Category Archives: What to Write in a Journal

Performance Analysis

Posted on January 29, 2010 by Stock Trade Journal

At the end of every month I take a look at my journal entries and analyse my trading performance. This month my performance was poor. The main reason was that I failed to sell short. I noted in my journal both last week and the week before that selling short was clearly the trade but failed to do so. Continue reading →

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Change in the game?

Posted on January 16, 2010 by Stock Trade Journal

I have been noticing a change in the game. The flag, wedge and other consolidation patterns on momentum stocks are begining to fail and reverse quickly after attempting to break out. What is more, I have noticed large sell orders coming in to several of the momentum stocks I watch. Continue reading →

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The power of writing

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

There is very strong scientific evidence of the power of writing as a psychological tool. Writing about an experience in detail and how it relates to others across past, present and future has valuable therapeutic effects that can improve your trading performance. Continue reading →

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Setups That Keep On Giving

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

I continue to have success playing break outs on a handful of stocks. I want to share with you what I learned from trading VISN and how I traded SNIC this week. Continue reading →

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Use your journal to reprogram yourself for success

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

How keeping a thought journal can help you reprogram yourself for success is explained in an article by Dr. “Woody” Johnson. Continue reading →

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A Better Entry

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

Writing and reviewing a failed trade in ASIA gave me the edge to nail an even better trade in MFW. Continue reading →

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Planning Pays Off

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

Planning your trades pays off time and time again. I will share my trade in AMZN today along with my journal notes. Continue reading →

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Turn Negative Experiences Into Fuel for Success

Posted on December 2, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

Use your journal to identify both negative and positive trading patterns and set goals to target both reinforcing and removing them from your trading. A lesson from “The Daily Trading Coach” By Dr. Brett Steenbarger. Continue reading →

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Planing Monday's Trade

Posted on November 29, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

Using your Trade Journal to plan your trades can help you improve your performance by reinforcing key levels and logic from the charts. Continue reading →

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A Well Executed Trade

Posted on November 25, 2009 by Stock Trade Journal

A journal should also help you see what you do well. Not just what you need to work on. If you know what works, you can concentrate on the same kinds of setups. Continue reading →

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