Journaling · 7 min read
How to keep an MT5 trading journal
A practical routine for journaling MetaTrader 5 trades: what to record, when to record it, and how to turn the notes into a weekly review.
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Practical, process-focused writing on journaling, metrics, review routines and risk. No predictions, no profit promises — just how to measure your own trading and read the result.
Metrics · 5 min read
How to calculate trading profit factor
The profit factor formula, a worked example, what counts as gross profit and gross loss, and the sample-size traps that make the number misleading.
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Win rate vs profit factor: which one should you watch?
Why a high win rate can sit next to a shrinking account, how expectancy ties the two together, and which metrics belong in a weekly trading review.
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How to review losing trades without rewriting history
A structured review process for losing trades: classify the loss, separate process from outcome, and turn the review into one measurable rule.
Read the guide →Risk · 6 min read
How trading drawdown works
Peak-to-trough drawdown explained with a worked example, the difference between closed-trade and equity drawdown, and why recovery is not symmetric.
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Building a trading review routine you will actually keep
A daily, weekly and monthly trading review structure with realistic time budgets, and the small number of inputs each review needs.
Read the guide →Psychology · 6 min read
Trading psychology and journaling: measuring what you feel
How to record emotional state alongside trades so tilt, hesitation and overconfidence become measurable patterns instead of self-diagnosis.
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