<![CDATA[is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort]]>everyone says journal your trades but honestly it feels like homework and i never keep it up. does it actually make a difference or is it one of those things people say but nobody really does

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/topic/196/is-keeping-a-trading-journal-actually-worth-the-effortRSS for NodeSat, 06 Jun 2026 02:49:20 GMTFri, 15 May 2026 14:20:00 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Sat, 16 May 2026 14:35:00 GMT]]>whichever you'll actually use. notebook is fine. the best journal is the one you keep, not the one with the nicest features. dont overthink the tool

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/390https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/390Sat, 16 May 2026 14:35:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Sat, 16 May 2026 13:50:00 GMT]]>paper notebook or app? does it matter

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/389https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/389Sat, 16 May 2026 13:50:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Sat, 16 May 2026 11:25:00 GMT]]>ok ill start one. keeping it to 5 fields

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/388https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/388Sat, 16 May 2026 11:25:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Sat, 16 May 2026 08:40:00 GMT]]>started one last month and reading it back is BRUTAL 😅 i had no idea how many trades i took out of boredom. cant unsee it now which is the point i guess

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/387https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/387Sat, 16 May 2026 08:40:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:00 GMT]]>my journal just says 'lost again lol' 47 times. very insightful

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/386https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/386Fri, 15 May 2026 18:15:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Fri, 15 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT]]>keep it stupid simple or you wont do it. date, pair, entry reason, exit reason, how you FELT, result. 5 fields. the 'felt' one is where the gold is. fancy 40-column spreadsheets are why people quit journaling in a week

]]>https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/385https://forum.forexroasted.com/post/385Fri, 15 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to is keeping a trading journal actually worth the effort on Fri, 15 May 2026 15:02:00 GMT]]>it was the single biggest jump in my results, no exaggeration. not because of the entries, because it showed me i lost 80% of my money on revenge trades after a loss, on fridays, oversized. i couldnt SEE that pattern until it was written down. the journal doesnt fix your strategy it exposes your behaviour

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