The best traders in the world will tell you success begins with a trading journal. This is the fastest way to speed up your learning curve.
Here, I'll provide some great options for record keeping using trading journal spreadsheets.
Greg Thurman has created hands down the best Trading Journal Spreadsheets around. This is a great way to get the most functionality out of your trading journal without the hassle of creating the spreadsheets yourself. Here is a slideshow highlighting some of the cool features.
An alternate to record keeping in Microsoft excel would be the highly popular StockTickr web based software.
Various Options and Pricing
Yes, there is a cost associated with these spreadsheets, but in my experience it is the best purchase you will make as a trader.
Trading Journal Spreadsheets Pro $97
Trading Journal Spreadsheets Elite $197
StockTickr Pro $49.99 /mo
StockTickr Elite $199.99 /mo
StockTickr does have a free trial of the Pro version, as well as a free stripped down basic version. Check them out and decide which you like best!
My personal excel based spreadsheets are available in my post Ideas for Building Your Personal Trading Journal.
We are constantly reminded of the benefits of using a journal to record our trades, so don't put it off, get started building your own trading journal today.