# Self-Evaluation for Traders - Questions to Ask Weekly

> A structured set of weekly self-evaluation questions that turn journal data into actionable insights. Use these every Sunday to guide your next trading week.

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# Self-Evaluation for Traders - Questions to Ask Weekly

Effective journal review is structured, not open-ended. Sitting down with your trade list and staring at it does not produce insight. Asking specific questions and answering them honestly does.

Here is a set of weekly self-evaluation questions organized by category.

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## Performance Questions

**What was my net P&L this week?**
The baseline number. Note it, but do not overweight it. A single week of P&L is too small a sample to be meaningful on its own.

**How does this week's profit factor compare to my 90-day average?**
Contextualizes this week against your historical baseline. Slightly worse than average is normal variance. Much worse than average warrants investigation.

**Did I hit my daily loss limit at any point this week?**
If yes: what led to the limit being hit? Was it normal variance (strategy losses) or behavioral deterioration (revenge trading, oversizing)?

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## Execution Quality Questions

**What was my average star rating this week?**
Compare to your rolling average. Lower than normal indicates execution quality declined.

**How many trades had logged mistakes this week?**
Count, then list each specific mistake. Any mistake appearing more than once this week is a pattern.

**Did I follow my position sizing rule on every trade?**
If no, which trades deviated and by how much? What motivated the deviation?

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## Behavioral Questions

**Was there any session where I traded beyond my normal criteria (overtrading)?**
If yes: what triggered the excess activity? What was the P&L of the overtrades vs your first qualifying trades?

**Did I experience any FOMO, revenge trading, or boredom trading this week?**
If yes: how many trades resulted from these states? What did they cost?

**Was there any moment when I wanted to move a stop but did not?**
This is worth logging as a positive behavioral moment - the resistance of an impulse you know is wrong.

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## Learning Questions

**What is the one thing I did best this week?**
Find something. Even in a difficult week, there was at least one decision made correctly. Acknowledging what worked reinforces it.

**What is the one thing I most need to work on next week?**
One specific, actionable focus. Not "I need to trade better." Something like: "I need to wait for the 1-hour candle to close before entering any trade."

**What is the single most important lesson from this week?**
Write one sentence. This forces synthesis and creates a record of your insights over time.

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## The Weekly Review Commitment

Schedule this review at the same time each week. Sunday morning works for many traders. Treat it as a non-negotiable appointment with your trading development.

30-45 minutes invested in honest answers to these questions produces more improvement per hour than any other single activity in trading.

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