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INTRODUCTION
Look, I know what you want. You want me to tell you which memecoin goes to the moon next. But if I told you the best trading tool isn't a bot, an indicator, or a paid group, but a simple Excel file, would you believe me?
Most traders in 2026 are gamblers. They click "Buy" on $SOL because they feel bullish. They sell $ETH because they feel scared. Feelings get you rekt. A Trading Journal is the only way to stop gambling and start running a business. I ignored this for two years and paid the price. Today, I'm saving you that tuition fee.
WHY YOUR BRAIN IS LYING TO YOU
You think you remember your trades. You don't.
The Winner's Bias: You remember the one time you bought the bottom on $PEPE and made 300%.The Loser's Amnesia: You conveniently forget the 5 times you bought the top and lost 20% each time.
An Excel sheet (or Notion, or even a notebook) forces you to face reality. It shows you that maybe your "gut feeling" is actually just FOMO. It shows you that you lose money every time you trade after 8 PM. Data doesn't lie.
WHAT TO TRACK (THE "MUST-HAVES")
Don't overcomplicate it. You don't need fancy formulas. You need these 5 columns:
Entry Trigger: WHY did you buy? (e.g., "RSI divergence", "Elon Musk tweet", "Support bounce").Emotion at Entry: Were you calm? Excited? Scared? (If you write "Excited" too often, you are gambling).Risk/Reward: Did you risk $10 to make $30? Or did you risk $100 to make $10?Exit Reason: Did you hit your target, or did you panic sell?Mistake/Lesson: This is the most important column. Be brutal with yourself.
THE "SECRET SAUCE": THE R-MULTIPLE
Here is the Alpha. Stop counting dollars. Start counting R.
"R" is your risk per trade.
If you risk $50 per trade, and you make $150, you made 3R.If you lose $50, you lost -1R.
Why does this matter? Because in 2026, Altcoins are volatile. If you focus on dollars ("OMG I made $500!"), you get emotional. If you focus on R-multiples ("I made 2R today"), you stay professional. A journal calculates this for you automatically.
YOUR ACTION PLAN FOR TODAY
Open Google Sheets or Excel.Create the columns I listed above.Log your last 5 trades from your Binance History (even the painful ones).Look for a pattern. Are you losing on weekends? Are you losing on Breakouts?Make a rule: "I will not trade until I fill out the journal."
Trading without a journal is like driving with your eyes closed. You might survive for a while, but eventually, you will crash.
The market in 2026 is ruthless. The only edge you have against the institutions and bots is your discipline. The Excel file is your shield. Use it.
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