i've gone through quite a few journals the past few years
[ what didn't work ]:
- taking over 2 to 3 trades per day
- back to back entries (re-entering after a loser)
- trading too many pairs (spreading themselves thin)
- random sizing
- only using market orders (they’d always be offside anyways)
- executing using timeframes below 5m
- not having daily structure (some morning routine)
- adding to a losing position (quite obvious)
- entering before knowing where they would exit
[ what was working ]:
- limiting trading to certain session hours (new york/close)
- planning specific levels (not zones) before each session
- sizing in accordance to regime (example: 5d vs 60d atr)
- increasing initial trade size once already in profit
- focusing on price action from their avg trade time
- trading majors (btc,eth) nothing smaller than solana
- aiming for a 45% + win rate (low-mid win % in general)
[ why they were messing up ]:
- trading pnl graph (thinking of past results)
- not accounting for probabilities resetting
- social media impact on their execution
- spreading thin across pairs to avoid boredom
- inability to not mess with an open position
- not stepping away from the desk frequent enough
- outcome focused mindset over input focused
[ actions they used to fix ]:
- collected data (having data = conviction)
- reviewing after every trade (creates time delay)
- turn off the pnl completely
- adopting a 3 question checklist before entering
- removing all trading apps from phone
- strictly limiting time on socials (lookup "brick - social")
none of this is to say there’s a right or wrong way to trade.
i'm 100% certain there are people trading 20 trades per day making money, and people trading 15 different pairs too.
i just wanted to share my personal observations from people I have worked with.
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