Trading Journal Workbook
Templates & Self-Review Exercises
📖 Why Journaling Matters
“If you’re not journaling, you’re just gambling with extra steps.” Every profitable trader journals. It’s how you find your edge, eliminate mistakes, and build consistency. This workbook gives you the exact templates used by professional traders.
What to Track
- Every trade entry and exit
- Your reasoning (before AND after)
- Emotional state
- What you did right/wrong
- Screenshots of setups
What You’ll Discover
- Your best performing setups
- Times/sessions that work for you
- Patterns in your mistakes
- Emotional triggers
- Your actual win rate and R:R
📅 Section 1: Daily Trading Log
Daily Log Template
Copy and fill out for each trading day.
📆 Date: ___/___/_____
Day of Week: _______________ | Session Traded: _______________
🌅 Pre-Session
Sleep Quality (1-10): _____ | Hours Slept: _____
Physical State: ⬜ Energized ⬜ Normal ⬜ Tired ⬜ Unwell
Mental State: ⬜ Focused ⬜ Calm ⬜ Anxious ⬜ Distracted ⬜ Confident ⬜ Fearful
Any life stressors today? _________________________________
📊 Market Bias (Pre-Session Analysis)
Daily Bias: ⬜ Bullish ⬜ Bearish ⬜ Neutral
Key Levels Marked: _________________________________
News Events Today: _________________________________
Plan for Today: _________________________________
📈 Trading Summary
Total Trades: _____ | Wins: _____ | Losses: _____ | Break-Even: _____
Total P&L: $_______ (______R)
Best Trade: _________________________________
Worst Trade: _________________________________
✅ Rule Compliance
⬜ Followed trading plan | ⬜ Proper position sizing | ⬜ Waited for confirmation
⬜ Stopped at daily loss limit | ⬜ No revenge trades | ⬜ No FOMO trades
Rules Broken: _________________________________
📝 End of Day Reflection
What I did well today:
_________________________________
What I need to improve:
_________________________________
Tomorrow’s focus:
_________________________________
📝 Section 2: Individual Trade Template
Trade Entry Template
Fill out for EVERY trade – winners and losers.
Trade #: _____
Date: ___/___/_____
Time: _____:_____ (Entry)
Instrument: _____________
Direction: ⬜ Long ⬜ Short
Session: ⬜ Asia ⬜ London ⬜ NY
📊 Setup Details
Setup Type: ⬜ OB ⬜ FVG ⬜ Liquidity Sweep ⬜ CHoCH ⬜ Other: _______
HTF Bias: ⬜ Bullish ⬜ Bearish ⬜ Neutral
Entry Timeframe: _______
Confluence Factors:
⬜ OB ⬜ FVG ⬜ Liquidity Swept ⬜ HTF POI ⬜ Session Time ⬜ Other: _______
💰 Trade Numbers
Entry: _____________
Stop Loss: _____________
Target 1: _____________
Target 2: _____________
Position Size: _______
Risk ($): $_______
Risk (%): _______%
Planned R:R: 1:_______
🎯 Trade Result
Outcome: ⬜ Win ⬜ Loss ⬜ Break-Even
Exit Price: _____________
P&L ($): $_______ | P&L (R): _______R
Actual R:R: 1:_______
Exit Reason: ⬜ Hit TP ⬜ Hit SL ⬜ Manual Close ⬜ Trailed Out
📸 Screenshots
⬜ Entry screenshot saved | ⬜ Exit screenshot saved | ⬜ HTF context saved
Screenshot location: _________________________________
🧠 Psychology
Emotion at Entry: ⬜ Confident ⬜ Hesitant ⬜ FOMO ⬜ Revenge ⬜ Calm ⬜ Anxious
Emotion During: ⬜ Patient ⬜ Anxious ⬜ Greedy ⬜ Fearful ⬜ Calm
Emotion at Exit: ⬜ Satisfied ⬜ Frustrated ⬜ Relieved ⬜ Regretful ⬜ Neutral
📝 Trade Review
Grade This Trade: ⬜ A (Perfect) ⬜ B (Good) ⬜ C (Average) ⬜ D (Poor) ⬜ F (Mistake)
What I did right:
_________________________________
What I could improve:
_________________________________
Would I take this trade again? Why?
