The Options Trading Journal That Shows You What's Working
Stop guessing whether your strategy works. OptionIncome is the options trading journal that automatically logs every trade, so you can search your history, measure your edge, and know exactly which strategies are making you money. No manual entry — ever.
See your performance — filtered by strategy or symbol
Track your cumulative P&L over time and filter it down to any strategy or ticker. See exactly how covered calls performed vs cash-secured puts, or how one stock has treated you across every trade you've made on it.
Stop looking at totals. Start understanding where your edge actually comes from.
Your complete trade history, fully searchable
Find any trade instantly by ticker, strategy type, or date range. Every closed trade is logged automatically — no manual entry, no digging through broker statements.
Your complete options trading journal is always one search away.
Daily, weekly, and monthly view — click in for details
See your P&L laid out like a calendar. Spot your best and worst days at a glance — then click into any day, week, or month to see exactly which trades drove the result.
Understand your trading patterns over time, not just your running total.
What option sellers are saying
“I just want to say it's really nice to now be able to have the actual cost basis. Whew.”
Paul R.
Wheel strategy trader
“The adjusted cost basis feature is the reason I subscribed. I finally know exactly where I need my covered call strike to stay green on my shares.”
Jie W.
Covered call seller
“I was using a Google Sheet to track my option trades. This replaced it completely — and it syncs automatically. Wish I found it sooner.”
Anthony L.
Options income investor
“Seeing my cumulative P&L curve since day one was eye-opening. I thought I was doing great — turns out two strategies were dragging everything down.”
James T.
Options seller
“The broker sync just works. Tastytrade connected in under a minute and all my trades were there. No manual entry at all.”
Vivek R.
Tastytrade user
Options Journal FAQ
What is an options trading journal?
An options trading journal is where you review every trade, pattern, and result over time. A strong options trading journal, or option trading journal, helps you improve decisions instead of repeating the same mistakes.
Do I need to enter trades manually?
No. OptionIncome is an automatic option journal that syncs broker activity, so your records stay current without manual logs. It also works as an options trading tracker for open and closed positions.
What should I track in an options journal?
Your option trading journal should track entry and exit, strategy type, strikes, expiration, sizing, assignment risk, and realized P&L. Tracking options trades this way makes your post-trade review far more useful.
Can I use this as a Google Sheets or Excel replacement?
Yes. If you currently use an options trading journal template Google Sheets file or an options trading journal excel template, OptionIncome gives you the same visibility with less manual work and better live data.
How is this different from a trading journal like TraderVue or TraderSync?
OptionIncome is a focused TraderVue alternative for options traders, with workflow built around multi-leg options campaigns and strategy-level performance. Many users choose it as their best options trading journal when they want options-first tracking.
Start your options trading journal today
OptionIncome is a complete options tracker and trading journal for income-focused traders.
Need help getting started?
Check out our documentation or changelog for answers to common questions.
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