Before you start
What this module changes in your trading process.
You can build a journal that improves execution instead of becoming a forgotten spreadsheet.
R-multipleProcess scoreMistake taxonomyRule adherencePost-trade reviewWeekly adjustment
Turn journaling into a useful feedback loop: setup quality, rule adherence, emotional state, R-multiple, screenshots, and one weekly improvement.
Module outline
Before you start
You can build a journal that improves execution instead of becoming a forgotten spreadsheet.
Lesson 1
Track the data that improves future decisions.
A useful journal is not only entry, exit, and profit. It captures setup type, thesis, invalidation, risk, emotional state, rule adherence, screenshot, and post-trade lesson.
Too many fields make journaling heavy. Too few fields make review useless. The right balance is the smallest set that explains why the trade happened and whether it followed plan.
The goal is not to collect data forever. The goal is to find repeated mistakes and repeated strengths.
Example
A trader logs two losing trades. One was planned and -1R. One was impulsive and -0.4R. The smaller loss is the bigger process problem.
Key points
Practice checkpoint
Create a journal template with no more than twelve fields.
Before continuing
Lesson 2
Classify mistakes so review becomes actionable.
A mistake taxonomy groups recurring issues into labels: no plan, late entry, early exit, oversized risk, ignored news, revenge trade, poor level, or execution error.
Labels make review objective. Instead of saying 'I was bad today,' the trader can say 'two trades were late entries after the move was already extended.'
Once the pattern is named, the solution can be written into next week's rules.
Example
If most losses come from late entries, the solution might be a rule: no entry after price has moved more than 70% of average session range.
Key points
Practice checkpoint
Classify ten past or simulated trades into mistake labels. Count the top two patterns.
Before continuing
Lesson 3
Use one weekly review to improve the next week.
Weekly review should be calm and focused. It should not become a long emotional confession or a search for certainty.
Review the numbers, screenshots, process scores, and repeated mistake labels. Then choose one adjustment for next week.
One clear adjustment beats ten vague intentions. The trading system improves by small, consistent changes.
Example
Adjustment: no first-trade entry during the first five minutes after high-impact news. Next week the trader measures only whether this was followed.
Key points
Practice checkpoint
Write a weekly review template: metrics, best trade, worst process trade, top mistake, one adjustment.
Before continuing
Fieldwork
Run one weekly review using at least five trades or five simulated examples. End with one rule for next week.
Glossary
Checkpoint quiz
Quiz results can add XP when you are signed in.
Progress action
Marking complete saves the module, updates streak activity, and awards XP only once per module.
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