Trading journal: spreadsheet vs app
You can keep a trading journal in Excel or Google Sheets. But you recalculate win rate and payoff every time, and you hunt for filings and news separately. I See Stocks automates that.
| I See Stocks | Spreadsheet | |
|---|---|---|
| Auto win rate & payoff | ✓ | — |
| Filings & news matched | ✓ | — |
| Korea + US stocks | ✓ | ✓ |
| Trade-reason tag analysis | ✓ | — |
| Private groups & community | ✓ | — |
| Stats visible to me only | ✓ | ✓ |
Spreadsheets are flexible, but formulas break and ticker/date formats drift. As trades pile up the upkeep grows, and analyses like win rate by holding period mean building pivots by hand.
I See Stocks computes win rate, payoff ratio and holding-period stats automatically from your tagged reasons, and places related filings and news next to each ticker. Stats are visible only to you, and it's not investment advice.
FAQ
- Can I import my spreadsheet?
- For now you re-enter trades directly. CSV import and broker sync are planned for the Pro beta.
- Is it free?
- The core journal and an insights preview are free. Full-period stats and per-ticker insights are on the paid plan.
Stop recalculating in a spreadsheet
Tag why you bought and your win rate, payoff, and holding-period stats compute themselves. Start free.
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