
After checking the arithmetic, write one sentence about execution: “Entered at the planned price; closed the full position at the target.” For a trade where you changed the plan, state the change. The note should explain something the numbers leave out.
When to consider a dedicated trading journal
Keep using Notion if its layout suits your process and you can maintain the records. Consider a separate app when you need supported broker imports or prefer a ready-made trading review interface.
UltraTrader is a personal trading journal and analytics app for reviewing trades placed elsewhere. Its website describes support for crypto, forex and stocks, with web and mobile access. The Basic plan lists one portfolio and unlimited finished trades. Broker connections are part of Premium; check the current plans and supported brokers before choosing it for imports.
Don’t assume a Notion export will map directly to another app. Keep a backup, check the destination’s accepted format and test a small sample before moving your history.
Once your records are consistent, use a weekly trading review to examine completed trades alongside your notes. Keep the journal open during the review so each observation points to a trade you can inspect.