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The Weekly Review System: 45 Minutes That Compound Discipline
Every Sunday, 45 minutes, immovable. The weekly review is the highest-leverage 45 minutes in your trading week. Done well, it compounds; done poorly or skipped, the rest of the week's discipline drifts. This page covers the five-step ritual, drift detection, and why the streak of consecutive reviews matters more than any single review.
The five-step ritual
Step 1 (10 min): tag every trade from the past week by setup. Step 2 (10 min): compute or update rolling 30-trade expectancy per setup. Step 3 (10 min): identify the largest execution deviation from playbook. Step 4 (10 min): review next week's calendar — earnings, macro events, holidays — and identify which setups are allowed and which are not. Step 5 (5 min): write three sentences about what you'll change next week.
Why exactly 45 minutes
Less than 45 minutes: not enough time to do the work properly; the review becomes performative. More than 60 minutes: review becomes time-consuming enough that you'll skip during busy weeks, and the streak of consecutive reviews is what compounds. 45 minutes is the sustainability sweet spot for adult students with day jobs.
The streak matters more than any single review
12 consecutive weekly reviews compounds more discipline than 12 sporadic reviews across a year. Prioritise the streak. If you're going to skip the review, skip it consciously and schedule a make-up the next day; don't let it slide into 'I'll do it next week' (you won't).
Drift detection — the audit purpose
Drift is the slow, unconscious modification of setup rules in response to recent outcomes. After three winners, you start taking trades that don't quite meet criteria. After three losers, you start adding extra confirmation requirements. The weekly review's Step 3 catches drift in the moment — the largest execution deviation from playbook. Maintain a separate drift log: every drift trade with the deviation, outcome, lesson.
When to retire setups
Three retirement criteria from the weekly review: rolling 30-trade expectancy below 0R for 3 consecutive weekly reviews; setup has not fired in 60 days; or the setup's variance budget has been exceeded. Any one criterion triggers retirement. Continue paper-trading for 60 more days to confirm the decision. The data-driven discipline distinguishes Stage 2 graduates from Stage 1 dropouts.
FAQs
What if I traded zero times this week?
Do the review anyway. Step 4 (next week's calendar) and Step 5 (what to change) still matter. The streak is sacred; outcomes are secondary.
Can I do the review mid-week instead of Sunday?
Sunday is the discipline. Mid-week reviews break the rhythm. If you must skip Sunday, schedule the make-up for Monday or Tuesday.
How do I track the drift log?
Spreadsheet column or notebook page. Each drift entry: trade #, setup, specific deviation, outcome, one-line lesson. After 90 days, audit for patterns. Most students discover drift falls into 2-3 patterns.
What if my expectancy is below zero across all setups?
Reduce per-trade risk to 0.5% across the board. Pause new setup entries. Treat the period as recovery rather than growth. Review every weekly review until at least one setup returns to positive.
How long does it take for the streak to feel automatic?
8-12 weeks. The first 8 reviews feel like work. By week 12, the ritual runs from memory. By week 26, missing a review feels wrong.
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