Session framing
Date, market bias, and plan confidence. Keep it factual so you can reconcile it with Reality Check summaries later.
Trading journal template
Manual trading journal template for disciplined futures and FX desks.
This template mirrors the Learn foundations modules and keeps every column strictly educational. It is designed for beginners refining structure and intermediates tightening cadence. Nothing here is a signal or promise—just a repeatable record you control.
Columns that stay accountable
Copy these headers verbatim so Reality Check and Goal Lab summaries stay comparable.
Execution block
Entry/exit, size, max planned risk, and any checklist flags. These feed TradeQuality reviews without storing broker data.
Behavioral notes
Did cadence slip? Were there revenge impulses? Capture it in plain language for the Learn execution modules.
Post-session audit
One line on expectancy (win/loss vs. planned) and next action. This feeds Goal Lab targets when you are ready.
Beginner-friendly routine
- Copy the columns above into your spreadsheet or notebook. Do not connect it to a broker or automation.
- Before each session, fill the framing row and paste your Pre-Trade Checklist result so you know the context you started with.
- After each trade, update the execution block and tag any drift (over-sizing, jumping markets, rule fatigue).
- At the end of the day, summarize the behavioral notes and send the highlights to your Learn queue so you know what to study next.
Need a reminder? The Learn → Foundations → Journaling cadence module walks through the same order.
What to do after logging
When the sheet is filled, compare it against Reality Check insights and the Pre-Trade Checklist status. You are looking for factual mismatches: sizing drift, cadence changes, or rules skipped under pressure.
Run the checklist again
If the Pre-Trade Checklist failed, document why before the next session so the note is fresh.
Review the checklist workflowInspect risk math
Cross-check the position sizes captured in the template with the Smart Risk Tool so the guardrails match.
Open manual risk sizing toolSuggested internal links
- Trading Goals & Discipline: align journal checkpoints with process-driven targets before exporting to Goal Lab.
- Pre-Trade Checklist tool: copy the output badge into your journal framing row.
- Smart Risk Tool: confirm ticket risk before committing it to the log.
- Trade Quality Score review: compare intent vs. execution after the session.
Ready to apply this template?
Apply this in ToolsTradeReality stays educational-only. Journal outputs and tool references are for reflection, not trade signals.