Trading Journal, Playbook & Simulation
Turn decisions into a reviewable process with hypotheses, invalidation, evidence, costs and paper trading before risking capital.
Free course · All levels · 22 min
Trading Journal, Playbook & Simulation
Turn decisions into a reviewable process with hypotheses, invalidation, evidence, costs and paper trading before risking capital.
Lesson 1 of 2 · 11 min
OBJECTIVE
Build a journal and playbook
A journal records why a trade was considered, risk, execution, outcome and rule compliance. A playbook defines repeatable setup criteria.
LEARNING VISUAL
Learning diagram: Build a journal and playbook
Concrete example
A losing trade can be a high-quality decision if it followed a bounded process and stayed within planned risk.
Practical checklist
- Record thesis/invalidation
- Record costs/execution
- Score process separately from PnL
Mini quiz
What should a journal evaluate separately from PnL?
Answer the mini quiz correctly to validate this lesson and continue.
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