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TRADE JOURNAL TEMPLATE

Instructions: Complete this form for EVERY trade — winners, losers, and breakevens. Incomplete journals defeat the purpose.

TRADE IDENTIFICATION

Date:
Time Entered (EST/UTC):
Instrument:
Direction:
Trade Number:

PRE-TRADE ANALYSIS

Market Context (Higher Timeframe Bias):

What was the daily/weekly structure? Were you trading with or against the trend?

Setup Type / Strategy:
Other:
Confluence Factors (check all that apply):
Other:
Entry Logic (Why did you take this trade?):

TRADE PARAMETERS

Entry Price:
Stop-Loss Price:
Target 1 (partial):
Target 2 (full):
Position Size (Contracts/Shares):
Risk Amount ($):
Risk % of Account:
Risk-to-Reward Ratio (R:R):

EMOTIONAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL STATE

Pre-Trade Emotional State:
Other:
Did you follow your pre-defined rules for this trade?

TRADE MANAGEMENT & EXECUTION

Time Exited (EST/UTC):
Exit Price:
Exit Reason:
Other:
Did you move your stop-loss during the trade?Did you add to the position or scale in/out?

TRADE OUTCOME

Profit/Loss ($):
Profit/Loss (%):
R-Multiple (e.g., +2R, -1R):
Trade Result:

POST-TRADE REFLECTION

What went well?

Did you identify the setup correctly? Was your entry timing good? Did you manage emotions well?

What went wrong?

Did you miss something in the analysis? Was your stop too tight? Did emotions interfere?

Lessons Learned:

What will you do differently next time? What do you want to remember about this trade?

Post-Trade Emotional State:How did the outcome affect your mental state?

RULE ADHERENCE SCORE

Rate your discipline on this trade (1 = total violation, 10 = perfect execution):

Overall Rule Adherence:/ 10
Entry Criteria:/ 10
Position Sizing:/ 10
Stop-Loss Placement:/ 10
Trade Management:/ 10
Emotional Control:/ 10

Disclaimer: This template is for educational purposes only. Trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

For Systematic & Discretionary Traders

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