What should I record in a trading journal?
I want to start a journal but I do not know what details are worth writing down.
For education only. This is not financial advice. Trading carries a high risk of loss.
Log in to reply.
1 Answer
Best answer
Keep it simple so you actually use it:
- Date, pair and direction
- Setup name and the reason for the trade
- Entry, stop loss, take profit and position size
- Result in money and in R (risk units)
- A screenshot before and after
- How you felt, and whether you followed your plan
Review it every week. Look for patterns: the setups that make money, the times of day you lose, and the mistakes that repeat.
Log in to reply.
