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Focus journal entries on executed trades, not on missed opportunities
  • Bamber realized that logging every missed trade creates noise and fuels a chase mentality.
  • By concentrating on trades taken, he can evaluate what worked, what didn’t, and adjust the plan accordingly.
  • This approach also reduces emotional attachment to “what‑ifs,” decreasing the likelihood of tilt.
Michael BamberTitans Of Tomorrow00:54:24

Supporting quotes

I learned you should focus on trades taken. There's always going to be missed trades, but you should narrow down into trades taken. Michael Bamber
You're never going to be perfect. You could have held that trade longer, could have not taken that trade, could have taken another trade. There's always this chase. Michael Bamber

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Journaling and Performance Analysis

Tracking taken trades, rather than obsessing over missed opportunities, provides clearer feedback loops and helps prevent tilt.

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