_________________________________
📊 Section 3: Weekly Review Template
Weekly Performance Review
Complete every weekend. This is where patterns emerge.
📆 Week: ___/___/_____ to ___/___/_____
📈 Weekly Statistics
| Total Trades | _____ | Win Rate | _____% |
| Wins | _____ | Avg Win (R) | _____R |
| Losses | _____ | Avg Loss (R) | _____R |
| Break-Even | _____ | Expectancy | _____R |
| Total P&L ($) | $_____ | Total P&L (R) | _____R |
📊 Performance by Category
Best Day: _____________ | P&L: $_____
Worst Day: _____________ | P&L: $_____
Best Session: ⬜ Asia ⬜ London ⬜ NY | Win Rate: _____%
Best Setup: _____________ | Win Rate: _____%
Worst Setup: _____________ | Win Rate: _____%
❌ Mistakes Made This Week
⬜ Overtrading (_____ trades over plan)
⬜ Revenge trading (_____ instances)
⬜ FOMO trades (_____ instances)
⬜ Moved stop loss (_____ times)
⬜ Position too large (_____ times)
⬜ Traded without confirmation (_____ times)
⬜ Other: _________________________________
Cost of Mistakes (estimated): $_____
✅ What Worked Well
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
🎯 Focus Areas for Next Week
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
💭 Weekly Reflection
How do I feel about my trading this week? (1-10): _____
Am I following my plan? (1-10): _____
Am I improving? (1-10): _____
Additional notes: _________________________________
📈 Section 4: Monthly Review Template
Monthly Performance Deep Dive
Complete at the end of each month. This is your progress report.
📆 Month: _____________ 20_____
Starting Balance: $_______ | Ending Balance: $_______
Net Change: $_______ (______%)
📊 Monthly Statistics
| Metric | This Month | Last Month | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trades | _____ | _____ | _____ |
| Win Rate | _____% | _____% | _____ |
| Average R:R | 1:_____ | 1:_____ | _____ |
| Expectancy (R) | _____R | _____R | _____ |
| Max Drawdown | _____% | _____% | _____ |
| Profit Factor | _____ | _____ | _____ |
🏆 Top 3 Trades This Month
1. Date: _____ | Setup: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
2. Date: _____ | Setup: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
3. Date: _____ | Setup: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
💀 Bottom 3 Trades This Month
1. Date: _____ | Mistake: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
2. Date: _____ | Mistake: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
3. Date: _____ | Mistake: _____________ | P&L: $_____ (_____R)
🎯 Goals Review
Goal 1: _________________________________ | ⬜ Achieved ⬜ Partial ⬜ Missed
Goal 2: _________________________________ | ⬜ Achieved ⬜ Partial ⬜ Missed
Goal 3: _________________________________ | ⬜ Achieved ⬜ Partial ⬜ Missed
📋 Goals for Next Month
1. _________________________________
2. _________________________________
3. _________________________________
🧠 Section 5: Psychology Tracker
Weekly Psychology Log
Track your emotional patterns to identify and fix psychological weaknesses.
| Day | Pre-Session Mood (1-10) | Confidence (1-10) | Discipline (1-10) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____________ |
| Tuesday | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____________ |
| Wednesday | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____________ |
| Thursday | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____________ |
| Friday | _____ | _____ | _____ | _____________ |
⚠️ Emotional Triggers This Week
⬜ After a loss → _____________ (reaction)
⬜ After a win → _____________ (reaction)
⬜ Missing a trade → _____________ (reaction)
⬜ During drawdown → _____________ (reaction)
⬜ Other trigger: _____________
❌ Section 6: Mistake Analysis Worksheet
Mistake Deep Dive
Use this to analyze significant mistakes and prevent them from recurring.
Date: ___/___/_____ | Trade #: _____
Mistake Type: ⬜ Entry ⬜ Exit ⬜ Position Size ⬜ Psychology ⬜ Rule Break
Cost of Mistake: $_______ (_____R)
What Happened?
Describe the mistake in detail: _________________________________
Why Did It Happen? (Root Cause)
_________________________________
What Should I Have Done?
_________________________________
Prevention Plan
New rule to add: _________________________________
Trigger to watch for: _________________________________
Action when trigger occurs: _________________________________