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TRADING ROUTINE BUILDER

Build a routine you can actually keep.

Start with the hours you genuinely have. Then decide what happens before the charts open, while a setup develops, after the session ends and at the weekly review.

PRIVATE ROUTINE BUILDER

Plan the session around your life—not the other way round.

Choose only the actions you can repeat. The routine can be small; it just needs a clear start, a clear stop and a place to record the work.

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Trading routine fields

Start with the hours you really have

A shorter window you can keep is better than an ambitious schedule you repeatedly break. Times are stored exactly as you enter them.

Routine nameName the session and version so exported copies remain recognisable.

Desk opensYour preparation start, not necessarily a market open.

Desk closesNew entries and chart watching stop here.

Timezone

Use an IANA name such as Europe/London or UTC.

News-check timeWhen the calendar is checked and blocked windows are marked.

Chosen sessionUse the label that matches the hours you plan to observe.

Pair watchlist capChoose a whole-number ceiling from 1 to 8.

Pair watchlist · 0 selectedUse the EUR/USD format and separate pairs with commas.

Give each chart one job

The map timeframe shows the bigger picture, the decision chart checks whether the setup matches, and the trigger chart times the written event.

1. Map timeframeMark the bigger swings and nearby zones.

2. Decision timeframeDecide whether the setup matches your rules.

3. Trigger timeframeWait for the exact completed event.

Chosen setup or rule cardName one exact version. Do not write only “price action”.

Put the stop rules above the trade button

These are your own caps, not WickAtlas suggestions. They should also fit any broker, account or prop-firm rules that apply.

Per-trade risk cap

Maximum planned loss at the original stop.

Daily loss cap

No new trades once this limit is reached.

Maximum trades

A whole-number ceiling for one trading day.

Loss-sequence pause

Pause after this many losses in a row.

Build the routine in three small passes

Pick actions that leave a useful record. A screenshot, written scenario or ticket read-back is easier to review than “be disciplined”.

Before the session

Preparation is complete before a setup is allowed.

Open the desk at the planned timeCheck the economic calendar and mark blocked windowsCheck data, platform, spread and connectionReview open positions and correlated currency exposureMap the higher-timeframe structure and nearby zonesWrite the long, short and no-trade scenariosRead the chosen setup card before looking for an entryComplete the personal readiness check

Extra before-session actionAdd a deadline or local task that is not in the list.

During the session

Keep decisions inside the setup, window and caps.

Watch only the setup and pairs chosen before the sessionWait for the rule card's completed-candle conditionRecheck the next scheduled event before an orderCalculate size from the written risk and invalidationSave the before-entry chart and visible order levelsRead back pair, direction, size, entry, stop and targetRecord valid skips and expired setups, not only trades

Extra during-session actionAdd the exact chart-check interval or order check.

After the session

Close the loop whether a trade happened or not.

Save the exit or finished no-trade chartRecord entry, exit, spread, commission and slippageRecord net R and whether the original invalidation heldGrade rule-following separately from profit or lossWrite one factual observation without changing the methodClose the trading platform when the session ends

Extra after-session actionAdd the journal deadline or screenshot naming rule.

BEFORE IMAGEChart markup→REPLAY THE ROUTINESimulator→FINISH THE RECORDTrading journal→

Reserve one quiet review appointment

Review the whole week at a fixed time. That keeps one exciting win or frustrating loss from rewriting the method on the spot.

Review dayChoose a day when the trading session is already over.

Review timePut the same appointment in your calendar.

Minutes reservedChoose a whole number from 10 to 240.

Weekly review checklist

Choose the records that belong in the review.

Review trades, skips and missed preparation togetherCompare the written plan with what actually happenedSeparate process errors from rule-followed lossesReview spread, commission, slippage and holding costsUpdate the unchanged strategy sample without cherry-pickingSet next week's available sessions and blocked timesVersion any rule change instead of editing previous records

Weekly outputWrite what the review must produce: next sessions, one process focus or a versioned research question.

PUT THE ROUTINE TO WORK

Open the tool that matches your next step.

A routine organises the work. These pages help you define the method, prepare the chart, practise without risking money and review what actually happened.

KNOW THE CLOCKForex market hours MARK EVENT RISKEconomic calendar WRITE THE WHOLE PLANTrading-plan builder DEFINE ONE METHODStrategy rule-card builder MARK THE CHARTChart markup workspace PRACTISE THE PROCESSBlind trading simulator RECORD THE DECISIONPrivate trading journal HANDLE THE HUMAN SIDEPsychology and discipline guide LEARN IN ORDERWickAtlas courses