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MindTrajour

Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

MindTrajour

Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

Project Overview
Project Overview
Project Overview

My Role

Lead UX/UI Designer

I led the UX/UI design process, collaborating with ux designers, product managers, developers, and behavioral psychologists to create an intuitive trading journal that integrates emotional tracking. My role involved user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and final design implementation.

My Role

Lead UX/UI Designer

I led the UX/UI design process, collaborating with ux designers, product managers, developers, and behavioral psychologists to create an intuitive trading journal that integrates emotional tracking. My role involved user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and final design implementation.

My Role

Lead UX/UI Designer

I led the UX/UI design process, collaborating with ux designers, product managers, developers, and behavioral psychologists to create an intuitive trading journal that integrates emotional tracking. My role involved user research, wireframing, prototyping, usability testing, and final design implementation.

Project Duration

September 2023 – February 2024

Project Duration

September 2023 – February 2024

Project Duration

September 2023 – February 2024

Disclaimer

This product was designed as part of a professional engagement. All rights and copyrights are owned by the respective company. Some details have been modified to respect confidentiality.

Disclaimer

This product was designed as part of a professional engagement. All rights and copyrights are owned by the respective company. Some details have been modified to respect confidentiality.

Disclaimer

This product was designed as part of a professional engagement. All rights and copyrights are owned by the respective company. Some details have been modified to respect confidentiality.

The Challenge

Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

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The Challenge

Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

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The Challenge

Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

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Traders often rely on meticulous trade analysis, but emotions significantly impact their decision-making. MindTraJour was created to integrate trade planning, execution tracking, and post-trade analysis—while also capturing traders’ emotional states. This dual-layered approach empowers traders to refine both their strategies and mental resilience.

I always plan my trades, but in the heat of the moment, I deviate. I wish I knew why.

Mark

Swing Trader

I always plan my trades, but in the heat of the moment, I deviate. I wish I knew why.

Mark

Swing Trader

I always plan my trades, but in the heat of the moment, I deviate. I wish I knew why.

Mark

Swing Trader

My emotions often cloud my judgment. Seeing emotional patterns could help me trade smarter.

Sarah

Day Trader

My emotions often cloud my judgment. Seeing emotional patterns could help me trade smarter.

Sarah

Day Trader

My emotions often cloud my judgment. Seeing emotional patterns could help me trade smarter.

Sarah

Day Trader

Our goal
Our goal
Our goal

To create an intuitive trading journal that helps traders analyze both their trade performance and emotional tendencies, enabling smarter, more consistent decision-making.

Hill Statement
Hill Statement
Hill Statement

As a trader, I need a structured way to track both my trades and emotions so that I can improve my strategy and psychological resilience over time.

Who

Define the target users and specify who the product is designed for

Who

Define the target users and specify who the product is designed for

Who

Define the target users and specify who the product is designed for

What

Identify the core user need and translate it into actionable project goals.

What

Identify the core user need and translate it into actionable project goals.

What

Identify the core user need and translate it into actionable project goals.

Wow

Highlight what sets the solution apart and how success will be measured

Wow

Highlight what sets the solution apart and how success will be measured

Wow

Highlight what sets the solution apart and how success will be measured

Discovery

Understanding the Pain Points

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Discovery

Understanding the Pain Points

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Discovery

Understanding the Pain Points

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To deeply understand the problem, we mapped out common trading pitfalls, conducted research with real traders, and analyzed competitors’ tools to identify usability gaps.

Empathy & Research
Empathy & Research
Empathy & Research

User Interviews

Conducted 25+ interviews with traders across experience levels.

User Interviews

Conducted 25+ interviews with traders across experience levels.

User Interviews

Conducted 25+ interviews with traders across experience levels.

Survey

Gathered insights from 100+ traders on journaling habits and emotional impact.

Survey

Gathered insights from 100+ traders on journaling habits and emotional impact.

Survey

Gathered insights from 100+ traders on journaling habits and emotional impact.

Competitive Analysis

Reviewed top trading journals to identify UX shortcomings.

Competitive Analysis

Reviewed top trading journals to identify UX shortcomings.

Competitive Analysis

Reviewed top trading journals to identify UX shortcomings.

Key Findings
Key Findings
Key Findings

80% of traders found it difficult to stick to their planned strategies.

80% of traders found it difficult to stick to their planned strategies.

80% of traders found it difficult to stick to their planned strategies.

65% admitted that emotions led to impulsive decisions, negatively impacting profits.

65% admitted that emotions led to impulsive decisions, negatively impacting profits.

65% admitted that emotions led to impulsive decisions, negatively impacting profits.

Existing tools focused purely on trade data, lacking an emotional tracking component.

Existing tools focused purely on trade data, lacking an emotional tracking component.

Existing tools focused purely on trade data, lacking an emotional tracking component.

Biggest Roadblock:
Biggest Roadblock:
Biggest Roadblock:

Traders struggled to correlate their trade performance with their emotional states, making it hard to identify behavioral patterns.

Ideation

Crafting the Right solution addressing right problems

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Ideation

Crafting the Right solution addressing right problems

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Ideation

Crafting the Right solution addressing right problems

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Brainstorming & Collaboration
Brainstorming & Collaboration
Brainstorming & Collaboration

Designing for Rationality & Emotion

We ran a design sprint with traders, UX designers, and behavioral psychologists to ideate solutions that seamlessly integrate data and emotion tracking.

Top Ideas from Ideation
Top Ideas from Ideation
Top Ideas from Ideation

Tabbed Workflow Navigation – A structured interface separating trade planning, execution, and review.

