A structured weekly review for process metrics: preparation, evidence quality, risk control, patience, rule compliance and study focus.
Use note
This worksheet is an educational process-control template. It does not produce signals, recommendations or guaranteed outcomes. Record real decisions honestly; do not rewrite the journal after the result is known.
Purpose
To keep improvement systematic. The weekly review turns isolated journal entries into a practical training plan.
Best used when
- End of trading week
- After a high-volatility week
- Before increasing size
- When confidence is unstable
Core fields
- Number of sessions prepared
- Trades taken
- No-trade decisions
- Rule breaks
- Average process score
- Best decision
- Worst decision
- Next week focus
Worksheet checklist
Questions to answer before the decision is accepted
Workflow
Step-by-step use
- 1
Summarize the week in numbers.
- 2
Review best and worst process decisions.
- 3
Identify repeated evidence mistakes.
- 4
Identify repeated execution mistakes.
- 5
Choose one improvement target.
- 6
Set a rule for next week.
Scoring rubric
- 5 = clear metrics and one focus
- 3 = useful reflection but too broad
- 1 = emotional week summary
Red flags
- Measuring only profit/loss
- Choosing five improvement goals
- Ignoring good no-trade decisions
- Increasing size after a lucky week
Practice task
Complete four weekly reviews. Track whether the same mistake category decreases, stays flat or worsens.
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Source notes
These sources inform the vocabulary, process framing, and risk discipline. The worksheet itself is an educational journaling tool, not financial advice.
- Wyckoff Method — market context and cause/effect disciplineExternal source
- FINRA — investment risk and order considerationsExternal source
- Investor.gov — order execution basicsExternal source