Trading Journal

Intraday Trading Journal

This journal records real trading sessions, rule reviews, automation progress, drawdown periods, and lessons from my desk.

Trading Data

Desk snapshot

A quick view from my trading-data log. The dates are marked by color so I can scan the month without extra noise.

Latest trading day Sep 10, 2026 Loss recorded

Tracked days 394 Stored in the desk log

Market experience 10 Years in live markets

Color key 146 195 53 Profit / loss / no-trade setup / breakeven

September 2026

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Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 6 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 13 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 20 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 27 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31

Dec 1 Dec 2 Dec 3 Dec 4 Dec 5 Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10 Dec 11 Dec 12 Dec 15 Dec 16 Dec 17 Dec 18 Dec 19 Dec 22 Dec 23 Dec 24 Dec 26 Dec 29 Dec 30 Dec 31

Sep 1 Sep 2 Sep 3 Sep 4 Sep 5 Sep 8 Sep 9 Sep 10 Sep 11 Sep 12 Sep 15 Sep 16 Sep 17 Sep 18 Sep 19 Sep 22 Sep 23 Sep 24 Sep 25 Sep 26 Sep 29 Sep 30

Jul 1 Jul 2 Jul 3 Jul 4 Jul 7 Jul 8 Jul 9 Jul 10 Jul 11 Jul 14 Jul 15 Jul 16 Jul 17 Jul 18 Jul 21 Jul 22 Jul 23 Jul 24 Jul 25 Jul 28 Jul 29 Jul 30 Jul 31

Trading Logbook

121 journal entries Latest: Aug 7, 2026 Newest first

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Aug 7 2026

Journal Note

Why The Journal Is Going Private

The public trading journal has stopped. The system is now private. The archive stays live. Everything else on MyTradingDesk continues.

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Aug 4 2026

Trade Review

The Expiry Was Wrong. The System Needs Changes. Rules Held.

Two trades today. One loss, one long win. But the session was about something else: the expiry data was wrong. The system absorbed it. Now it needs changes.

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Aug 3 2026

Journal Note

August Begins With A No-Setup Day. The System Waited.

First day of August. No setup. No trade. No frustration. The third no-setup day since July. The system is the same. The note is the same. August continues.

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Jul 31 2026

Journal Note

July Ends With A Win. All Rules Followed.

One trade today. Short PE. Held for 234 minutes. Won. Last session of July. The note was three words. Two months of journal entries. August begins Monday.

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Jul 29 2026

Journal Note

Another Breakeven. The System Does Not Care Which Day It Is.

Another breakeven today. Same market condition as yesterday. One trade. 243 minutes. Four words. The system does not know or care what day it is. It just repeats.

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Jul 28 2026

Journal Note

One Breakeven. Three Words. Followed All Rules.

One trade today. Breakeven after 124 minutes. Mixed session. The rules note was three words. That is the shortest note the journal has ever produced. The system is in pure…

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Jul 27 2026

Journal Note

Day 2. Successful. The Training Continued.

One trade today. Short PE in late morning. Held for 225 minutes. Won. The rules note said two things: rules followed, successful on day 2. Day 1 failed on Friday.…

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Jul 24 2026

Journal Note

Day 1 Failed. The Brain Still Attached. The Rules Held.

Two trades today. One loss, one breakeven. Discipline 10.0. But the real note is about a new training: detaching from market moments. Day 1 failed. The rules still held. That…

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Jul 22 2026

Trade Review

The Market Held The Levels. The Session Finished At Zero.

Two trades today. One small win. One held for nearly five hours and closed breakeven. The market protected the levels. The session finished at zero. That is not a loss.…

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FAQ

Common questions

What is in the trading journal?

The journal includes real trading session notes, trade reviews, risk decisions, rule reviews, drawdown periods, automation progress, and lessons from the desk.

Is the journal a signal service?

No. The journal is for process review and trading discipline. It does not provide signals, market predictions, or guaranteed outcomes.

Why keep an intraday trading journal?

A trading journal helps show repeated mistakes, emotional decisions, rule breaks, risk drift, and review points that are easy to miss during live sessions.