Sunday, July 27, 2008

How to Keep a Trading Journal

This is a must for serious traders out there...

Here are a few basic notes you should put in when doing your trades. Document your trading activities...

1. Market Conditions - volatility, trends, etc...

2. Entry Reason, Time and Price - without a reason, you shouldn't be in that trade.

3. Exit Reason, Time and Price - same

4. Long or Short Trade - mostly this is long for the Philippine Stock Exchange. we don't do short trading.

5. Conditions during the Trade - What happened to the market during the trade... was it favorable or not to your trade...

6. Money Management - position sizing, etc..

7. Chart Attachment - Attach the charts you used when you made the decisions.

8. Day's Weaknesses - Recognize the patterns in the day that made things hard for you. Where there a lot of distractions that kep you from trading properly?

9. Day's Strengths - Recognize the patterns that made things work for you. What made you focus etc.. that made you do well.

10. Any other thoughts - anything you feel worth noting.


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