What this skill does
Log every trade with full context (thesis, entry, exit, PnL, emotion, lesson). Generate weekly and monthly performance reports.
Trading Journal is part of the Developer Tools category — developer tools that help your agent write, review, debug, and ship code. You can install it on its own or alongside other developer tools skills from the OpenClaw catalog.
How to install Trading Journal
The easiest path is via the OpenClaw Easy desktop app — one click, no terminal required:
- Download OpenClaw Easy for macOS or Windows (free, one-click installer, ~30 seconds).
- Open the in-app Skills panel.
- Search for
skill-trading-journaland click Install. - The skill activates automatically when an incoming message matches its description.
Install from the command line
If you already run the OpenClaw CLI, add Trading Journal with a single command:
openclaw skills add skill-trading-journal
This pulls skill-trading-journal from ClawHub and installs it into ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-trading-journal/. Restart the OpenClaw gateway afterwards so the new skill is discovered.
How to use Trading Journal
Once installed, Trading Journal activates on its own: when an incoming message on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, Discord, Feishu or Line matches the skill's description, your OpenClaw agent loads it and runs the workflow. You can also trigger it explicitly by describing the task in chat. No extra configuration is required after install.
Manual install (advanced)
If you prefer manual installation:
- Click the Download .zip button above to grab
skill-trading-journal-1.0.0.zipdirectly from our S3 mirror. - Unzip into
~/.openclaw/skills/skill-trading-journal/(create the directory if it does not exist). - Restart OpenClaw Easy (or the OpenClaw CLI gateway) so the new skill is discovered.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install Trading Journal?
Install Trading Journal in the OpenClaw Easy desktop app by opening the Skills panel, searching for skill-trading-journal, and clicking Install. From a terminal you can run: openclaw skills add skill-trading-journal. Either way the skill is placed in ~/.openclaw/skills/skill-trading-journal/.
Is Trading Journal free?
Yes. Trading Journal is free and open-source, distributed under the Apache-2.0 license through ClawHub. No account or payment is required to download or run it.
What does Trading Journal do?
Log every trade with full context (thesis, entry, exit, PnL, emotion, lesson). Generate weekly and monthly performance reports.
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Free, open-source · Apache-2.0 · Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or local Ollama models