The Trading Post Newsletter
Hey its Jake from Trade Mastery.
Today, I want to share my favorite tool for tracking and improving your trading performance.
How to Monitor Your Trading Progress
You can’t improve what you don’t measure.
One of the biggest mistakes traders make is jumping from one trade to the next without taking the time to analyze their results.
Tracking your trades helps you:
Identify what’s working and double down on it.
Spot bad habits (like overtrading or chasing losses).
Gain the confidence to refine your strategy and stick to it.
If you’re not already doing this, it’s time to start.
The Trade Journaling Method
Here’s a simple framework I teach my students to track their trades and make consistent improvements:
Step 1: Create a Trading Journal
Keep a record of every trade you take—this can be a spreadsheet, a notebook, or a tool of your choice.
For each trade, track:
Entry and exit points.
Stop-loss and take-profit levels.
The setup and reason for entering.
How you felt before, during, and after the trade.
Step 2: Analyze Your Results
At the end of each week, review your trades to spot patterns.
Are certain setups more profitable than others?
Are you cutting winners too soon or holding onto losers too long?
Are emotions influencing your decisions?
Step 3: Set Goals for Improvement
Based on your analysis, create one or two small goals for the next week. For example:
Focus on only taking high-probability setups.
Avoid moving your stop-loss under pressure.
Stick to your risk limits.
By doing this consistently, you’ll build self-awareness and eliminate the mistakes that hold most traders back.
Why This Matters
Successful trading isn’t about winning every trade…
It’s about learning from your losses, refining your process, and staying disciplined.
The traders who succeed in 2025 are the ones who treat trading like a business…
They track, analyze, and adjust.
A Quick Tip to Get Started
If you’re overwhelmed by tracking everything, start small.
Record just your entry, exit, and reason for the trade.
Add more details over time as you get comfortable with the process.
The important thing is to start now, even if it’s not perfect.
Trading Insight of the Day
Traders who track their performance and aim for small, consistent growth each week see exponential improvement over time.
It’s not about big leaps—it’s about small, consistent progress.
Template of the Day: Simple Trade Journal
Use this quick journaling framework after every trade:
What setup was I trading?
Did I follow my plan?
What could I have done better?
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Helpful Links Of The Day
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Cheers,
Jake
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