Write the thesis
Capture direction, catalyst, invalidation, and what would make you cancel.
Private. Guided. Risk-first.
Before you buy an option,
write the plan.
Check maximum loss, expiry, break-even, liquidity, upcoming events, and your exit rules in one private diary.
Educational planning tools—not signals, recommendations, or execution advice.
Planning completenessExample
Know what is recorded—and what is still unknown.
- Maximum loss is defined
- You set a review date
- Earnings occur before expiry
- Break-even exceeds expected move
This example shows planning prompts, not a trade rating.
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Check whether your plan is complete
Enter the plan—not your brokerage credentials. This checks whether essential planning details are recorded. It does not validate market data or predict an outcome.
A better loop
Plan. Act. Reflect. Improve.
Define the risk
Record the legs, maximum loss, break-even, expiry action, and review date.
Review the outcome
Compare the plan with what happened and save one lesson for next time.
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One understandable diary—not another trading terminal.
OptionsDiaries is designed for fewer, more intentional plans. It keeps your thesis beside the numbers that matter.
AAPL Bull Call SpreadPLANNED
My plan
Thesis Product event may support a measured upside move.
Max loss$240Break-even$228.40DTE42
Earnings in 6 days—review before the event.
Flagship workflow
Earnings Trade Guard
See whether the move your plan needs is larger than the move the options market appears to be pricing—without presenting a trade signal.
Illustrative example—not live market dataExpected move± 4.2%Your break-even move+ 6.8%Beyond expected range
Simple plans
Start free. Upgrade when the habit sticks.
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$0- Free Trade Health previews
- 3 welcome diary credits
- 1 new planned diary per week
- Basic risk checks and reminders
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Price shown at checkout- 30 planned diaries per month
- Full Trade Health explanations
- Earnings Trade Guard
- Reviews, reports, and exports
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Create a private planning habit.
Start with the verified AI Guide, then carry your draft into the private journal.
Practical journal templates and examples
Options trading journal template: a worked example
A copyable options journal template that separates contract details, evidence, risk assumptions and the later review.
How to journal a credit spread: both legs, one review
Record a fictional put credit spread with clear assumptions, an expiration payoff calculation and a separate review of execution.
Options trade review checklist: evaluate reasoning and results
Review an options diary without rewriting history: reconcile the numbers, compare evidence and choose one measurable process improvement.