TurtleMetrics: Automatic Trading Journal for NinjaTrader

Why journaling matters, and why it’s so hard to stick with

 

Most traders agree: Keeping a trade journal is a cornerstone of continuous improvement. Nearly every trading book, coach, and experienced trader say the same thing: “Journal your trades.” But while the benefits of journaling are widely understood, the practice itself often falls by the wayside. Why? It’s not a lack of discipline—it’s a lack of frictionless tools built specifically for futures traders. This insight drove longtime futures trader and developer Florian Scholl from SteadyTurtle.com to build TurtleMetrics: A trade journaling platform created exclusively for NinjaTrader users.

 

Five friction points traders face

 

Florian tried spreadsheets, third-party platforms, and off-the-shelf solutions. Each time, he stopped journaling—not because he didn’t see the value, but because every tool introduced friction. He identified five core issues:

• Manual CSV exports: Exporting and uploading files after a long trading day is tedious and unsustainable.
• File format issues: CSV inconsistencies and import errors take time and energy to fix.
• Time zone mismatches: UTC exports, EST inputs, and local machine times create confusion and misaligned data.
• Feature overload: Many tools clutter the interface with crypto, stocks, and social feeds irrelevant to NinjaTrader futures traders.
• Dead data: Journals with unstructured notes make analysis difficult or impossible.

 

Purpose-built for NinjaTrader futures traders

 

TurtleMetrics eliminates these pain points by focusing exclusively on NinjaTrader and futures trading. It syncs directly with your NinjaTrader account, pulling in trades automatically—no more CSV exports, no more formatting fixes, and no more wondering what happened during a trade.

Here’s how it works:

• Install once, sync forever: The NinjaTrader add-on installs in under two minutes. From that point on, trades are synced automatically.
• Analyze without effort: Structured tagging and setup assignments turn your trades into measurable, actionable data.
• Trade your way: Whether you journal in real time or batch review at the end of the day, the platform adapts to your workflow.

 

Actionable insights, not vanity metrics

 

TurtleMetrics shows traders exactly what’s helping or hurting their P&L. The analysis dashboard highlights:

• Setup performance: See which trading strategies are working and which are costing you money.
• Tag analysis: Understand how behaviors like revenge trades and good size management impact results.
• Time of day breakdowns: Discover your peak performance windows and when you might be giving profits back.

Everything is visualized, sortable, and based on real trade data—not gut feelings or vague recollections.

 

Built by a futures trader, for futures traders

 

TurtleMetrics doesn’t serve every type of trader. Instead of crypto support or portfolio dashboards, it focuses on day traders who use NinjaTrader’s platform to trade futures. That focus means a cleaner interface, more relevant insights, and a tool that can help you stick with journaling.

 

Get started with TurtleMetrics

 

Setting up TurtleMetrics takes just minutes. Once it’s running, it stays out of your way. You place trades in NinjaTrader, and they appear automatically in your journal. Spend less time on admin and more time improving your edge.

If you’ve tried journaling tools before and gave up, TurtleMetrics might be the frictionless solution you’ve been waiting for.

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