Level 7 · Lesson 13
The Weekly
Performance Review
30 minutes that compound your edge faster than 30 hours of chart time. Input your trades, see the patterns your brain missed.
First — Why This Matters
🔍 Game Film
Elite athletes don’t just train — they watch game film. They study every play, every mistake, every pattern. A weekly review is your game film. The data is in your journal. The review turns it into actionable intelligence.
Without it, you repeat mistakes you cannot see. With it, every week makes the next week better. The improvement compounds.
🔎 REAL SCENARIO
Weekly reviewers: WR 48%→55%, EV +0.20%→+0.52%, drawdowns decreased 40%. Non-reviewers: WR 47-49%, EV flat +0.15%, drawdowns unchanged. Same starting point. Same strategy. The ONLY difference was 30 minutes every Sunday.
01 — The Compounding Effect
Reviews Accelerate Growth
The gap accelerates — each review makes the next week better.
02 — The 6 Dimensions
Six Lenses That Reveal Hidden Patterns
Session, Model, Trigger, Emotion, R:R, Rules — six dimensions invisible in real-time.
03 — The 30-Minute Framework
Five Phases, Every Sunday
Minutes 1-5: Raw Numbers = Total trades, wins, losses, WR%. Average planned vs achieved R:R. Rule compliance %. Total P&L. Just data — no interpretation yet.
Minutes 6-12: Dimension Analysis = Session: Best/worst? Model: Highest WR? Trigger: Clean vs early/late? Emotion: Correlation with results? This is WHERE patterns hide.
Minutes 13-20: Root Cause Diagnosis = Find the ONE pattern with the largest negative impact. Use the 7-Step Autopsy on the worst 1-2 trades. Find the ROOT cause, not the symptom.
Minutes 21-25: Action Item = Write ONE specific, measurable action. Not "be more disciplined." Something like: "For next 5 sessions, rate emotional state 1-10 before each trade, skip any trade below 6."
Minutes 26-30: Positive Reinforcement = Identify your BEST process trade. What made it great? Anchor this. Note what you did RIGHT. Improvement requires celebrating progress, not just fixing problems.
04 — The Metrics That Matter
6 Numbers That Tell the Story
05 — Interactive Challenge
Weekly Review Dashboard
Input trades. The dashboard auto-generates session heat map, model comparison, emotional correlation, and weekly grade.
06 — The Action Item Formula
How to Write Actions That Work
BAD = “Be more disciplined.” (F-tier — not actionable)
BAD = “Improve R:R.” (Goal, not action)
GOOD = “For next 5 sessions, no entry until 15M close. Track compliance: target 100%.”
FORMULA = For [timeframe], I will [specific action]. Track [metric]: target [number].
07 — The Winning Week Trap
Why Profitable Weeks Can Be Dangerous
A profitable week with low compliance is MORE dangerous than a losing week with high compliance. The profit reinforces rule-breaking.
B-Grade Losing Week
High compliance, stop hit. Process was sound. Losses are variance.
F-Grade Winning Week
Low compliance, revenge trades, rules broken. Won anyway. Time bomb.
08 — Common Review Mistakes
4 Ways Traders Sabotage Reviews
09 — Cheat Sheet
Review Quick Reference
30 MINUTES = 5 min numbers → 7 min dimensions → 8 min diagnosis → 5 min action → 5 min positives.
6 DIMENSIONS = Session, Model, Trigger, Emotion, R:R, Rules. Every trade tagged on all 6.
ONE ACTION = For [timeframe], I will [action]. Track [metric]: target [number]. One item only.
GRADE PROCESS = A-grade losing week > F-grade winning week. P&L lies. Process grade doesn’t.
EVERY SUNDAY = Non-negotiable. Winning, losing, 0-trade week. The review happens regardless.
10 — Test Your Understanding
Weekly Review Game
5 review analysis scenarios.
Weekly Data: 8 trades. 5W/3L (62.5% WR). Avg achieved R:R: 1:1.1. Planned R:R: 1:2.0. Rule compliance: 87.5%. All losses from London. All wins from LON-NY overlap. P&L: +£180. Most important finding?
11 — Knowledge Check
Final Quiz — 8 Questions
Question 1 of 8
The primary purpose of a weekly review is:
Question 2 of 8
Your review shows 80% of winners came from LON-NY overlap and 0% from Asia. The action item is:
Question 3 of 8
Emotional correlation shows: calm = 58% WR, anxious = 41%, reactive = 28%. Most important insight:
Question 4 of 8
R:R analysis shows planned 1:2.0 but achieved 1:1.3. This gap is caused by:
Question 5 of 8
Rule compliance was 60% this week (6/10 followed rules). This means:
Question 6 of 8
How long should a weekly review take?
Question 7 of 8
The most dangerous finding in a weekly review is:
Question 8 of 8
Your weekly action item should be: