Trading glossary
Trading Plan
A trading plan is a written set of rules that defines when you enter, when you exit, how much you risk and how you review your trading. It turns discretionary decisions into a testable system. The plan is only useful if you can measure how well you follow it, which is exactly what a journal provides: record what you intended, compare it with what you did, and identify where emotion or impulse broke the rules. In DuskAnalyst you can log your intended setup and execution per trade and review rule adherence over time.
Why it matters for your trading journal: A trading plan is the written method - markets, setups, risk, review cadence - that turns discretionary trading into a testable process. The journal is where the plan meets reality and gets audited.
Example: Example: a plan specifying one setup, 1% risk, and a weekly review is only real if the journal shows those rules were followed.
What is Trading Plan in trading?
A trading plan is a written set of rules that defines when you enter, when you exit, how much you risk and how you review your trading. It turns discretionary decisions into a testable system. The plan is only useful if you can measure how well you follow it, which is exactly what a journal provides: record what you intended, compare it with what you did, and identify where emotion or impulse broke the rules. In DuskAnalyst you can log your intended setup and execution per trade and review rule adherence over time.