The Journey
From Messy Notebooks to a Modern Journal
Messy notebook & sheet setups
I used to journal on a paper notebook, but it wasn't accessible on the go. So I moved to Google Docs and Sheets — but over time, managing that manually became too messy and time-consuming.
Expensive or generic tools
Looking around, most trading journals were way too expensive. More importantly, they were built for generic global markets, missing the specific workflows and accounts that Indian retail traders actually use.
Building WickLog
I put my engineering skills to work and built a custom tool for my daily journaling. It automated trade logs, tracked my psychology, and let me backtest strategies. It worked so well that I knew I had to share it with other traders.
Supporting server costs together
With growth comes higher database and server costs. I introduced the Pro plan for traders who want premium features, while keeping the core journaling free forever so that beginners are never blocked by price.