Journaling

Your journal is your growth tool. Track everything, learn from everything.

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What to Track

Trade Log

Field	What to Record
Date/Time	Entry date/time
Pair/Asset	What you traded
Setup	What setup triggered
Entry Price	Exact entry price
Exit Price	Exact exit price
Size	Position size
Direction	Long/Short
P&L	Profit or loss
P&L %	Account % change

Process Log

Field	What to Record
Pre-trade emotion	How you felt before
Post-trade emotion	How you felt after
Rules followed?	Yes/No
Why entered	Setup description
Why exited	Exit reason

Review Log

Field	What to Record
What worked	Wins
What didn’t	Losses
What to adjust	Improvements
Pattern identified	Repeat issues

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Journal Template

Trade Entry

Date: _________
Time: _________
Pair: _________
Setup: _________
Entry Price: _________
Stop: _________
Target: _________
Size: _________
P&L: _________

Daily Summary

Date: _________
Trades: _________
Wins: _________
Losses: _________
Win Rate: _________
P&L: _________
Emotion: _________
Notes: _________

Weekly Review

Week: _________
Total Trades: _________
Win Rate: _________
P&L: _________
Best trade: _________
Worst trade: _________
Pattern: _________
Adjustments: _________

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Weekly Review Questions

Performance

• Win rate: ___
• Profit factor: ___
• Avg win/loss: ___
• Consecutive wins/losses: ___

Process

• Rules followed: Yes/No
• Emotional trades: Number ___
• Revenge trades: Number ___

Patterns

• Best setups: ___
• Worst time: ___
• Best days: ___

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Key Takeaways

1. Track everything — Every trade
2. Note emotions — Know yourself
3. Weekly review — Identify patterns
4. Monthly adjust — Refine based on data

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Related

trade-setups.md >>>

exercises.md >>>

demo-trading.md >>>

Track everything. Learn everything.