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Starting to track trades, what's essential for a journal?
Just started dabbling with options, mostly $SPY weeklies, and realize I need to get serious about tracking. Right now I'm just noting entry/exit and P/L in a spreadsheet, but I feel like I'm missing a lot of crucial data. For those of you who have a solid trade journal, what are the absolute must-haves you track that actually help you improve? Beyond the basics, what really makes a difference for reviewing your performance and strategy?
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Beyond the basic entry/exit/P&L, I'd strongly suggest adding your thesis for the trade, the setup you identified, and a brief note on your emotional state at entry and exit. Reviewing these later helps a lot with understanding your decision-making biases.