Trading journal for NinjaTrader 8
When you purchase any product from the BRUNO MEZA store, you will get unlimited, free access to the trading journal.
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Do you know why most traders do not become profitable?
It is not because they lack a good strategy. Nor is it because they lack capital. The number one reason is a lack of measurement. The amateur trader relies on feelings. Professional trading relies on data (“my statistics say I have a 65% probability here”). If you are not measuring what you do, you are not managing a business; you are gambling.
The BRUNO MEZA Trading Journal is the definitive tool for making that leap in quality: A professional, automatic and free auditing platform for our community.
It is not another boring Excel spreadsheet: It is your automatic audit
Forget spending hours at the weekend filling in spreadsheets that you end up abandoning. The BRUNO MEZA Trading Journal is designed to work for you, not to give you more work.
1. Automatic synchronization with NinjaTrader 8
Thanks to our exclusive add-on installed in NinjaTrader 8, your trades are uploaded automatically from NinjaTrader 8 to your trading journal.
- Did you place 10 trades today? They will appear in the trading journal on their own.
- Do you trade in multiple accounts? The system detects and separates them automatically.
2. Metrics that matter
When you enter the BRUNO MEZA Trading Journal, you will not see random numbers. You will see the health of your trading in real time with high-impact visual cards:
- Net P&L: Your actual net result.
- Profit Factor: The leading metric of profitability.
- Trade & Day Win %: How many days do you close in profit? What is your actual effectiveness per trade?
- Avg Win/Loss: Are your winners really bigger than your losers? The bar chart will tell you instantly.
3. Managing discipline and the rules of your trading plan
This is where this Journal sets itself apart from any other software on the market. We know that the problem is not always the entry, but sticking to the plan. Inside the journal, you can configure your own “Trade Types” and assign specific rules to them.
Imagine this: You create a strategy called “15-minute Pullback”. You assign 3 rules to it:
- Trend in your favor.
- Climactic volume.
- Protected stop loss.
Every time you record a trade, the journal will let you complete a Checklist of those rules. Over time, you will be able to filter and discover the truth: “Wow, when I follow my 3 rules I win 80% of the time. When I skip one, I always lose”. That is not just a journal; it is an automated mentor.
4. Trading psychology and visual documentation
Trading is 90% mental. That is why we have integrated NOTES.
- Daily notes: Write down how you felt when the session began. Were you tired? Euphoric?
- Notes per trade: Justify every entry.
- Attach images: You can upload screenshots of your charts directly into the note to review your technical patterns weeks later.
5. Calendar view
Want to see your consistency at a glance? Our calendar module automatically colors your days green (profit), red (loss) or gray (breakeven).
It also offers you an automatic weekly summary so you know whether you close your weeks in profit without having to do mental calculations.
6. Total flexibility
Did you trade from another platform? If you use another platform or need to correct something, you have an “Insert manual trade” button that will help you upload those trades you entered on platforms not officially supported by the trading journal.
How do I start using it?
This tool has incalculable value for your career as a trader, but it is FREE if you have at least one active BRUNO MEZA product with us.
- Enter your Customer area.
- Go to the Trading Journal section in the menu on the left-hand side.
- Download and install the NinjaTrader Addon (you have a video tutorial).
- Start trading and let the data show you the path to profitability.
