Athletes study tape after a bad game, but the best also study when things went right.

Traders tend to skip that part.

A good trade gets chalked up to skill. No post-mortem, no reflection. But that’s the moment to ask: was this process-driven, or just well-timed noise?

Was sizing intentional?

Entry clean? Thesis clear?

Or did you just get away with one?

Wins contain just as much signal, sometimes more - than losses.

That’s where your edge shows itself. Or doesn’t.

Study both. Not everything that worked deserves to be repeated.

Not everything that made money was good.