A trading journal turns experience into improvement. Without one, आप repeat the same mistakes; with one, every trade — win or lose — becomes data आप can learn from.
What to record
For each trade log: the setup and why आप took it, entry, stop and target, position size, the result in R, and — most importantly — whether आप followed your plan. The emotional state and any rule आप broke matter as much as the numbers.
Process over outcome
Grade yourself on execution, not just profit. A losing trade taken correctly is a good trade; a winning trade taken by breaking your rules is a bad trade that will cost आप later. Rewarding good process is how आप build a durable edge.
The review loop
साप्ताहिक, review your journal for patterns: which setups work, which time of day hurts आप, which rule आप keep breaking. Change rules deliberately based on this evidence. This loop — trade, record, review, adjust — is how amateurs become professionals.
Key takeaways
- Log setup, levels, size, result in R, and whether आप followed the plan.
- Grade execution, not outcome — a disciplined loss beats a reckless win.
- समीक्षा साप्ताहिक for patterns and adjust rules by evidence, not impulse.