Journals that narrate every candle hide the few decisions that matter. Use a fixed template for breakouts and reversals: range or structure context, evidence checklist, planned invalidation, size, and outcome.
Review weekly. Look for repeated premature entries before you hunt new patterns. Improvement here is usually habit correction, not a secret candle formation.
Bring three journal pages to any Live Setup Clinic. Feedback lands faster when the decision trail is already written.