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Forex Journal Team

June 8, 20262 min read

Weekend Trading Routine: How Pros Prepare for the Week Ahead

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Weekend Market Preparation

Saturday Morning (1 hour)

Step 1: Review Last Week
  • Check your trading journal for the week
  • Calculate win rate, profit factor, max drawdown
  • Note your best and worst trades
  • Identify one thing to improve next week
Step 2: Higher Timeframe Analysis

Go through all your pairs/instruments on the daily and weekly charts:

  • What's the overall trend? (up, down, ranging)
  • Are there any key levels nearby?
  • Any major support/resistance breaks?
  • What's the weekly candlestick telling you?
Step 3: Economic Calendar Check
  • Mark high-impact news events for the coming week
  • Note central bank speeches
  • Plan around news — skip trading during major releases if needed
Step 4: Set Your Targets and Limits
  • Weekly profit target (realistic)
  • Weekly loss limit (non-negotiable)
  • Focus area for the week (e.g., "only trade my top setup")
Step 5: Prepare Your Setup
  • Set alerts on key levels
  • Review your trading plan
  • Visualize executing your setups perfectly

Sunday Evening (15 min)

Quick review of any weekend market movements (crypto, futures early open). Adjust Monday's plan if needed.

Why This Works

You don't walk into Monday wondering what to do. You have a plan. You know your levels. You know what you're looking for.

The weekend routine is what separates professionals from amateurs.

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