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Why you entered
What setup or idea made you take the trade.
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Where you exited
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What you were thinking
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This is a journal entry.
May 10, 2024 • 4H
Setup
4H bullish breakout and retest of support
Reason
Strong structure, volume confirmation, risk to reward 1:2
Outcome
Target hit
+2.1R
Notes
Clean execution. Followed plan. Hold longer next time.
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