Trader Mindset What to review to maximize your growth
Nov 24, 2025
A year-end review plan for improving trading habits and planning Q1 goals. Tips on reverse-engineering wins, losses and missed trades to spot process failures. Advice on journaling to uncover instincts and mental blocks. Suggestions for testing untapped ideas, sizing and quick exits, and matching strategies to emotional comfort. A call to build endurance by practicing through early setbacks.
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Focus On Process Not Outcomes
- Focus on process over results to reduce emotional distress and improve consistency.
- Reverse-engineer wins and losses to find process breakdowns and correct behaviors.
Early Success Can Reinforce Bad Habits
- Getting rewarded for bad decisions can teach you the wrong habits and create future risk.
- Early successes that come from anomalies can mislead you into increasing size at the worst time.
Journal Missed Trades And Emotional Triggers
- Keep a trading journal to identify patterns in missed or poorly executed trades and emotional triggers.
- Note trades you didn't take to see if fear or other biases prevented valid setups.
