Stock Trading Master 360
Stock Trading Master 360 – Complete Long-Form Trading Workbook
Track accounts, buying power, cash and margin, borrowing costs, short sales, order types, trading transactions, technical and fundamental tools, strategies, derivatives, crypto, fees, taxes, entries, exits, stops, performance, psychology and trading terminology in one long-form workbook.
Trading Master Dashboard
Trader Profile
Brokerage Accounts
| Broker / Account | Registration | Type | Cash | Equity | Buying Power |
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Trading Capital Allocation
Cash Account
Margin Account
Margin Borrowing Planner
Borrowing magnifies gains and losses and can trigger forced liquidation if maintenance requirements are not met.
Short Selling
Securities Lending / Hard-to-Borrow
Trading Cost Master Sheet
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| Options commissions | |
| Per-contract option fees | |
| Futures commissions | |
| Exchange / regulatory fees | |
| SEC / transaction fees | |
| Crypto trading fees | |
| Network / gas fees | |
| Forex spread / commission | |
| Bid-ask spread cost | |
| Slippage | |
| Margin interest | |
| Short borrow fees | |
| Data / platform fees | |
| Charting / scanner fees | |
| Subscription / research fees | |
| Transfer / wire fees | |
| Other costs | |
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Commissions & Fees
Bid-Ask Spread Cost
Slippage Analysis
Borrowing & Financing Costs
Trading Tax Assumptions
Market Sessions
| Session | Typical Use | Risks |
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| Premarket | React to overnight news / earnings | Lower liquidity, wider spreads |
| Regular Session | Primary exchange liquidity | Normal market risk |
| After-Hours | Post-close news / earnings | Lower liquidity, wider spreads |
| 24/7 Crypto | Continuous digital asset trading | Weekend liquidity, gap-like moves across venues |
Premarket / After-Hours Plan
Order Types & Transactions
| Order | Purpose | Main Risk |
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| Market | Immediate execution | Price uncertainty / slippage |
| Limit | Control execution price | May not fill |
| Stop | Trigger market order after stop price | Gap / execution-price risk |
| Stop-Limit | Trigger a limit order | May not execute after trigger |
| Trailing Stop | Dynamic stop behind price | Whipsaw / gap risk |
| Bracket | Entry + profit + stop | Order logic / partial-fill issues |
| OCO | One-cancels-other exits | Broker-specific behavior |
| Conditional | Trigger based on another condition | Complexity / trigger risk |
Market Orders
Limit Orders
Stop Orders
Stop-Limit Orders
Trailing Stops
Bracket / OCO
Conditional Orders
Time in Force
Buy Transactions
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Trade Ticket
Master Trade Log
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Open Positions
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Closed Positions
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Watchlist
| Symbol | Company / Asset | Sector | Price | Entry | Stop | Target | Catalyst | Notes |
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Stock / ETF Screener Criteria
Market Data
Charts
Candlesticks
Technical Indicators
Moving Averages
RSI
MACD
Bollinger Bands
ATR
Volume
VWAP
Support / Resistance
Trendlines
Breakouts
Pullbacks
Gaps
Momentum Trading
Day Trading
Scalping
Swing Trading
Position Trading
Trend Following
Mean Reversion
Pairs Trading
News Trading
Earnings Trading
Dividend Trading
Dividend Reinvestment Plan
Fundamental Analysis
Valuation
Earnings & Guidance
Economic Data
Sector Rotation
ETFs
Leveraged / Inverse ETFs
Options
Calls
Puts
Covered Calls
Protective Puts
Spreads
Iron Condors
Straddles / Strangles
LEAPS
Options Greeks
| Greek | Meaning | Value |
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| Delta | Price sensitivity to underlying | |
| Gamma | Rate of change of delta | |
| Theta | Time decay | |
| Vega | Volatility sensitivity | |
| Rho | Interest-rate sensitivity |
Futures Trading
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Forex Trading
Crypto Trading
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Risk Per Trade
Position Sizing
Stop-Loss Plan
Stops can execute away from the trigger price during gaps or fast markets.
