# The One-Page Trading Plan Every Beginner Needs

> A simple one-page trading plan template for beginner traders. Covers session, pairs, setup criteria, risk rules, and review routine without overwhelming complexity.

**URL:** https://traderjournal.app/trading-plans/one-page-trading-plan-for-beginners

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# The One-Page Trading Plan Every Beginner Needs

Most trading plans are either too vague ("I will trade with discipline") or too complex to follow. A one-page plan defines exactly what you will trade, when, and how — and fits on a single page.

## The One-Page Template

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**My Trading Plan**
Date created: ____
Reviewed: ____

**What I trade:**
- Platform: MT4 / MT5
- Pairs: [2–3 pairs maximum]
- Timeframes: [Entry TF] / [HTF bias TF]
- Strategy in one sentence: ___

**When I trade:**
- Session: [London / New York / Asian]
- Hours (UTC): [start]–[end]
- Days: [Mon–Thu / Mon–Fri / etc.]

**My setup criteria (must have ALL):**
1. HTF bias is [Bullish / Bearish]
2. Setup is at [key level type: OB / SR / FVG]
3. Session is [your chosen session]
4. [Any other required condition]

**Risk rules (non-negotiable):**
- Risk per trade: [% of account]
- Daily max loss: [% or amount] → Stop trading if hit
- Max trades per day: [number]
- Stop loss: Always placed before entry

**What I do NOT trade:**
- During high-impact news: Yes / No
- On [specific day] if [specific condition]

**My review routine:**
- Daily: 5-minute journal review after session
- Weekly: Sunday 30-minute review
- Monthly: Full performance review

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## Why One Page Works

A long plan creates decision fatigue and is rarely read. A one-page plan fits in a screenshot you can check before each session. Every item on it is concrete and checkable.

## The Most Important Line

The rule most beginners skip: **"Daily max loss: [X] → Stop trading if hit."**

Without this rule, a bad day becomes a catastrophic week. With it, you protect your account from the compounding effect of emotional trading that follows a loss.

## Keeping the Plan Current

Review your one-page plan monthly. Cross out what is not working. Add what is. Date every change. A plan that evolves with your data is a living document. A plan that never changes is an aspiration.

## Summary

Start with one page. Define your pairs, session, setup criteria, and risk rules. Follow it for 30 days. Then adjust based on your journal data — not based on gut feeling.