Review the decision, not just the result

A useful trade review separates execution quality from whether a trade made money.

A winning trade can break your rules. A losing trade can follow a sound plan. Record the setup, entry rationale and execution separately from the outcome.

Link a review to the playbook you intended to follow. Note what you actually did, what changed during the trade, and one adjustment worth testing.

Look for repeated behavior across a meaningful sample rather than treating one result as proof. This is a record-keeping process, not a guarantee of improved returns.