Trading Psychology

Trading Journal

A consistent record of every trade — entry reasoning, planned risk-reward, position size, actual outcome, and emotional state — reviewed periodically for patterns.

A trading journal is a consistent record of every trade, capturing entry reasoning, planned stop-loss and target, risk-reward ratio, position size, actual exit and outcome, and emotional state — turning vague, memory-based impressions into concrete, reviewable data about actual trading patterns.

See a full starting template and review framework in Why You Need a Trading Journal (And How to Keep One).