When, and for how long
Pick a fixed moment, for example Friday after the close or Sunday afternoon. Thirty to forty-five minutes is enough if you logged and reviewed your trades during the week.
Step 1: look at the results
Start with the facts: total result in R and in money, number of trades, win rate, and average win versus average loss. Don't judge yet; just look.
Step 2: find the rule breaks
Which trades did not follow your plan? Did they happen on specific days, at specific times or after a loss? Rule breaks are often more expensive than bad setups.
Step 3: read your mindset
Put your morning check-ins next to your results. Did you trade worse after short nights or on stressful days? Did one bad trade lead to more? These patterns are invisible day by day, but clear over a week.
Step 4: see what worked
Which setups made money? Which conditions suited you: the time of day, the type of market, your energy level? This is your edge, and it deserves more of your attention.
Step 5: plan next week
End the review by deciding how you will trade next week:
- One focus for the week, for example: only trades from my plan
- A daily loss limit, for example −2R
- A maximum number of trades per day
- The news, earnings and appointments that will shape the week
Keep goals few and measurable
Three clear goals beat ten vague ones. Next week's review starts by checking them.