Weekly Trading Review Checklist: 15 Questions to Ask Your Data

Most traders review their week by looking at their P&L and saying either “good week” or “bad week.” This tells you nothing about why it was good or bad, what’s changing, or what to do differently next week.

A structured weekly review transforms trading from reactive (hoping for good results) to proactive (measuring, adjusting, and proving improvement). Here are 15 questions that separate reviews that matter from reviews that waste time.

Part 1: The Numbers (5 Minutes)

Question 1: What was my net P&L after all fees?

Not gross. Net. After commissions, spreads, funding fees, and any other costs. Many traders think they had a profitable week until they subtract fees.

Where to find it: Your journal’s weekly summary, or your broker’s account statement. TraderDynamiq calculates this automatically with fee breakdowns.

Question 2: What was my win rate this week vs. my long-term average?

A single week’s win rate is noisy. Compare it to your 30-day or 90-day average:
- Significantly higher → Were your setups genuinely better, or did you get lucky?
- Significantly lower → Were conditions bad, or did your execution slip?
- Close to average → Your process is consistent, which is good regardless of P&L

Question 3: What was my average R:R (risk-to-reward) per trade?

Track the actual R:R, not the planned R:R. If you plan 1:2 trades but your stops get hit at 1:0.5 because you move them, your actual R:R tells the real story.

Question 4: What were my total fees as a percentage of gross profits?

If this ratio exceeds 20%, fees are a significant leak. Above 40%, they’re likely the primary reason you’re not profitable. Week-to-week trends matter: is this ratio improving?

Question 5: How does this week compare to last week?

Track the week-over-week delta for P&L, win rate, and fee ratio. Three consecutive weeks of improvement (even small) indicate your changes are working.

Part 2: Behavior Patterns (10 Minutes)

Question 6: Did I revenge trade this week?

Look for clusters of rapid trades after losses. Signs:
- Inter-trade gap dropped below 5 minutes after a loss
- Position size increased after a loss
- Win rate inside those clusters was below your average

If you use TraderDynamiq, the Behavior page shows revenge clusters automatically with their total cost.

Question 7: What were my best and worst hours?

Group your trades by hour. Your best hours should get the most capital and attention. Your worst hours should get rules that limit or block trading.

This question alone — answered honestly with data — can transform a losing trader into a profitable one.

Question 8: Did I overtrade?

Compare your daily trade count this week to your average. Days where you traded 2x+ your normal volume almost always have worse expectancy. Look for the pattern and ask: what triggered the excess trading?

Question 9: Which trades broke my rules?

If you have trading rules (daily loss limit, position size cap, time restrictions), count how many times you broke each one this week. Compliance rate should trend upward over time.

Question 10: Which emotion drove my worst trade?

Pick your single worst trade of the week. Before looking at the chart, write down what you felt when you entered. FOMO? Frustration? Boredom? Overconfidence? The answer points to your primary behavioral leak.

Part 3: Strategy and Setup (5 Minutes)

Question 11: Which setup type performed best this week?

If you tag your trades by setup type (breakout, pullback, reversal, etc.), compare their performance:
- Which setup had the highest win rate?
- Which setup had the best average P&L per trade?
- Did any setup have negative expectancy?

Stop taking setups with consistently negative expectancy. It sounds obvious, but most traders keep taking “C-grade” setups because they “might work this time.”

Question 12: Which symbols or instruments performed best?

Some symbols consistently suit your trading style. Others consistently lose you money. Identify your “money symbols” and your “trap symbols.”

TraderDynamiq’s Symbol Stats show this at a glance — each symbol with its net P&L, win rate, and trade count.

Question 13: Am I trading the right position size?

Compare your P&L distribution:
- Are your losses bigger than your wins? (Size or management problem)
- Are your wins consistently small? (Cutting winners too early)
- Did you ever exceed your planned max position? (Discipline problem)

Part 4: Forward Planning (5 Minutes)

Question 14: What is my ONE rule for next week?

Based on everything above, choose one thing to improve. Not three. Not five. One. Examples:
- “No trading between 12-1 PM”
- “Maximum 15 trades per day”
- “30-minute cooldown after any loss exceeding $100”
- “No trades in DOGE or SHIB this week”

Make it specific, measurable, and enforceable.

Question 15: What would my P&L look like without my worst pattern?

Use the What-If perspective: if you removed your revenge clusters, your worst hours, or your trap symbols — what would this week’s P&L be?

This number is your “recoverable drag.” It’s the gap between your current performance and your potential performance. Watching this gap shrink week over week is the clearest sign of improvement.

The 25-Minute Review Template

Here’s the complete workflow:

WEEKLY REVIEW — Week of [DATE]

NUMBERS (5 min)
□ Net P&L after fees:    $___
□ Win rate this week:    ___%  (vs. ___ average)
□ Avg actual R:R:        ___
□ Fee ratio:             ___%
□ Week-over-week change: $___

BEHAVIOR (10 min)
□ Revenge clusters:      ___ (costing $_____)
□ Best hours:            ___
□ Worst hours:           ___
□ Overtrading days:      ___ days
□ Rule breaks:           ___
□ Worst trade emotion:   ___

STRATEGY (5 min)
□ Best setup type:       ___
□ Best symbol:           ___
□ Worst symbol:          ___
□ Position size issues:  Yes / No

PLANNING (5 min)
□ Next week's rule:      ___
□ Recoverable drag:      $_____

Print this, fill it in every Sunday, and keep a folder. After 4 weeks, you’ll have a clearer picture of your trading than most professionals.

How TraderDynamiq Automates This

Most of these questions require data analysis that’s tedious to do manually but instant with the right tool:

• Questions 1-5: Dashboard page shows P&L, win rate, fees, and period comparison
• Questions 6-8: Behavior page shows revenge clusters, hourly breakdown, and overtrading detection
• Question 9: Playbook page shows rule compliance percentages
• Questions 11-12: Performance Diagnostics shows setup and symbol breakdowns
• Question 15: What-If Simulator calculates recoverable drag automatically

The review goes from 25 minutes of spreadsheet work to 10 minutes of reading your analysis.

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