The speaker compares developing a trading strategy with testing a recipe: before changing the ingredients, you need to know the original formula. A trading journal works the same way. First, be clear about the setup you are trying to test. The A/B conditions and Fibonacci 161.8% level in the video are the speaker’s examples, not established market rules.
What the speaker recommends recording
- Write down the central condition or setup you want to test, such as what happened before you made a decision.
- Record what you believed would happen in advance and compare it with what you actually did—for example, whether you exited before reaching your planned target.
- Save chart or order screenshots and note mistakes so you can review them later.
How to review a trading journal
- For each trade or test, record the date and asset, your hypothesis, entry and exit conditions, what you did, why you changed the plan, and a screenshot.
- Review whether you followed your rules separately from whether the trade made or lost money. One outcome should not stand in for a test of the underlying idea.
- Treat the Fibonacci level shown in the video as an example the speaker tested. Do not copy it as a target or trading signal.
Scope and limitations
The clip illustrates the speaker’s approach. It does not provide enough test evidence to establish that an A/B pattern or the 161.8% Fibonacci level can predict prices.
Watch the original video on YouTube: How to Keep a Trading Journal