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Trading Plan Template: Build Yours in 30 Minutes
A trading plan is your roadmap. Use this template to build a complete plan in 30 minutes. The sections, the risk rules and a fill-in template you can ship.
The Template
- 1. Markets: Which instruments will I trade?
- 2. Timeframe: Which chart?
- 3. Entry rules: What signal triggers entry?
- 4. Exit rules: When do I take profit?
- 5. Stop: Where is my stop?
- 6. Position size: How much risk per trade?
- 7. Daily limit: When do I stop trading?
- 8. Review: When do I evaluate performance?
- Write it down. Follow it. Update it monthly.
Disclaimer: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. 70-80% of retail investor accounts lose money when trading CFDs. Backtesting does not guarantee future results. Always consider whether you can afford the potential loss of your capital.