Trading Plans
A plan is only a plan if it is written and specific enough that another trader could execute it. This hub covers the full structure — from a complete written plan to a professional daily routine to instrument-specific frameworks for indices and gold.
Why a Written Plan Changes Everything
Traders who "keep the plan in their head" are improvising. Under pressure, an unwritten plan bends to whatever the market and your emotions want in the moment. A written plan is a fixed reference you can hold your execution against — and grade yourself on afterward.
The most useful plans are boring and specific: which instruments, which sessions, what a valid setup looks like, exact risk parameters, and how you review. Start with the complete plan guide, then layer in a daily routine and instrument-specific rules.
Trading Plan Guides
How to Build a Trading Plan: The Complete Framework
The six components of a complete trading plan — instruments, sessions, setups, risk parameters, management rules, and review — with a working template.
Read →The Daily Trading Routine of a Funded Trader
A professional pre-market, in-session, and post-session routine for funded traders — news checks, risk budgets, execution rules, and end-of-day review.
Read →NAS100 Trading Plan: A Structural Framework
A structural trading plan for NAS100/US100 — session timing, wider point-based stops, smaller size, and example funded-account risk parameters.
Read →Gold (XAU/USD) Trading Plan: A Structural Framework
A structural trading plan for XAU/USD — point value mechanics, session behavior, news sensitivity, and example funded-account risk parameters.
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