Weekly wrap: share what you traded and what you learned

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A standing thread for a short weekly review. Post once at the end of your trading week, and read a few other replies before you do.

Weekly wrap: share what you traded and what you learned — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

A simple format that works:

  • Traded: pairs and number of trades
  • Result: in R or as a percentage, not currency amounts
  • Best decision: one thing you did well
  • Mistake: one thing you'd do differently
  • Next week: the events on the calendar you're planning around
Weekly wrap: share what you traded and what you learned — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

Keep it about process. Results in R or percentages let people compare notes without turning the thread into a contest over account sizes.

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  1. FTC Community Team1 mo ago

    A worked example of the format, using a made-up week so the numbers are clear. These aren't real trades.

    • Traded: EUR/USD and USD/JPY, 6 trades
    • Result: +2.5R (3 wins at +2R, 2 losses at −1R, 1 loss at −1.5R after slippage on the Fed decision)
    • Best decision: stayed flat on USD/JPY on Friday because of Bank of Japan and intervention risk
    • Mistake: held a position through the Fed announcement at full size; the stop filled 0.5R worse than planned
    • Next week: the Swiss National Bank, Norges Bank and Riksbank decisions on 24 September (preview)

    Writing results in R keeps the focus on decisions rather than account sizes, and the "mistake" line is usually the one that helps others most.

    For a longer review routine, see how to keep a trading journal. Post your own wrap below at the end of your week.

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