The trading journal template that fixed my consistency

After two years of inconsistent results, journaling every trade changed everything. My columns:

1. Setup name and timeframe
2. Entry, stop, target, planned R:R
3. Position size and % risk
4. Emotional state before entry (1–5)
5. Did I follow the plan? (Y/N)
6. Result in R multiples
7. One lesson

Review weekly. My biggest finding: almost all my losses above 1R came from trades where I broke my own plan.