A trading plan does not have to be thick. What matters is that it is specific and that you can stick to it. Here is a one-page framework.
Minimum contents
- Market & hours: which instrument, which session (e.g. XAUUSD, London session).
- Bias: how you determine direction (e.g. H4 structure + position relative to the MA200).
- Entry setup: a one-sentence condition that must be met.
- Stop loss: where the scenario is considered invalid.
- Target & management: where to take profit / how to trail.
- Risk: percentage per position and a daily loss limit.
- Prohibitions: e.g. no trading 15 minutes before/after high-impact news.
Regular review
Run at least 30–50 positions according to the plan, record them in a journal, and only then evaluate. Change one variable per review so you know what made the difference.
Key points
- A plan you follow beats a perfect plan you ignore.
- Discipline is measured by how often you follow the plan, not by the result of a single position.
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