Risk Management
How Long Can a Good Strategy Keep Losing?
How long is a normal losing streak in trading? The expected longest streak by win rate and trade count, what it costs at 1% and 2% risk, and when to worry.
Performance & Analytics
How Many Trades Do You Need to Judge a Strategy?
How many trades to evaluate a trading strategy? Usually 100 to 400, not 20. The sample-size math for win rate and expectancy, with a formula for your own numbers.
Trading Journal
Spreadsheet vs Trading Journal App When Excel Stops Working
A trading journal spreadsheet is enough for some traders. Here are the four breaking points where Excel or Google Sheets stops keeping up, and how to tell.
Trading Journal
What to Track in a Trading Journal
What to include in a trading journal, field by field: what to log from your first trade, what only pays off after 50 trades, and what to skip.
Trading Journal
7 TradeZella Alternatives Compared
TradeZella alternatives sorted by why you are leaving: price, trade replay, broker coverage, a free plan, or analytics depth. Prices as of October 2026.
Trading Journal
Free Trading Journals That Are Actually Free
Most free trading journal offers are trials in disguise. Here are 6 genuinely free options in 2026, what each free plan really includes, and where the caps hit.
Trading Journal
The AI Trading Journals Actually Using AI
Not every AI trading journal really uses AI. Here is what the tech actually does and which tools do it well in 2026, from auto-tagging to chat over your own trades.
Trading Journal
The 7 Best Trading Journals of 2026
The 7 best trading journals in 2026, compared on price, broker sync, analytics, and AI. An honest, side-by-side breakdown to help you pick the right one.
Performance & Analytics
Why a 70% Win Rate Can Still Lose Money
A 70% win rate sounds unbeatable, yet it can still lose money. Here is the win rate vs expectancy math that decides your account, with worked examples.