<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Trading Journals]]></title><description><![CDATA[Personal trading journals for tracking trades, decisions, emotions, mistakes, progress, and long-term improvement.]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/category/18</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 23:29:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.forexroasted.com/category/18.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[does making your journal public actually change how you trade, honestly]]></title><description><![CDATA[the troll has a point that external accountability fades, the audience thins and stops caring. so the honest use of a public journal is as training wheels: it can build the logging-everything habit while the novelty lasts, but the goal is to internalise the discipline so it survives after nobody is watching. if going public helps you build the habit, use it, just dont become dependent on the spectators, because they will leave and the discipline has to remain.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/418/does-making-your-journal-public-actually-change-how-you-trade-honestly</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/418/does-making-your-journal-public-actually-change-how-you-trade-honestly</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[dreamchaser]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 11:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[screenshot every trade or just log the numbers, whats actually enough]]></title><description><![CDATA[screenshot the notable ones, numbers for the rest. sensible middle.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/391/screenshot-every-trade-or-just-log-the-numbers-whats-actually-enough</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/391/screenshot-every-trade-or-just-log-the-numbers-whats-actually-enough</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fadedlights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:10:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[month 3 of journaling and the patterns its showing me are uncomfortable]]></title><description><![CDATA[not crazy at all, its often exactly right, but confirm the sample is big enough first. one profitable setup over three months could still be a lucky run if its only a handful of trades. if its dozens of trades across different conditions and consistently positive, then yes, concentrating on your one proven edge and cutting the rest is what professionals do. just make sure its real edge, not a short hot streak, before you bet everything on it.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/362/month-3-of-journaling-and-the-patterns-its-showing-me-are-uncomfortable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/362/month-3-of-journaling-and-the-patterns-its-showing-me-are-uncomfortable</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[jack_online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 11:25:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[quit journaling when i started trading well - was a mistake and here&#x27;s what happened]]></title><description><![CDATA[journaling isn't for when you're struggling. it's what prevents struggling. keep it when you're winning especially.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/472/quit-journaling-when-i-started-trading-well-was-a-mistake-and-here-s-what-happened</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/472/quit-journaling-when-i-started-trading-well-was-a-mistake-and-here-s-what-happened</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[changed my journal format completely after 8 months - was it worth it]]></title><description><![CDATA[whatever format reduces friction wins. structured template plus weekly narrative is a solid hybrid.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/462/changed-my-journal-format-completely-after-8-months-was-it-worth-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/462/changed-my-journal-format-completely-after-8-months-was-it-worth-it</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Ian]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 11:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[what actually belongs in a trading journal beyond just entry and exit]]></title><description><![CDATA[few fields, on-plan flag, numeric emotion, actually review it.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/339/what-actually-belongs-in-a-trading-journal-beyond-just-entry-and-exit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/339/what-actually-belongs-in-a-trading-journal-beyond-just-entry-and-exit</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Elliot]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[went back and read my journal from 12 months ago - what to actually look for]]></title><description><![CDATA[tally repeated mistakes. top 3. convert each to a concrete rule. test for 30 days. that's the loop.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/449/went-back-and-read-my-journal-from-12-months-ago-what-to-actually-look-for</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/449/went-back-and-read-my-journal-from-12-months-ago-what-to-actually-look-for</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 14:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[stopped journaling for 3 months and feel too embarrassed to restart - how did you get back]]></title><description><![CDATA[open it today. write one sentence. gap is over. don't reconstruct.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/429/stopped-journaling-for-3-months-and-feel-too-embarrassed-to-restart-how-did-you-get-back</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/429/stopped-journaling-for-3-months-and-feel-too-embarrassed-to-restart-how-did-you-get-back</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Adam]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2026 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[starting a public journal here for accountability, where do i even begin]]></title><description><![CDATA[fixed template, log skips too, review weekly and monthly. starting tonight.
]]></description><link>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/318/starting-a-public-journal-here-for-accountability-where-do-i-even-begin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/318/starting-a-public-journal-here-for-accountability-where-do-i-even-begin</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[fadedlights]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>