Bullshit Free Guide to Iron Condors - Options trading IQ
Bullshit Free Guide to Iron Condors - Options trading IQ
Bullshit Free Guide to Iron Condors - Options trading IQ
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TRADINGG<br />
JOURNAL<br />
CRE EATIN NG A<br />
TRAD DINGG<br />
JOUURNAAL<br />
ANND<br />
TRAD T ING LLOG<br />
Having a <strong>trading</strong> plan would<br />
have <strong>to</strong> be th he most underest timated aspect of f <strong>trading</strong>, but a close<br />
second woulld<br />
have <strong>to</strong> be havving<br />
a <strong>trading</strong> journal<br />
and <strong>trading</strong> log.<br />
If you're not recording, re eviewing and ana alyzing your trades,<br />
how can you expect <strong>to</strong> know what works and what doesn't? A <strong>trading</strong> journall<br />
and <strong>trading</strong> log are<br />
vitally immportant<br />
if you want<br />
<strong>to</strong> develop as s a trader.<br />
A <strong>trading</strong>g<br />
journal is where<br />
you write down<br />
your thoughts on the market ea ach week. You shhould<br />
include things<br />
like what happened<br />
during thhe<br />
week, what were w<br />
the news<br />
worthy items and a how they af ffected the s<strong>to</strong>ck ks in your watchl list, how your traades<br />
performed and any emotioonal<br />
responses yoou<br />
felt and also any<br />
potential<br />
trades you are looking<br />
at.<br />
By doingg<br />
this you will bui ild up a database e of information that t you can refe er back <strong>to</strong> at a latter<br />
date. This will<br />
help you when you come acrosss<br />
situations that you<br />
have expperienced<br />
in the past. For exampl le you may have a particular trad de go against youu,<br />
so you can loook<br />
back and see hhow<br />
you reacted in similar situations<br />
and whether<br />
your decisio on making proces ss was correct. Th his type of analysi is leads <strong>to</strong> better,<br />
more informed decisions in the future.<br />
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