How often should a beginner review their trading?

Daily notes, weekly reviews, monthly summaries — the layers catch different problems. Beginners usually skip all of them, then wonder why the same mistake repeats.

How often should a beginner review their trading? — drawdown and recovery diagram
An equity curve during a drawdown and its recovery

What's your rhythm?

  • how often you review, and what each layer covers
  • the review that caught your most expensive habit
  • how long a review takes you
How often should a beginner review their trading? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The journal guide suggests the fields for each layer.

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