Chris Spain

Chris Spain

The trading journal built to improve
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About

Founder of Novus Journal — a modern trading journal built to help traders improve consistency, discipline, and performance through data-driven insights. Currently building in public and refining the platform based on real trader feedback.

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Maker History

  • Novus Journal
    Novus JournalTrack trades, spot patterns, improve faster
    May 2026
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    Joined Product HuntMay 7th, 2026

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Novus Journalp/novus-journalChris Spain •

10d ago

Why do most traders stop journaling consistently?

One thing I keep noticing is that many traders start journaling but eventually stop using it after a few weeks.

Why do you think that happens?

Novus Journalp/novus-journalChris Spain •

10d ago

What’s the most frustrating part of using a trading journal?

Im currently building Novus Journal and trying to learn what traders actually dislike about existing journaling platforms.

Is it:

  • Too complicated?

  • Too time consuming?

  • Bad analytics?

  • Poor UI?

  • Lack of useful insights?

Would genuinely love to hear what problems traders still have with journaling so I can keep improving the app.

Novus Journalp/novus-journalChris Spain •

10d ago

What’s the biggest challenge with trading journals today?

While building Novus Journal, one thing became really clear, a lot of traders either don t journal consistently or stop using journals because they feel outdated, cluttered, or overly complicated.

I m curious:
What s the biggest issue you ve personally had with trading journals or reviewing trades?

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