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TradePad is a calm place to write. Log the trades you took, the ones you missed, what you did well, what you got wrong — and the lessons you don't want to learn twice.
Looked back over 6 months. Every Friday I trade 40% more than my weekly average. And my Friday win-rate is the lowest. New rule: max 2 setups on Friday, then close laptop.
Saw the CME gap rejection. Sized the trade in my head. Didn't pull the trigger because I was bored from yesterday's chop. The setup paid 4R. Lesson: boredom is not a signal.
Up 3R early. Felt invincible. Sized up 4x on the next setup and got chopped. Gave back half the morning. Reminder: size is set by the system, not by the mood.
Wins, losses, missed plays, mistakes you keep making. The honest stuff. The stuff that actually compounds over time.
Some are about a trade taken. Some are about a setup missed. Some are just a lesson someone needed to write down.
Entered the reclaim of the range high. Scaled out at +2R, trailed the rest. Trusted the structure for once. This is the version of me I want to be more often.
Saw the CME gap rejection. Sized the trade in my head. Didn't pull the trigger because I was bored from yesterday's chop. The setup paid 4R. Lesson: boredom is not a signal.
Up 3R early. Felt invincible. Sized up 4x on the next setup and got chopped. Gave back half the morning. Reminder: size is set by the system, not by the mood.
Looked back over 6 months. Every Friday I trade 40% more than my weekly average. And my Friday win-rate is the lowest. New rule: max 2 setups on Friday, then close laptop.
Late entry, almost passed. Pulled the trigger because the volume was screaming. Stops were obvious. Took it off in thirds. Sometimes the chart drags you in for a reason.
Not about the PnL today. About the process. Pre-trade checklist, entry rules, exit rules, journal after. No skips, no shortcuts. This is the streak that matters.
Entered the reclaim of the range high. Scaled out at +2R, trailed the rest. Trusted the structure for once. This is the version of me I want to be more often.
Saw the CME gap rejection. Sized the trade in my head. Didn't pull the trigger because I was bored from yesterday's chop. The setup paid 4R. Lesson: boredom is not a signal.
Up 3R early. Felt invincible. Sized up 4x on the next setup and got chopped. Gave back half the morning. Reminder: size is set by the system, not by the mood.
Looked back over 6 months. Every Friday I trade 40% more than my weekly average. And my Friday win-rate is the lowest. New rule: max 2 setups on Friday, then close laptop.
Late entry, almost passed. Pulled the trigger because the volume was screaming. Stops were obvious. Took it off in thirds. Sometimes the chart drags you in for a reason.
Not about the PnL today. About the process. Pre-trade checklist, entry rules, exit rules, journal after. No skips, no shortcuts. This is the streak that matters.
Late entry, almost passed. Pulled the trigger because the volume was screaming. Stops were obvious. Took it off in thirds. Sometimes the chart drags you in for a reason.
Not about the PnL today. About the process. Pre-trade checklist, entry rules, exit rules, journal after. No skips, no shortcuts. This is the streak that matters.
Looked back at every trade I've ever logged. My best trades came after the most boring weeks. The worst losses came right after a big win. The pattern is now obvious — and I never saw it without writing it down.
Got chopped. Doubled down to make it back. Got chopped again. Closed laptop. This is the third time this quarter. Posting it publicly so I actually stop.
It paid 4x. I missed it. But my filter said no — leverage too high, conviction too low. The setups I take are mine. The ones I pass are not losses. They're discipline.
Down 6% this month. But every trade was in my playbook. Every loss was within my risk. The market didn't agree with my read — that's all. The execution was clean. I'll take that any month.
Late entry, almost passed. Pulled the trigger because the volume was screaming. Stops were obvious. Took it off in thirds. Sometimes the chart drags you in for a reason.
Not about the PnL today. About the process. Pre-trade checklist, entry rules, exit rules, journal after. No skips, no shortcuts. This is the streak that matters.
Looked back at every trade I've ever logged. My best trades came after the most boring weeks. The worst losses came right after a big win. The pattern is now obvious — and I never saw it without writing it down.
Got chopped. Doubled down to make it back. Got chopped again. Closed laptop. This is the third time this quarter. Posting it publicly so I actually stop.
It paid 4x. I missed it. But my filter said no — leverage too high, conviction too low. The setups I take are mine. The ones I pass are not losses. They're discipline.
Down 6% this month. But every trade was in my playbook. Every loss was within my risk. The market didn't agree with my read — that's all. The execution was clean. I'll take that any month.
Looked back at every trade I've ever logged. My best trades came after the most boring weeks. The worst losses came right after a big win. The pattern is now obvious — and I never saw it without writing it down.
Got chopped. Doubled down to make it back. Got chopped again. Closed laptop. This is the third time this quarter. Posting it publicly so I actually stop.
It paid 4x. I missed it. But my filter said no — leverage too high, conviction too low. The setups I take are mine. The ones I pass are not losses. They're discipline.
Down 6% this month. But every trade was in my playbook. Every loss was within my risk. The market didn't agree with my read — that's all. The execution was clean. I'll take that any month.
Hit my profit target by 10:30. Old me would have hunted for the next setup until 4pm. New me closed the laptop, went for a walk, came back tomorrow. That's the trade.
Pulled every trade. Sorted by strategy. Range fades make 80% of my profit. Breakouts make 15%. Scalps lose me money. Going to spend Q2 only doing range fades. Data over feelings.
Looked back at every trade I've ever logged. My best trades came after the most boring weeks. The worst losses came right after a big win. The pattern is now obvious — and I never saw it without writing it down.
Got chopped. Doubled down to make it back. Got chopped again. Closed laptop. This is the third time this quarter. Posting it publicly so I actually stop.
It paid 4x. I missed it. But my filter said no — leverage too high, conviction too low. The setups I take are mine. The ones I pass are not losses. They're discipline.
Down 6% this month. But every trade was in my playbook. Every loss was within my risk. The market didn't agree with my read — that's all. The execution was clean. I'll take that any month.
Hit my profit target by 10:30. Old me would have hunted for the next setup until 4pm. New me closed the laptop, went for a walk, came back tomorrow. That's the trade.
Pulled every trade. Sorted by strategy. Range fades make 80% of my profit. Breakouts make 15%. Scalps lose me money. Going to spend Q2 only doing range fades. Data over feelings.
The traders who last are the ones who keep notes. TradePad is the place to keep them.
Open it. Type. Save. No flashing charts, no autoplay. Just paper and a cursor.
Trades you took. Trades you missed. Lessons. Mistakes. Process wins. All in one place.
Mistakes. Lessons. High Conviction. Boredom. Whatever buckets help you find patterns.
Share what helps the community. Keep the rest for you. You decide per entry.