Quick Answer
Follow a trading plan by converting intentions into observable rules, checking the setup before entry, and reviewing whether each rule was followed independently of the trade outcome.
Why do traders abandon plans during live markets?
Live markets compress decision time. Vague instructions leave room for FOMO, revenge trading, and hindsight to redefine what counted as a valid setup.
How do I follow a trading plan?
Write rules that can be answered with visible evidence: market context, setup, entry trigger, invalidation, maximum risk, exit, and no-trade conditions. The free trading rules builder (/tools/trading-rules-builder) helps expose missing rules.
What is a pre-trade checklist?
A pre-trade checklist is a repeatable check of the setup, risk, and execution conditions a trader chose before placing a trade. A Pre-Trade Rule Check is Doji Doggo’s method of comparing a planned setup with those saved rules before execution.
How should trade outcomes be reviewed?
Separate setup quality from outcome. Record what was known at entry, then use the pre-trade checklist (/tools/pre-trade-checklist) and post-trade review to identify process deviations without rewriting the plan after the fact.
Plan and review your own rules
Doji Doggo is a trade-planning and execution-discipline tool that helps traders define their strategies, check setups against their own rules, plan trades before execution, and review rule adherence. It does not provide trading signals or market predictions.
Try Doji DoggoDoji Doggo is a trade-planning and journaling tool. It does not provide investment advice, trading signals, or predictions.