Paper Trading Journal

Learn Trading From Real Trades, Real Mistakes, and Real Data

295+ documented trade reviews, case studies, research articles, and trading statistics — no courses, Discords, or fake guru hype.

295+ Articles & Studies Real Trade Data Real Mistakes No Hot Stock Signals
We’re NOT here to sell you hot stock signals. We’re here to talk data, baby!

I’ve tracked hundreds of post-earnings stock reactions since 2026 and built Paper Trading Journal as a way to study what actually works, what doesn’t, and how to become a better trader along the way.

Welcome to my personal trading psychologist, sanity checker, research lab, trading community, and investing library.

In other words, welcome to my… Paper Trading Journal.

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Why Paper Trading Journal Exists

Less Guru Hype. More Real Trading Data.

Most traders fail, but not because of their strategy — they fail due to poor execution, a lack of discipline, and too much exposure to “gurus” who only want to sell you their courses or access to their “exclusive” channels.

Most of what they teach is basic theory anyway.

Paper Trading Journal shows you ideal chart setups & case studies, real trading results, my mistakes, my wins (sometimes), and a ton of other helpful stock market statistics to help you become a better trader.

I document everything, so you can see what actually works — and what doesn’t.

My goal is to document my own post-earnings momentum strategy, to track how stocks move after earnings, and help other traders understand how they can build strategies around stocks, ETFs, and other financial assets.

Read Case Studies → Real setups. Real results. Real mistakes.

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Meet Joel Laforest

Joel Laforest is the founder of Paper Trading Journal, where he documents the process of becoming a more disciplined, data-driven trader. He is also a copywriter and SEO specialist, as well as a father, husband, dog and cat dad, and occasional Uber driver.

“My focus is post-earnings momentum trading, with an emphasis on studying real setups, testing risk-management rules, and learning from both winning trades and mistakes.

Paper Trading Journal is part trading journal, part research project, and part educational resource built around real market data.

Through case studies, trading reviews, historical data, and interactive tools, my goal is to help traders research setups for themselves, manage risk more consistently, and make decisions based on evidence instead of hype.“