Option Trading Journal

I’ve been trading now for 6 months so yesterday I decided to go back through all my trading paperwork (which I do diligently by the way) and journal my thoughts, decisions, strategies, etc.  It was a very interesting experience which I found very valuable.  I also added a couple of statistics to my trading worksheet.  I added a open and close stock price on all my executed trades and the spread between stock price and position.  I also took notes on when I placed my trades throughout the trading month and %age return.  And I made note of Thursday close value, Friday settlement value and the amount of the gap up or down.  I plan on continuing the process of journaling and I recommend it to any new traders.

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About the Author: Janet is a real estate entrepreneur who in 2009 found trading options as another way to generate income. Janet's goal is to help the new and the experienced traders by creating a community where information can be shared to the benefit of all. Oh, and of course have fun doing it!

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