September 4, 2026 · 1 min read
How to Journal Trades (Template Inside)
The exact fields we track, and how a weekly review turns data into improvement.
A journal is only useful if you review it. Here is the minimum viable structure.
Per trade
- Setup name (from your playbook)
- Planned risk and actual risk
- Entry, stop, target and exit
- Screenshot before and after
- One sentence: what would I do differently?
Weekly
Group trades by setup. Which setups made money? Which broke your rules? Cut or fix the losers, and keep doing the winners.
Trading foreign exchange, futures, stocks, options and cryptocurrencies carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Past performance is not indicative of future results. All content is provided for educational purposes only and is not financial advice.
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