Trading Journals

I have tried to keep a journal several times in my career, but after a couple of weeks I usually get too lazy to keep it up. Does not seem to affect my performance one way or another. After doing this for long enough I know when I am making a mistake and I correct it immediately.
 
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I have tried to keep a journal several times in my career, but after a couple of weeks I usually get too lazy to keep it up. Does not seem to affect my performance one way or another. After doing this for long enough I know when I am making a mistake and I correct it immediately.

Thanks for the input
 
Quote from jpomerenke:

and if you use them...maybe you can tell us a little of what you keep track of....

JP...

do you keep a journal...if so...what do you keep in yours?

NihabaAshi
 
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JP...

do you keep a journal...if so...what do you keep in yours?

NihabaAshi

Info about trade (time, sector, type of setups, long, short, etc.)
Mood im in...
entry times..
stop price and why...
exit times....and reason...
outcome and expectations...

that kinda sums it up...
 
Quote from JORGE:

I have tried to keep a journal several times in my career, but after a couple of weeks I usually get too lazy to keep it up. Does not seem to affect my performance one way or another. After doing this for long enough I know when I am making a mistake and I correct it immediately.
Ditto... except for the immediately part.
 
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