# Options journal template

For personal recordkeeping. This is not a broker-import format or a trading recommendation.

## Position

- Broker/account nickname (omit the real account number):
- Date and timezone:
- Underlying:
- Full contract identity, expiry, strike, put/call:
- Contract multiplier/deliverable (verify; do not assume):
- Setup/tag:

## Before entry

- Thesis:
- Planned size and maximum risk:
- Invalidation condition:
- Planned exit conditions:

## Executions

| Time | Buy/sell | Open/close | Contracts | Fill price | Fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | | |

Include each partial fill/exit. Reconcile against the broker statement.

## Result and review

- Gross P&L:
- Total applicable fees:
- Net P&L:
- Exit reason:
- Did the trade follow the original plan?
- What information was missing?
- One question to investigate at the next weekly review:

## Synthetic worked example

Buy 2 contracts at $1.20; sell 1 at $1.50 and 1 at $1.00.
Assume a 100 multiplier and $0.65 per contract-side in fees.
Entry cost $240; exit proceeds $250; gross P&L $10; fees $2.60; net P&L $7.40.
These inputs are illustrative, not broker pricing or a real account result.