How to Journal Every Type of Trade
Instrument-specific fields, sample entries, and review processes for every trading style
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Journal guides for specific markets and instruments
Guides for multi-leg and complex trade structures
Journaling approaches for different holding periods
Day Trades
Day trade journaling requires tracking session-specific performance, intraday P&L targets, and ensuring all positions are closed before market close.
Read guideScalp Trades
Scalp trade journaling must be automated — with 10-50+ trades per day, manual logging is unsustainable. Track execution speed, spread cost, and session performance.
Read guideSwing Trades
Swing trade journaling must account for overnight risk, swap/rollover costs, and multi-day position management that intraday journals ignore.
Read guideGuides for different trading methodologies
Breakout Trades
Journal breakout trades by logging the level broken, volume confirmation, retest behavior, and whether the breakout was genuine or a fakeout.
Read guideCorrelation Trades
Journal correlation trades by logging which pairs were correlated, the divergence signal, and whether the correlation held through your trade.
Read guideLosing Trades
Journal losing trades by categorizing them as good or bad losses, logging emotional state, checking plan compliance, and extracting one lesson per trade.
Read guideNews Trades
News trade journaling requires documenting your pre-event thesis, expected vs actual reaction, slippage impact, and whether the trade followed your news protocol.
Read guideProp Firm Trades
Journaling prop firm trades requires tracking daily P&L against firm limits, monitoring drawdown in real-time, and logging rule compliance for every trade.
Read guideRange Trades
Journal range trades by tracking the defined range boundaries, number of touches, and whether you traded the bounce or the breakout.
Read guideSmart Money / ICT Trades
ICT journaling means logging order blocks, FVGs, liquidity sweeps, BOS/CHoCH confirmation, and killzone timing for every trade you take.
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