WCTC every season will see many dazzling names emerge, with stories of doubling in a single day and precise bottom-fishing always grabbing the most attention. But few people pay attention to one thing: those players who can maintain consistent profits and stay high in the season rankings—they all share a common habit—deep review.

Today’s guide is specially written for friends who want to truly improve their trading skills during WCTC S8. What I’m about to talk about is not some mysterious indicator, but something everyone can start doing, yet very few persist with: building your trading journal.

A complete trading journal, in my opinion, should at least include the following parts:

Part One: Pre-Trade Recording
Before clicking the buy or sell button, you must answer three questions:

1. Why am I making this trade? (Is it because of divergence at the top and bottom, a moving average golden cross, or a breakout of the range?)
2. Where is my stop loss? (It must be a specific price, not “just exit if it feels wrong”)
3. What is my take profit target? (Partial profit-taking or full exit in one go?)

These three questions won’t take more than three minutes, but they can help you filter out at least half of impulsive trades.

Part Two: During Holding Recording
The psychological changes during holding are more worth recording than the market movements. Are you tempted to sell at the first small pullback? Do you start fantasizing about getting rich when in profit? Do you tell yourself “hold on a bit longer” when in loss? Write these thoughts truthfully. You’ll find that what often affects your profits isn’t poor judgment, but distorted execution.

Part Three: Post-Trade Review
Whether it’s a take profit or stop loss exit, review the entire process of this trade:

· Was the initial logic correct? (Even if it was profitable, if the logic was wrong, the trade is still a failure)
· Was the execution proper? (Did you move the stop loss? Did you exit early? Did you add to the position out of greed?)
· Was your emotional state stable? (Did you follow the plan throughout? Did you change strategies on the fly?)

My personal habit is to spend at least 5 minutes doing a paper review of each trade. During major competitions, I might make 5 to 10 trades a day, yet I still spend half an hour to an hour writing my journal. This habit has persisted for two years and has brought me more improvement than reading 100 trading books.

How to apply review in WCTC practicals?
It’s simple: starting today, every 24 hours, review all your trades from that day. Find the trade with the biggest loss, ask yourself: what mistake did I make? How can I avoid it next time? Then find the trade with the biggest profit, ask yourself: was it luck or skill? If I had to do it again, could I still do it?

Honestly, the first two weeks of writing a trading journal are the hardest. You’ll feel it’s tedious, useless, and a waste of time. But by the third week, you’ll suddenly realize: you start noticing those unconscious bad habits, like adding to a losing position or exiting early when in profit. Awareness is the first and most important step to change.

WCTC is not just a competition; it’s a mirror reflecting all your trading issues. And review is the tool to help you correct yourself through this mirror. The 8 million prize pool is tempting, but I believe what’s more valuable than the prize pool is the stronger version of yourself that you develop during the competition.

If you also believe in the trading philosophy that “slow is fast,” feel free to share this guide, find like-minded friends, and improve together. We’ll meet at the finish line of WCTC, and by then, you’ll definitely thank the yourself who is willing to review calmly now.

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