Beginner Trading Journal Spreadsheet – Simple & Guided
A simple, plain-English journal for your first year of trading
Price: ₹199 (one-time purchase)
Format: ZIP (XLSX + PDF)
Delivery: Instant download after payment is confirmed.
Category: Trading Journals
Description
Most beginner mistakes repeat because they are never written down. This journal keeps the columns simple, explains every term in plain English, and shows you which reasons for trading and which feelings lead to your best and worst results. A simple trading journal for beginners in Excel and Google Sheets. Plain-English columns, automatic profit and loss, and a progress page that shows how your reasons and feelings affect results. WHO IT'S FOR New traders and investors in their first year who want to build the habit of recording trades without complex columns or jargon. WHAT'S INSIDE • Beginner Trading Journal workbook, blank — Excel XLSX, 8 tabs (189 KB) • Sample workbook with 26 fictional rows — Excel XLSX (193 KB) • Quick Start Guide — PDF, A4, 6 pages (1013 KB) • README with contents, license and support — TXT HOW IT HELPS • Simple trade log with plain-English columns: what, buy or sell, price in, price out, how many, stop loss • Automatic profit and loss before and after fees, money at risk and R • 'Why I took it' and 'How I felt' dropdowns with results for each answer • Progress page with 16 key numbers explained in plain words • Monthly results, equity curve and drawdown chart • Daily checklist and weekly review pages • Words Explained section on the Start Here tab HOW TO USE 1. Download and unzip the file. 2. Open Beginner-Trading-Journal-Blank.xlsx in Excel, or upload it to Google Drive and choose File > Save as Google Sheets. 3. Fill in the Settings sheet (account, rules and lists). 4. Add one row per entry in the Trade Log. Type only in the soft-gold cells. 5. Review the Dashboard, Monthly and Charts tabs, and use the review sheets. COMPATIBILITY Microsoft Excel 2019 or newer (including Microsoft 365), Google Sheets and LibreOffice Calc. No macros or add-ins. GOOD TO KNOW This is a manual tool: it does not connect to any broker or data feed. Educational record-keeping tool only, not financial advice; it does not predict or guarantee any result. Sample data is fictional. LICENSE Personal use. You may edit the files for your own records but not resell, share or redistribute them.
What's included
- Beginner Trading Journal workbook, blank — Excel XLSX, 8 tabs (189 KB)
- Sample workbook with 26 fictional rows — Excel XLSX (193 KB)
- Quick Start Guide — PDF, A4, 6 pages (1013 KB)
- README with contents, license and support — TXT
- Single ZIP download (936 KB)
Frequently asked questions
I have never kept a journal. Is this hard?
No. Each trade is one row with simple columns. Start Here explains every word.
Which markets can I use it for?
Stocks, ETFs or any market where profit = (price out − price in) × how many. Fees are entered separately.
What is R?
Your result compared with the money you risked. If you risked 10 and made 20, that is +2R.
Does it connect to my broker or app?
No. You type each trade yourself, which is part of building the habit.
Does it work in Google Sheets?
Yes. Upload the .xlsx to Google Drive and save it as a Google Sheets file.
Can I share it?
No. The license is for personal use only.
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