Take-Profit Plan
Risk / Reward
Portfolio Risk
Diversification
Hedging
Drawdown
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Return on Investment
CAGR
Win Rate
Trading Expectancy
Profit Factor
Sharpe / Sortino Planning
Benchmarking
Trade Review
Mistake Log
| Date | Mistake | Cost | Root Cause | Corrective Rule |
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Trading Psychology
Pre-Trade Rules Checklist
Trading Terminology
| Term | Meaning |
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| Bid | Highest current buyer price |
| Ask | Lowest current seller price |
| Spread | Difference between bid and ask |
| Liquidity | Ability to transact without large price impact |
| Volume | Units traded |
| Market Order | Order seeking immediate execution |
| Limit Order | Order capped at a specified price |
| Stop Order | Order activated when a stop price is reached |
| Stop-Limit | Stop triggers a limit order |
| Trailing Stop | Stop that follows favorable price movement |
| Long | Position benefiting from price increase |
| Short | Borrow-and-sell position benefiting from price decline |
| Cover | Buy back a short position |
| Margin | Borrowed purchasing power |
| Buying Power | Amount available to purchase securities |
| Maintenance Margin | Minimum equity required to maintain leveraged positions |
| Margin Call | Requirement to add equity or reduce exposure |
| Borrow Fee | Cost of borrowing shares for a short sale |
| Slippage | Difference between expected and actual execution price |
| Gap | Price jump between trading periods |
| Volatility | Magnitude of price variation |
| Beta | Sensitivity relative to a benchmark |
| Alpha | Return beyond benchmark/risk expectation |
| Drawdown | Decline from peak to trough |
| Catalyst | Event that may move price |
| Support | Area where buying has historically emerged |
| Resistance | Area where selling has historically emerged |
| Breakout | Move beyond a recognized level |
| Pullback | Temporary move against prevailing trend |
| VWAP | Volume-weighted average price |
| ATR | Average true range; volatility measure |
| RSI | Relative Strength Index |
| MACD | Moving Average Convergence Divergence |
| DRIP | Dividend reinvestment plan |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Date from which new buyers generally do not receive declared dividend |
| Declaration Date | Date board declares dividend |
| Record Date | Date company identifies holders of record |
| Payment Date | Dividend distribution date |
| Assignment | Option writer obligation triggered by exercise |
| Exercise | Option holder invokes contractual right |
| Premium | Option price |
| Strike | Option exercise price |
| Expiration | Option contract end date |
| Delta | Option sensitivity to underlying price |
| Gamma | Change in delta |
| Theta | Time decay |
| Vega | Sensitivity to implied volatility |
| Open Interest | Outstanding derivative contracts |
| Futures Margin | Performance bond for futures exposure |
| Funding Rate | Periodic transfer in some perpetual crypto contracts |
| PDT | Pattern day trader designation/rule concept; verify current broker/regulatory requirements |
| T+ Settlement | Settlement timing; verify current rules by security type |
Annual Trading Review
Trading Notes
Trading Abbreviations A–Z
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
|---|---|
| APR | Annual Percentage Rate |
| AUM | Assets Under Management |
| ATH | All-Time High |
| ATL | All-Time Low |
| ATR | Average True Range |
| B/E | Break-Even |
| BTO | Buy to Open |
| BTC | Bitcoin |
| CAGR | Compound Annual Growth Rate |
| CFD | Contract for Difference |
| CPI | Consumer Price Index |
| DCA | Dollar-Cost Averaging |
| DRIP | Dividend Reinvestment Plan |
| DTE | Days to Expiration |
| EPS | Earnings Per Share |
| ETF | Exchange-Traded Fund |
| ETN | Exchange-Traded Note |
| FOMC | Federal Open Market Committee |
| FOK | Fill or Kill |
| FX | Foreign Exchange |
| GTC | Good 'Til Canceled |
| GTD | Good 'Til Date |
| HTB | Hard to Borrow |
| IOC | Immediate or Cancel |
| IPO | Initial Public Offering |
| IV | Implied Volatility |
| LEAPS | Long-Term Equity Anticipation Securities |
| LIFO | Last In, First Out |
| MACD | Moving Average Convergence Divergence |
| NAV | Net Asset Value |
| OCO | One Cancels the Other |
| OHLC | Open, High, Low, Close |
| OI | Open Interest |
| OTC | Over-the-Counter |
| PDT | Pattern Day Trader |
| P/E | Price-to-Earnings Ratio |
| P/B | Price-to-Book Ratio |
| P/S | Price-to-Sales Ratio |
| P&L | Profit and Loss |
| ROE | Return on Equity |
| ROI | Return on Investment |
| RSI | Relative Strength Index |
| SEC | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission |
| SMA | Simple Moving Average |
| EMA | Exponential Moving Average |
| STC | Sell to Close |
| STO | Sell to Open |
| TIF | Time in Force |
| VWAP | Volume-Weighted Average Price |
| YTD | Year to Date |
| 52W H/L | 52-Week High / Low |
Trading Terminology A–Z
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
|---|---|
| Ask | Lowest price currently offered by a seller. |
| Bid | Highest price currently offered by a buyer. |
| Bid-Ask Spread | Difference between the best bid and best ask; a hidden transaction cost. |
| Buying Power | Amount available to purchase securities, including any permitted margin. |
| Cash Account | Brokerage account where purchases must be paid with available cash. |
