I've logged 280 trades over the past year+. 55.4% win rate, $160k P&L, +166R cumulative. Not life-changing numbers, but consistently profitable.
Here's the thing — I didn't get here by finding the "right strategy." I got here by tracking everything and letting the data tell me what to fix.
Some things my journal revealed that I would've NEVER noticed without data:
1. My best confluence combo is trading with 1 gap + correct bias confirmed — 100% win rate across 8 trades, +14R. When I skip bias confirmation and just trade the gap? Win rate drops significantly.
2. "Correct Bias" alone as a confluence factor has an 89% win rate (+15R). Second leg entries sit at 71%. But re-entries without a second leg? 58%. The data literally ranks my confluences for me.
3. Thursday is my most profitable day. I would've guessed Monday or Tuesday. The heatmap showed me I'm actually weakest on Fridays (48% win rate).
4. My best hour is 12:00-13:00. Before tracking this, I used to close my charts at noon thinking "London is done." I was leaving my best setups on the table.
5. DAX40 is my strongest pair — 134 trades, 57.5% win rate, +87R. GBP/USD comes second at +47R. Meanwhile EUR/JPY looked good in my head but the data shows it's just average at +21R.
The journal turned "I think I'm good at this" into "here's exactly where I'm good and where I'm bleeding money."
I built the tool I use for this — [TradingSFX](http://www.tradingsfx.com). It auto-calculates all these breakdowns (heatmaps, confluence rankings, best combos, equity curve). Has a free tier. Not trying to sell you — just sharing what worked for me.
What does your journaling setup look like? Do you track confluences?