I struggled for years to keep a trading journal… so I built a guest-mode MVP (CSV import coming soon)
For years, I struggled to keep a consistent trading journal.
I tried everything:
Excel spreadsheets with formulas
Notion templates with fancy dashboards
Even writing notes by hand after each trade
Every time, I gave up within a week. Why?
Too much friction → opening a file, entering data, formatting, etc.
No instant reward → I couldn’t “see the value” of my entries quickly
Easy to fall behind → once I skipped a few days, the whole system collapsed
But the biggest problem: I had no clear picture of my performance. My data was scattered, and I never got insights into why I was losing money or what patterns were emerging.
So I asked myself:
“What if keeping a journal was as easy as just… logging in and writing? What if the value showed up in 30 seconds instead of weeks?”
That’s how I started building Investlog.io (MVP).
Here’s what I’ve built so far:
✅ Guest mode → anyone can try it immediately without signup
✅ Clean interface for logging trades and notes
🚧 CSV import from brokers (in progress) → so you can bring in your trades instantly
I launched the MVP a few days ago.
Got my first handful of users (super exciting 😅)
Received early feedback like “CSV import would save me hours” → which I’m now building
Learned that traders care about simplicity over features. They don’t want another bloated tool.
Honestly, the hardest part hasn’t been building — it’s been getting visibility. Posting here, on Reddit, and LinkedIn is teaching me just how tough early traction really is.
So I want to ask you, fellow Indie Hackers:
👉 How do you currently track your trades?
Excel, Notion, pen & paper… or nothing at all?
👉 And if you’ve tried journaling before, what was the biggest reason you stopped?
Your feedback means the world to me — I’m building this in public, and every comment helps shape the product.
Thanks for reading my story 🙏
If you’re curious, you can try the MVP in guest mode here: [your link]
But more than anything, I’d love to hear your experience with journaling.
