A trading journal should change the next decision.
Recording trades is only the first step. A useful journal makes your results, risk and behavior easy to review while the lesson is still actionable.
What a useful trading journal reveals
A trade list tells you what happened. A review system connects P&L with market, symbol, direction, session, fees, account, psychology and execution notes. That context helps you see whether a result came from a repeatable process or a one-off outcome.
Review outcomes and process separately
A winning trade can still break your rules. A losing trade can still be well executed. Track both the financial result and the quality of the decision so short-term variance does not rewrite your standards.
Keep the habit lighter than the lesson
If logging feels like administration, the journal will be abandoned. Proloca keeps daily capture on iPhone, then reserves deeper statistics, contributor review and long-range patterns for the moment you need them.
What Proloca is — and is not
Proloca is a review tool for trades you record. It is not a broker, automatic broker sync service, portfolio tracker, signal provider, AI trading coach or source of financial advice.
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Clear answers about pricing, privacy, broker connections and what Proloca actually does.
Is Proloca a broker or trading platform?
No. Proloca is a trading journal and review app. It does not place trades, provide market access, connect to a brokerage account or offer trade signals.
Does Proloca automatically import trades from my broker?
No live broker sync is available. You can log trades manually, import a Proloca CSV, or map the date, symbol and P&L columns from a generic CSV.
Which markets can I journal?
Proloca supports stocks, options, futures, forex, crypto and an Other category. You can filter calendar and statistics views by market.
What can I use for free?
Proloca is free to download and includes core trade journaling. Journal completes your manual trading record. Pro adds analysis, capital, goals, risk, and automation.
How much does Proloca Pro cost?
Journal completes your manual trading record. Pro adds analysis, capital, goals, risk, and automation. Apple shows the current local price and any eligible introductory offer before you subscribe.
Can Proloca guarantee that I will become profitable?
No. Proloca is a review tool, not financial advice or a prediction service. It helps you examine recorded trades, risk and behavior so you can make more informed process decisions.
Where is my trading journal stored?
Journal records are stored on your device and sync through private iCloud/CloudKit when available. If iCloud is unavailable, the app continues to store data on your device.