Episode 6: Closing and Analyzing Completed Trades
Learn how to close and analyze completed trades with a 5-step execution autopsy — post-trade review frameworks, R-multiples, MAE/MFE, taxonomy tags, Kill List integration, and AI-powered analysis.
Academy Lesson 7 (Episode 6) covers closing and analyzing completed trades — the review phase where real improvement happens.
Why Post-Trade Analysis Matters More Than Most Traders Realize
P&L color alone hides process leaks. Honest completion unlocks discipline gaps, exit quality via MAE/MFE, pattern recognition via taxonomy tags, and AI-ready data for Council and Kill List scoring.
The Minimum Information You Should Log When Closing a Trade
Five-step execution autopsy: Basic → Planned → Execution (MAE/MFE) → Checklist/Analysis → Review. Minimum fields: setup, plan, fills, excursions, tags, realized R.
Key Questions to Ask After Every Trade
Post-trade checklist: compliance, planned R realism, execution vs plan, rule-based vs emotional exit, MAE/MFE insight, primary leak tag, would you repeat?
How to Review Trades Using R-Multiples and Expectancy
Review in R not dollars. Filter by compliance. Rank setups by average R. Track weekly trend over last 20 trades.
Building an Effective Post-Trade Review Process
Per-trade autopsy within 24 hours. Weekly 45-minute R review and one Kill List item. Download Post-Trade Review Template.
Common Mistakes in Trade Analysis
P&L-only review, evening storytelling, skipping MAE/MFE, generic tags, mixing compliant and impulsive trades, P&L mismatch before lock.
How AI Can Improve Your Trade Analysis
Multi-agent AI Council surfaces cross-pattern leaks at scale — exit tag correlations, compliance drift, fear exit clusters, Kill List rule impact.
How The Final Tape Helps You Analyze Completed Trades
Planned vs actual comparison, auto R and fee-adjusted P&L, MAE/MFE, compliance scoring, setup leaderboards, Reports filters, AI Council audits.
Action Plan: Improve Your Post-Trade Reviews
Download template; complete one five-step autopsy; tag one primary leak; weekly R review; hold schema seven days.
Next Lesson in the Series
Continue Academy for MAE/MFE deep dives, compliance engines, and AI Council audits.
Ready to put this into practice?
Run compliance scoring, tag ranking, and Kill List rules on every trade — not once a month when the account feels off.