| Margin Account | Brokerage account that may permit borrowing against eligible securities. |
| Long Position | Position intended to benefit when the asset price rises. |
| Short Position | Borrowed security sold first, with the goal of buying it back lower. |
| Cover | Purchase made to close a short position. |
| Market Order | Order prioritizing immediate execution rather than price certainty. |
| Limit Order | Order setting the highest buy price or lowest sell price acceptable. |
| Stop Order | Order activated after a specified stop price is reached. |
| Stop-Limit Order | Stop trigger that releases a limit order rather than a market order. |
| Trailing Stop | Stop that adjusts as the market moves favorably. |
| Bracket Order | Entry combined with protective stop and profit-taking order. |
| OCO Order | One-cancels-other order pair; execution of one cancels the other. |
| Slippage | Difference between expected execution price and actual fill price. |
| Liquidity | Ease of buying or selling without materially moving price. |
| Volatility | Degree of price movement over time. |
| Gap | Price jump between trading sessions or bars with little/no trading between. |
| Catalyst | Event or information that can materially affect price. |
| Support | Price area where buying has historically appeared. |
| Resistance | Price area where selling has historically appeared. |
| Breakout | Move beyond a recognized support/resistance or consolidation boundary. |
| Pullback | Temporary move against a prevailing trend. |
| Drawdown | Decline in account or investment value from a prior peak. |
| Position Size | Number of shares, contracts, or units held. |
| Risk per Trade | Maximum planned loss if the trade reaches its predefined exit. |
| Reward-to-Risk Ratio | Potential reward divided by planned risk. |
| Profit Factor | Gross trading profits divided by gross trading losses. |
| Expectancy | Average amount a trading method is expected to gain or lose per trade. |
| Win Rate | Percentage of closed trades that are profitable. |
| Realized P&L | Profit or loss from closed positions. |
| Unrealized P&L | Profit or loss on positions that remain open. |
| Cost Basis | Amount invested in a position for gain/loss and tax tracking. |
| Tax Lot | Specific batch of shares acquired at a particular date and cost. |
| Wash Sale | Tax concept that can defer loss recognition after certain repurchases; verify current tax rules. |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Date from which new buyers generally do not receive the declared dividend. |
| Declaration Date | Date the issuer's board declares a dividend. |
| Record Date | Date the issuer determines shareholders of record. |
| Payment Date | Date the declared dividend is paid. |
Order & Execution Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
|---|---|
| DAY | Order generally expires at the end of the trading session if not filled. |
| GTC | Good 'Til Canceled; remains active until filled/canceled, subject to broker limits. |
| GTD | Good 'Til Date; active until a specified expiration date. |
| IOC | Immediate or Cancel; fill immediately as much as possible, cancel remainder. |
| FOK | Fill or Kill; must fill the entire order immediately or cancel. |
| AON | All or None; seeks complete quantity, subject to broker/venue support. |
| Market-on-Close | Order intended for execution near the market close. |
| Limit-on-Close | Closing-auction order with a limit price. |
| Market-on-Open | Order intended for the opening auction. |
| Limit-on-Open | Opening-auction order with a limit price. |
Technical Analysis Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| SMA | Average closing price over a set number of periods. |
| EMA | Moving average that weights recent prices more heavily. |
| RSI | Momentum oscillator commonly scaled 0–100. |
| MACD | Trend/momentum indicator derived from moving averages. |
| ATR | Average True Range; volatility measure. |
| VWAP | Volume-weighted average price, often used intraday. |
| Bollinger Bands | Moving average with volatility-based upper/lower bands. |
| Relative Volume | Current volume relative to a historical average. |
| Volume Profile | Distribution of traded volume by price. |
| Trendline | Line connecting key swing highs or lows. |
| Candlestick | OHLC price bar visualization. |
| Doji | Candle with very small body, often showing indecision. |
| Hammer | Candle pattern with long lower shadow after decline. |
| Engulfing Pattern | Two-candle pattern where second body engulfs first. |
Fundamental Analysis Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
|---|---|
| Revenue | Sales generated by a business. |
| Gross Margin | Gross profit divided by revenue. |
| Operating Margin | Operating income divided by revenue. |
| Net Margin | Net income divided by revenue. |
| EPS | Net income attributable per common share. |
| P/E | Share price divided by earnings per share. |
| Forward P/E | Price divided by forecast earnings. |
| P/S | Market value relative to sales. |
| P/B | Market value relative to book value. |
| FCF | Free Cash Flow: operating cash flow less capital expenditures. |
| ROE | Return on Equity: profit relative to shareholder equity. |
| Debt/Equity | Debt relative to shareholder equity. |
| Guidance | Management's forward-looking business outlook. |
Options Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| Call | Option granting buyer the right, not obligation, to buy the underlying at strike. |