Tabbed Workflow Navigation – A structured interface separating trade planning, execution, and review.

Tabbed Workflow Navigation – A structured interface separating trade planning, execution, and review.

Planned vs. Actual Execution Table – A side-by-side comparison of planned and actual trade details with insights into deviations.

Planned vs. Actual Execution Table – A side-by-side comparison of planned and actual trade details with insights into deviations.

Planned vs. Actual Execution Table – A side-by-side comparison of planned and actual trade details with insights into deviations.

Emotional Timeline – A persistent panel allowing traders to log emotions during each trade phase.

Emotional Timeline – A persistent panel allowing traders to log emotions during each trade phase.

Emotional Timeline – A persistent panel allowing traders to log emotions during each trade phase.

Automated Emotion Prompts – Pop-ups reminding users to record their emotional state at key trade moments.

Automated Emotion Prompts – Pop-ups reminding users to record their emotional state at key trade moments.

Automated Emotion Prompts – Pop-ups reminding users to record their emotional state at key trade moments.

Playback & Iteration
Playback & Iteration
Playback & Iteration

Feedback from early prototypes led to:

Simplified navigation to prevent cognitive overload.

Simplified navigation to prevent cognitive overload.

Simplified navigation to prevent cognitive overload.

Enhanced comparison tables with color-coded deviation insights.

Enhanced comparison tables with color-coded deviation insights.

Enhanced comparison tables with color-coded deviation insights.

Refined emotion-tracking UI to encourage frequent logging.

Refined emotion-tracking UI to encourage frequent logging.

Refined emotion-tracking UI to encourage frequent logging.

Solution

Bringing the Experience to Life

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Solution

Bringing the Experience to Life

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Solution

Bringing the Experience to Life

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The UX/UI Design
The UX/UI Design
The UX/UI Design

Intuitive Trade Workflow Navigation

Intuitive Trade Workflow Navigation

Intuitive Trade Workflow Navigation

Testing & Refinements
Testing & Refinements
Testing & Refinements

We conducted usability tests with 30 traders, gathering feedback on navigation, emotional tracking effectiveness, and comparison table clarity.

User engagement increased by 40% after simplifying the emotional logging process.

User engagement increased by 40% after simplifying the emotional logging process.

User engagement increased by 40% after simplifying the emotional logging process.

Traders identified emotional biases in 60% of their trades, leading to strategy adjustments.

Traders identified emotional biases in 60% of their trades, leading to strategy adjustments.

Traders identified emotional biases in 60% of their trades, leading to strategy adjustments.

Trade execution accuracy improved by 25%, as users became more aware of deviations from their plans.

Trade execution accuracy improved by 25%, as users became more aware of deviations from their plans.

Trade execution accuracy improved by 25%, as users became more aware of deviations from their plans.

Impact

The Final Performance

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Impact

The Final Performance

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Impact

The Final Performance

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Impact for Users
Impact for Users
Impact for Users

Traders reduced impulsive decisions by 35% by recognizing emotional triggers.

Traders reduced impulsive decisions by 35% by recognizing emotional triggers.

Traders reduced impulsive decisions by 35% by recognizing emotional triggers.

Journaling consistency increased by 50%, leading to better long-term analysis.

Journaling consistency increased by 50%, leading to better long-term analysis.

Journaling consistency increased by 50%, leading to better long-term analysis.

Users reported a 30% improvement in trade performance, attributing it to self-awareness and structured planning.

Users reported a 30% improvement in trade performance, attributing it to self-awareness and structured planning.

Users reported a 30% improvement in trade performance, attributing it to self-awareness and structured planning.

Impact for Business
Impact for Business
Impact for Business

Increased adoption rate among traders by 45% within the first three months.

Increased adoption rate among traders by 45% within the first three months.

Increased adoption rate among traders by 45% within the first three months.

Higher retention rates due to emotional tracking, leading to a 30% boost in user engagement.

Higher retention rates due to emotional tracking, leading to a 30% boost in user engagement.

Higher retention rates due to emotional tracking, leading to a 30% boost in user engagement.

Positioned MindTraJour as a differentiator in the market by integrating psychological resilience into trading.

Positioned MindTraJour as a differentiator in the market by integrating psychological resilience into trading.

Positioned MindTraJour as a differentiator in the market by integrating psychological resilience into trading.

Lessons Learned & Next Steps
Lessons Learned & Next Steps
Lessons Learned & Next Steps

Traders valued the emotional component, but they wanted predictive insights

our next step is integrating AI-driven emotion analytics and synchronize trading data with trading apps.

Final Thoughts

Mastering Trade Journaling & Emotions for Trading Success

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Final Thoughts

Mastering Trade Journaling & Emotions for Trading Success

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Final Thoughts

Mastering Trade Journaling & Emotions for Trading Success

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Bridging Data and Emotion for Smarter Trading Decisions

MindTraJour redefines trading journals by bridging rational trade analysis with emotional intelligence. The structured workflow, real-time comparisons, and emotion tracking empower traders to refine both their strategies and mental resilience, leading to smarter, more profitable decisions.

Our paths were meant to cross—to tackle exciting challenges and create something remarkable together. Let’s make it happen!

©2025, Muditha Arambepola
Stockholm, Sweden

Our paths were meant to cross—to tackle exciting challenges and create something remarkable together. Let’s make it happen!

©2025, Muditha Arambepola
Stockholm, Sweden

Our paths were meant to cross—to tackle exciting challenges and create something remarkable together. Let’s make it happen!

©2025, Muditha Arambepola
Stockholm, Sweden