Journaling that works

The weekly review loop

A 15-minute routine that turns last week's trades into one clear rule for next week.

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Data does nothing until you review it. A short weekly review is where journaling pays off: you look back, find the leak, and commit to one change.

The routine

  • Look at the result, then put it aside. One week is too short to judge a strategy.
  • Score your process: stops used, plan followed, no revenge trades, steady pace.
  • Find the most expensive mistake of the week.
  • Write one focus for next week, phrased as a rule you can check.

Close the loop

Start every review by checking last week's focus. Did you keep it? This simple question builds accountability over months in a way that motivation never does.

Alchemyfolio prepares a weekly and monthly review for you, scores your process and carries your focus into the next review.

Check yourself

What should a weekly review end with?
Why score the process separately from profit?