| Put | Option granting buyer the right, not obligation, to sell the underlying at strike. |
| Strike Price | Contract price at which underlying may be bought/sold if exercised. |
| Premium | Price paid/received for an option contract. |
| Expiration | Date after which option ceases to exist. |
| Intrinsic Value | Amount an option is in-the-money. |
| Extrinsic Value | Option value beyond intrinsic value; includes time/volatility effects. |
| Delta | Sensitivity of option price to underlying price movement. |
| Gamma | Rate of change of delta. |
| Theta | Sensitivity to passage of time. |
| Vega | Sensitivity to implied volatility. |
| Rho | Sensitivity to interest rates. |
| Implied Volatility | Market-implied estimate of future volatility embedded in option prices. |
| Assignment | Obligation imposed on an option writer after exercise. |
| Exercise | Use of an option holder's contractual right. |
| Open Interest | Outstanding contracts not yet closed or exercised. |
Futures & Forex Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| Futures Contract | Standardized exchange-traded agreement for future delivery/settlement. |
| Contract Multiplier | Amount by which quoted price movement converts into dollar P&L. |
| Initial Margin | Performance bond required to open a futures position. |
| Maintenance Margin | Minimum margin required to keep futures position open. |
| Mark-to-Market | Periodic recognition of gains/losses. |
| Roll | Closing an expiring contract and opening a later-dated one. |
| Contango | Futures prices above spot or nearer contracts. |
| Backwardation | Futures prices below spot or nearer contracts. |
| Pip | Common small unit of forex price movement. |
| Base Currency | First currency in a forex pair. |
| Quote Currency | Second currency in a forex pair. |
| Swap / Rollover | Overnight financing adjustment in forex. |
Crypto Trading Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| Spot | Direct purchase/sale of a digital asset. |
| Perpetual Futures | Derivative without fixed expiry, often using funding payments. |
| Funding Rate | Periodic payment between long and short perpetual positions. |
| Wallet | Software/hardware mechanism for controlling digital asset keys. |
| Private Key | Secret credential controlling blockchain assets. |
| Seed Phrase | Recovery phrase for a wallet; must be protected. |
| Cold Storage | Offline storage of private keys. |
| Stablecoin | Token designed to reference another asset, often a fiat currency. |
| Staking | Locking/delegating eligible tokens to support a network for rewards. |
| Slashing | Penalty that may reduce staked assets under some protocols. |
| Gas Fee | Blockchain transaction/computation fee. |
| DeFi | Decentralized finance applications built on blockchain networks. |
| DEX | Decentralized exchange. |
| CEX | Centralized exchange. |
Margin & Short-Selling Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| Initial Margin | Initial equity requirement for a leveraged securities purchase. |
| Maintenance Margin | Ongoing minimum equity requirement. |
| Margin Call | Demand to restore required account equity. |
| House Requirement | Broker-specific margin requirement above regulatory minimums. |
| Reg T | U.S. Federal Reserve margin rule framework; verify current application. |
| Locate | Broker process for identifying shares available to borrow before certain shorts. |
| Hard to Borrow | Security with limited borrowing availability and potentially high fees. |
| Borrow Fee | Fee charged to borrow shares for short selling. |
| Buy-in | Forced purchase to close a short due to recall or settlement/borrow issues. |
| Short Squeeze | Rapid price rise amplified by short covering. |
Trading Tax & Accounting Terminology
| Term / Abbreviation | Meaning / Explanation |
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| Short-Term Capital Gain | Gain on an asset held for a relatively short period; tax treatment may differ from long-term gains. |
| Long-Term Capital Gain | Gain on an asset held long enough for long-term treatment under applicable tax rules. |
| Tax Lot | Specific acquisition batch used to determine cost basis and holding period. |
| FIFO | First In, First Out tax-lot method. |
| LIFO | Last In, First Out tax-lot method where permitted/selected. |
| Specific Identification | Selecting specific tax lots for a sale where supported and documented. |
| Wash Sale | Rule that may defer a loss when substantially identical securities are repurchased within the applicable window. |
| Realized Gain | Gain recognized when a position is sold/closed. |
| Unrealized Gain | Gain that exists on an open position. |
| Qualified Dividend | Dividend potentially eligible for preferential U.S. federal tax treatment if requirements are met. |
Sample Trading Transactions
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| Buy | $5,000 | -$5,001 | Opening a 100-share long position. | |||||
| Sell | $5,600 | $5,599 | Closing the long position for a gross $600 gain before costs/taxes. | |||||
| Sell Short | $4,000 | $3,999 | Borrowing and selling shares short; borrow fees may apply. | |||||
| Buy to Cover | $3,600 | -$3,601 | Closing the short; gross gain is $400 before borrow cost, fees, and tax. |
Sample Trade Plan – Editable Example
Educational example only. A real trade requires liquidity, catalyst, market regime, taxes, slippage, spread and suitability review.
