Field notes

Practical notes on journaling around market events — written for traders who already keep records.

Reading size changes around earnings calls

How earnings weeks distort journal honesty — and a way to tag adds that arrived after a peer shock rather than after your level.

What to send before your first journal review

A practical packing list for traders booking an Event-Driven Journal Review — enough material without drowning the desk.

Scheduled events versus surprise headlines in the same week

Why your journal should treat a Bank of England decision differently from a sudden geopolitical wire — even when both move the same market.

Annotating the first fifteen minutes after a data print

A simple journal stamp that separates plan-based size from adrenaline-based size when the number just hit.