The TradeLens Blog
Practical guides on trading journaling, psychology, backtesting, and risk management — written for traders who want to improve with data, not guesswork.
Best Forex Trading Journal in 2026: What FX Traders Need
Forex journaling has its own problems — pip values, lot sizing, swap costs and session effects. What a forex trading journal must handle, and which tools to consider.
Best Free Trading Journal in 2026 (Actually Free, Not a Trial)
Which trading journals are genuinely free, which are only free trials, and what you actually give up at $0. An honest look, including where free is the right answer.
Best Futures Trading Journal in 2026 (Including Prop Firm Accounts)
Futures journaling means tick values, contract rollovers and — for most traders now — prop firm rules. What a futures trading journal needs to handle.
Best Stock Trading Journal in 2026: What Equity Traders Need
Stock trading has journaling problems forex and futures do not — partial fills, PDT rules, commissions and wash sales. What to look for in a stock trading journal.
Best Trading Journal Apps in 2026: An Honest Comparison
A straight comparison of the main trading journals — TradeZella, Tradervue, Edgewonk, TradesViz, spreadsheets and TradeLens — with verified pricing and who each one actually suits.
Best Trading Journal for Beginners in 2026 (Start Free)
The best trading journal for a beginner is the one you will actually keep. What to track on day one, what to ignore, and which tools are worth paying for — and when.
Backtesting a Trading Strategy Before You Risk Real Money
A step-by-step process for backtesting any trading strategy properly — including the mistakes that make backtests lie to you and how to avoid them.
Daily and Weekly Trade Review Habits of Consistently Profitable Traders
The specific daily and weekly review routines that separate traders who improve over time from traders who repeat the same mistakes for years.
Position Sizing and Risk Management: A Practical Framework
The math behind position sizing, the 1% rule explained properly, and a practical framework for sizing every trade based on risk instead of gut feel.
Trading Journal Metrics That Matter: Win Rate, Expectancy, R-Multiple Explained
A plain-English explainer of the trading metrics that actually predict future performance — win rate, expectancy, R-multiple, and profit factor — and how they relate to each other.
How to Keep a Trading Journal That Actually Improves Your Results
Most trading journals get abandoned after two weeks. Here's the exact structure, fields, and review habit that turn a journal into a real edge.
7 Trading Psychology Mistakes That Are Costing You Money
Overtrading, revenge trading, and five other psychological patterns that quietly destroy trading accounts — and the specific habits that fix each one.