TickerScribe
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The best free StonkJournal alternative, built for options traders.

StonkJournal is a great free journal. But if you trade options seriously or import from a broker, TickerScribe does more — and it's still 100% free, no card.

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TickerScribe options journal showing rollover chains, strike prices, and per-leg P&L

TickerScribe vs StonkJournal

A full, feature-by-feature comparison — including where StonkJournal comes out ahead.

Feature comparison between TickerScribe and StonkJournal
FeatureTickerScribeStonkJournal
PriceFree, no cardFree, no card
AdsNoneOn shared pages
Stocks
Options30+ strategies (auto-detected) with payoff-diagram picker, single- & multi-leg, Greeks & IV at open/close, rollover chains, assignments & expirations, the wheel & covered calls, per-leg P&LBasic logging
Stocks + options as one position (the wheel: CSP → assignment → covered call)Auto-linked across bothSeparate, manual
Futures, crypto & forex
Broker CSV importAuto-detect + universal mapperManual entry only
CSV export
P&L calendar
Trade analysisPrice range, day-of-week, time-of-day, hold time & DTEBasic stats
Performance dashboardDeployed capital, expiring options, cash activity & quick actionsBasic stats
Performance by tickerWin rate, buy/sell zones & strategy breakdownBasic stats
Live market overview, built around your bookMarket Today — today's sentiment, volatility & direction, live news on your tickers, and your live book P&L, all on one screen, every session
Cash tracking (deposits & withdrawals)
Multiple accounts
Multi-currency
Shareable public linkFull P&L calendarLast 100 trades
Hide amounts when sharing
Daily journalPlan · notes · reflection, mood, tags & screenshotsTags, confidence, screenshots
Support chat

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Which one is right for you?

Here's where each tool genuinely wins.

Best for options

Choose TickerScribe

Options are where it pulls ahead — it's the better fit if you:

  • Run the wheel across stocks and options — cash-secured puts, assignments, and covered calls link into one position, not scattered trades.
  • Trade options seriously — 30+ auto-detected strategies with a payoff-diagram picker, single- & multi-leg, Greeks & IV at open and close, and per-leg P&L.
  • Want to import from a broker or another journal — no manual re-entry.
  • Want to share your full P&L — ad-free, with optional amount masking.
  • Want penny-accurate, structured analytics — by ticker, day-of-week, time-of-day, and DTE.
  • Want a live market read the moment you log in — today's sentiment, volatility and direction, news on the tickers you hold, and your live book P&L, all on one screen.
Better elsewhere

Choose StonkJournal

We'd rather you pick the right tool. StonkJournal is likely the better fit if you:

  • Trade futures, crypto, or forex — TickerScribe focuses on stocks and options.
  • Want the largest, most battle-tested community behind your journal.
Switching is easy

Bring your StonkJournal history with you

Your trades aren't locked in. Export them as a CSV, drop the file into TickerScribe, and we take it from there — about a minute, no manual re-typing.

  1. 1

    Export from StonkJournal

    Download your trades as a CSV — the standard StonkJournal export, exactly as it comes.

  2. 2

    Drop it into TickerScribe

    Upload the file. We recognize the StonkJournal format on sight — no column mapping, no setup screen.

  3. 3

    Review and you're in

    Each round-trip becomes a clean entry and exit. Skim the preview, confirm, and your history is live.

StonkJournal's export is light on options — it leaves out strike and expiration — so those come in best-effort, with every estimated field flagged right on the trade. Stock trades come over complete.

Import your trades and see the difference

Free, no card. Bring your history in and start tracking in under a minute.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is TickerScribe free like StonkJournal?
Yes. TickerScribe is completely free with no credit card required — same as StonkJournal.
Can I import my trades from StonkJournal?
Yes, and you don't have to re-type anything. Export your trades from StonkJournal as a CSV and TickerScribe recognizes the format automatically — no column mapping. Stock trades import complete; options come over best-effort, since StonkJournal's export leaves out strike and expiration (we flag any estimated fields on the trade).
Does TickerScribe support futures, crypto, or forex?
Not today — TickerScribe focuses on stocks and options, with deep options support. If you need futures, crypto, or forex, StonkJournal covers more asset classes.
Is TickerScribe really better than StonkJournal?
It depends on how you trade. For options-heavy traders, anyone who wants broker CSV import, and traders who want a shareable P&L calendar, TickerScribe does more. If you trade multiple asset classes or want the largest established community, StonkJournal may fit you better.
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Explore the features

Options Journal

30+ strategies, rollover chains, Greeks & IV, per-leg P&L.

Import Trades

Auto-detect major brokers from a CSV, or map any other tool.

P&L Calendar

Shareable daily P&L heatmap with optional amount masking.