Guide
Weekly trade review that turns data into discipline.
A weekly review helps traders step back from single-trade emotion and look for repeated behaviors, setup quality, and execution gaps.
Review the week in sections
- Total trades, total R, win rate, and week-over-week change.
- Best setup, most costly mistake, and incomplete journal entries.
- One focus for the next trading week.
Keep the review short
The best review is the one you repeat. Keep it focused on the few signals that change your next trading decision.
How Elite Journaling helps
Elite Journaling tracks weekly review status, incomplete entries, reminder settings, and review streaks so the habit is easier to maintain.
What to ask every week
A weekly review should not become a long essay. It should answer a few direct questions: Did I follow my plan? Which setup performed best? Which mistake repeated? Was my risk controlled? Did trade screenshots confirm the trade idea or expose a weak decision?
Performance question
What did the week produce in R multiple, win rate, drawdown, and net change?
Behavior question
Which rule did you follow well, and which rule did you break more than once?
Next-week question
What is the one behavior that would make the next week cleaner?
Why weekly review beats emotional memory
Most traders remember the trade that hurt most or the win that felt best. That is not enough. A weekly review gives the trader a calmer view of the full sample so the next decision is based on patterns, not the loudest emotion.
FAQ
How long should review take?
Short enough to repeat every week, but detailed enough to choose one correction.
Should losing trades be reviewed first?
Review losses carefully, but also review wins to make sure good results came from good process.
Can beginners use weekly review?
Yes. It helps beginners learn what to look for instead of guessing from memory.
Can advanced traders use it?
Yes. It helps compare setup quality, risk, drawdown, and execution patterns over time.