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Field guides on journaling, discipline and the analytics that turn raw trades into a real, repeatable edge — written for traders who keep score.

Step-by-step walkthrough of the Trade Buddy trading journal app for iPhone

How to Use Trade Buddy: A Step-by-Step Walkthrough (With Screenshots)

A visual, step-by-step guide to using Trade Buddy on iPhone — explore the demo, build your PnL calendar, log a trade in seconds, read your analytics and let the AI coach find your leaks.

Buyer guide to the best trading journal app for iPhone in 2026, featuring Trade Buddy

Best Trading Journal App for iPhone in 2026: What to Look For

A practical buyer guide to picking the best trading journal app for iPhone in 2026: logging speed, PnL calendar, imports, privacy, honest analytics, price.

Win rate, risk-reward, and expectancy trading metrics explained with a worked example in Trade Buddy

Win Rate vs. Risk-Reward: The Trading Metrics That Actually Matter

Win rate alone lies. Learn the trading metrics that actually predict profit: expectancy, profit factor, drawdown, recovery factor, Sharpe and Sortino.

Trade Buddy discipline tools to stop revenge trading: loss limits, cool-down, adherence score

How to Stop Revenge Trading: A Discipline System That Sticks

Revenge trading wrecks accounts fast. Learn why it happens and build a discipline system with loss limits, a cool-down protocol, and an adherence score.

Trade Buddy importing MT4 and MT5 trade history into a trading journal on iPhone

How to Import MT4 and MT5 Trades Into a Trading Journal (Fast)

Learn how to import MT4 and MT5 trades into a trading journal fast: screenshot OCR, CSV and HTML exports, and tips to keep fees, swaps and fills clean.

A color-coded PnL calendar of green and red trading days in the Trade Buddy app

What Is a PnL Calendar? The Trader's Map of Green and Red Days

A PnL calendar turns your trading results into a grid of green and red days. Learn what it shows, how to read the patterns, and how to start one today.

Trade Buddy trading journal guide cover with a color-coded PnL calendar of green and red days

How to Keep a Trading Journal That Actually Improves Your Results

A practical system for keeping a trading journal that actually improves your results: what to record per trade, a weekly review ritual, and finding your edge.