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Forex Journal Team

June 8, 20262 min read

How to Create a Monthly Trading Report for Yourself

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Monthly Trading Report

Section 1: Overall Performance

  • Starting Balance vs Ending Balance
  • Net P/L (absolute and percentage)
  • Total Trades Taken
  • Win Rate
  • Average R Multiple
  • Profit Factor
  • Maximum Drawdown
  • Sharpe Ratio

Section 2: Breakdown by Setup

| Setup Type | Trades | Win Rate | Avg R | Net P/L |

| Breakout | 12 | 58% | 1.8 | +$840 |

| Pullback | 8 | 75% | 1.2 | +$520 |

| Reversal | 5 | 20% | -0.8 | -$340 |

Section 3: Breakdown by Market/Session

  • Which pairs/instruments performed best?
  • Which session (London, NY, Asia) was most profitable?
  • Did you trade better on certain days of the week?

Section 4: Psychology Check

  • How many trades were outside your plan?
  • What was your average emotional state score?
  • Did you revenge trade after any losses?

Section 5: Key Lessons

  • What worked well this month? (double down)
  • What didn't work? (cut or adjust)
  • What will you change next month?
  • One skill to focus on

Section 6: Goals for Next Month

  • Specific target (e.g., 2% return, 20 trades minimum)
  • Process goal (e.g., 100% plan following)
  • Learning goal (e.g., master one new setup)

A trading journal app can generate this report automatically.

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