#firstdealofthenewyearAKEEL A good trading journal helps you track your trades, analyze performance, and refine your strategy. Here’s how to structure it: 1. Basic Trade Information Date: When you entered and exited the trade Asset: Stock, forex pair, crypto, etc. Position Size: Number of shares, contracts, or lots Entry Price: Your buy-in price Exit Price: Your sell price Stop Loss & Take Profit: Planned risk/reward levels 2. Trade Rationale Strategy Used: Trend following, breakout, reversal, etc. Entry Reason: Technical/fundamental setup, news event, etc. Exit Reason: Hit target, stop-loss triggered, discretionary exit 3. Trade Outcome Profit/Loss: Amount gained or lost Win/Loss Ratio: Running record of profitable trades vs. losses Trade Notes: Emotions, mistakes, market conditions, lessons learned 4. Screenshots & Charts Before and after trade charts with notes to visually track patterns #firstdealofthenewyearAKEEL