Trade Review and Self-Analysis

Trade review is not just a formality to check off, but a fundamental tool for a trader’s professional development. Without systematic analysis of your actions, it is impossible to identify recurring mistakes, assess strategy effectiveness, or understand which specific factors influence trading outcomes. A trader without self-analysis is doomed to repeat the same mistakes—often without even realizing it. Reviewing trades shows in which conditions your system works best and where it consistently results in losses.

Most beginner traders focus solely on finding new trading signals, ignoring the analysis of already executed trades. This is a critical mistake—even a perfect strategy won’t work without understanding how exactly you apply it in practice.

Questions trade analysis answers:

• What time of day do you have the highest percentage of profitable trades?

• Which types of setups (patterns) work best when executed by you?

• Are there assets where your trading results are consistently worse?

• How do position size or holding time affect your results?

• Are there weekdays with systematically worse outcomes?

Answers to these questions allow you to adapt your strategy to your individual traits and market conditions.