Coaching 1 – Trading Foundations
Separate investing from trading
Investing generally emphasizes ownership, long-term compounding and business value. Trading emphasizes defined entries, exits, time horizons and risk controls. Decide which objective applies before entering a position.
Protect trading capital first
Your first job is not maximizing return; it is staying financially capable of continuing. Define maximum risk per trade, maximum daily loss and maximum portfolio drawdown before focusing on profits.
Every trade needs a thesis
Write what must happen for the trade to work, what invalidates the idea, what price proves you wrong, and how profits will be taken.
Understand the transaction
Before clicking buy or sell, know whether the order is market, limit, stop, stop-limit or conditional; know the likely spread, liquidity, fees, taxes, settlement and borrowing implications.
Coaching 2 – Build a Trading Plan
A trading plan turns decisions into repeatable rules. Define eligible markets, trading hours, setups, account size, position-size formula, maximum concurrent positions, daily/weekly loss limits, entries, stops, profit-taking rules and conditions when you will not trade.
Example rule set
Trade only liquid stocks and ETFs. Risk no more than 1% of account equity on a single trade. Require at least 2:1 expected reward to planned risk unless a tested strategy supports otherwise. Do not add to losing positions unless predefined. Stop trading after the maximum daily loss is reached.
Workbook workflow
Complete Trader Profile, Trading Capital, Risk Per Trade, Position Sizing, Watchlist and Trade Ticket before entry. Use the Master Trade Log after execution and Trade Review after exit.
Coaching 3 – Risk Management
Position risk
Dollar risk is generally the difference between entry and planned exit multiplied by position size, plus expected costs and slippage. Position sizing should come from the risk budget, not conviction.
Portfolio risk
Several positions can be highly correlated. Five technology stocks may behave like one large technology bet. Review sector, factor, market and event concentration.
Leverage risk
Margin, options, futures, leveraged ETFs, forex and crypto derivatives can magnify losses. Borrowing also creates carrying costs and can force liquidation at unfavorable prices.
Gap risk
A stop order is a trigger, not a guaranteed execution price. Overnight news, earnings and thin liquidity can create fills far from the planned stop.
Coaching 4 – Entries, Stops & Exits
Entry
Use market orders when execution certainty matters more than exact price and liquidity is strong. Use limit orders when price control matters more than immediate execution.
Stops
A stop should represent where the trade thesis is invalid, not merely an arbitrary percentage. Volatility tools such as ATR can help frame normal price movement, but no indicator eliminates loss risk.
Profit taking
You may use fixed targets, trailing exits, partial exits, time-based exits or fundamental triggers. Choose the method before the trade whenever possible.
Extended hours
Premarket and after-hours sessions can have thinner liquidity and wider spreads. Use additional caution with marketable orders.
Coaching 5 – Review, Measure & Improve
A trading journal should record setup, entry, exit, size, risk, result, fees, taxes, execution quality, emotions and rule compliance. Review performance by strategy, not only by total dollars.
Metrics that matter
Win rate alone is not enough. Combine win rate with average win, average loss, expectancy, profit factor, drawdown and risk-adjusted return.
Process review
Separate bad outcomes from bad decisions. A well-planned trade can lose; a reckless trade can make money. Improve the process that produces results over many trades.
Coaching 6 – Trading Discipline & Behavior
Avoid FOMO
Missing a trade is not a loss. Entering late without a valid risk point can convert opportunity into poor risk/reward.
Avoid revenge trading
After a loss, do not increase size simply to recover money. Follow the same risk rules or stop trading if emotional control deteriorates.
Respect daily loss limits
A daily loss limit protects both capital and decision quality. When reached, stop trading and review.
Use checklists
Execution improves when repetitive decisions are standardized. Use the Rules Checklist before entry and Trade Review after exit.
Keep learning
Markets evolve. Track what works in different volatility and economic regimes, and retire strategies that no longer show a sound edge.