Best Trading Journal
for NinjaTrader 8.
Auto-logs every NT8 execution and tracks your true prop firm profitability: trading P&L, eval expenses, resets, and payouts, so you stop blowing accounts without knowing what the business actually costs.
Zero manual entry
Deep analytics
Prop firm rules
100% local & private
Read this before your next monthly charge
Still Using an Online Journal
With a Monthly Plan?
Your strategy is not yours.
No real data privacy
Every trade, timestamp, setup, and note you upload lives on their servers, not yours. You are renting access to your own edge.
Your data is their asset
Many cloud journals reserve the right to aggregate, analyze, and monetize trader behavior. That includes timing patterns, win rates, and execution habits across thousands of accounts.
Sold to the other side of the trade
Aggregated execution data is valuable to hedge funds, market makers, and institutional desks who profit when retail traders are predictable. Your journal can become their intelligence feed.
Pay forever. Own nothing.
$30–$50/month adds up to thousands over years, and stop paying and you lose your history. You fund their platform while handing over your playbook.
Nexus Trading Journal runs locally on your PC.
One payment. Lifetime access. Your trades, expenses, and payouts never leave your machine. No cloud. No monthly rent. No one mining your edge.
See the Journal in Action
Trade logs, expenses, payouts, cash flow, and full analytics.
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Trade Logs
Auto-captured P&L, MAE/MFE, slippage, tags.
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Expenses
Evals, resets, and activation fees, auto-tracked and editable.
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Payouts
Manual payout entries by firm and account.
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Cash Flow
Monthly bar chart of net prop firm results.
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Analytics
Profit factor, win rate, expectancy, drawdown.
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Equity Curve
Growth, peak equity, and max drawdown.
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Calendar
Color-coded daily P&L heatmap.
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Replay
Step through past trades and execution.
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Session Performance
Results by session and time of day.
Complete Analytical Suite
Standalone NT8 add-on that auto-captures trades, tracks prop firm rules, and stores everything locally in CSV.
Auto Trade Logging
Tick-accurate entries and exits from NT8 with P&L, MAE/MFE, slippage, emotion tags, and CSV export.
Expense Tracking
Eval purchases, resets, and activation fees logged automatically. Add, edit, or delete any entry manually.
Payout Logging
Record funded payouts manually by firm and account so you know what you actually took home.
Cash Flow
Monthly bar chart of net prop firm performance, trading results minus the real cost of evals and resets.
Performance Analytics
Profit factor, expectancy, win/loss ratios, and average winner vs loser.
Equity Curve
Live performance curve with max drawdown and peak equity tracking.
Daily Calendar
Green/red heatmap with quick-view P&L and screenshot attachments per day.
Replay & Sessions
Review trades in sequence and break down results by trading session.
100% Local Storage
All data stays on your machine in local files, no cloud upload, no monthly rent, lifetime access.
Stop Renting Your Journal
Your Data Stays Yours
Many cloud-based trading journals charge $30–$50+ per month and store your execution data on their servers. Over five to ten years, that adds up to thousands of dollars, and with typical SaaS journals, your data is not truly yours. Your entries, timing, setups, and behavioral patterns sit on infrastructure you do not control, where they can be aggregated, analyzed, or monetized without your knowledge.
- Strategy privacy. No uploading your edge, notes, or execution patterns to a third-party dashboard.
- Local storage. Trade logs, expenses, payouts, and analytics live on your machine in local files.
- Lifetime access. One payment, lifetime updates, no subscription treadmill.
- True prop firm math. Track eval costs and payouts so you know if you are actually profitable, not just passing accounts.
Cost Comparison (Example)
Nexus Trading Journal
One-time · lifetime · local
$299
Typical cloud journal
~$40/mo × 60 months (example)
$2,400+
Cloud journal pricing varies by provider. Example uses a common ~$40/mo tier over five years. Nexus is a one-time local install for NinjaTrader 8.
Lock In Lifetime Access
$299 one-time. One payment, no monthly fees, all data stored locally.
Nexus Journal Add-On
Pay once · lifetime updates · no subscription · 100% local data
- Auto-logs every trade - zero manual entry
- Expense tracking for evals, resets & fees (auto + editable)
- Manual payout logging & monthly cash-flow chart
- P&L, win rate, drawdown & prop firm analytics
- Local storage - your data never leaves your PC
- Lifetime access & updates included
Enter your NinjaTrader Machine ID (Help > About) at checkout for license activation.
Pair with Chart Trader — or get both in the $699 bundle (save $99).
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Pair with Nexus Chart Trader
Execute with one-click brackets and risk locks, every trade auto-logs to the journal for instant review.
Get Chart Trader for $499 LifetimeFrequently Asked Questions
Is this a standalone add-on?
Yes. Fully standalone for NinjaTrader 8. No Chart Trader or other Nexus software required.
Where is my data stored?
100% private, stored in a local CSV in your Documents folder. We never access your trades.
Does it work with Apex, Topstep, or Tradeify?
Yes. Works with any NT8 account. Tracks prop firm consistency metrics including the Apex 50% rule.
Do I need to manually enter trades?
No. Every execution is auto-captured, including entry, exit, size, slippage, and timestamps.
Is there a monthly fee?
No. One-time $299 for lifetime access and updates. Unlike cloud journals, there is no monthly rent.
Does it track prop firm expenses and payouts?
Yes. Expenses (evals, resets, activation) are logged automatically and can be edited. Payouts are entered manually. Cash Flow shows a monthly bar chart of your net prop firm performance.
Why not use a cloud-based trading journal?
Cloud journals charge monthly and store your execution data on their servers. Nexus keeps everything local on your PC. Your trades, expenses, and strategy notes never leave your machine, and you pay once for lifetime access.