Lesson 100 · Your paper workspace

Build the record.
Defend the decision.

Turn the course into a paper-system project: define the rules, record the evidence and reconcile the account. Drafting fields measures documentation, not trading skill or economic validity.

Your entries save in this browser on this device. There is no project submission or cloud sync. Clearing browser data removes the draft. Export a backup to move or preserve it. Keep broker credentials and account identifiers out of these fields.

JavaScript is required for draft storage, the journal, calculations and exports. Read lesson 100 for the project requirements.

0 of 15 plan fields drafted

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Read the project brief →

01 · Define the experiment

Project nameA short paper-project title; no account identifiers.Frozen rule versionFor example paper-v1; record when a revised rule becomes active.Instrument and providerName the exact gold instrument, quantity unit, contract specification and provider.Decision clock and timezoneCompleted-bar interval, session, timezone and information cutoff.Data and information availabilityProvider, quote side, timestamp convention, missing-data and freshness checks.

02 · State the permission rules

Entry predicates and expiryUse observable comparisons, strict or inclusive boundaries, and an entry-validity window.No-trade and suspension conditionsEvent windows, stale quotes, unresolved orders, exposure limits and restart requirements.Ticket and aggregate risk policySeparate the per-attempt estimate, shared reservations, margin and adverse stress assumptions.Sizing and cost modelStop distance, execution allowance, fees, currency, minimum quantity and rounding grid.Exit and timeout policyProtective trigger, partial quantities, timeout clock and conflicting-event handling.Order lifecycle and recoveryUnique program IDs, partial fills, duplicate events, pending cancellations and reconciliation.

03 · Specify the test and the review

Boundary tests and evidenceList equality tests, missing-input cases, fill assumptions and three worked tickets, including a no-trade decision.Review memo and unresolved questionsWhat supports your decision? What remains unknown? State which conclusions the evidence cannot establish.

04 · Keep the paper journal

Record programs, including no-trade decisions and unresolved cases. Use one row per program, not one per notification. Enter net USD only for closed programs after all costs. Combine confirmed fills in your evidence notes. The worksheet supports 50 rows.

Program ledger · USD account convention
Time & timezone	Program / version	State	Closed net USD	Process	Evidence / notes	Action

Rows marked open, no-trade or unresolved do not enter the closed-net sum. Enter the aggregate open valuation below. Unknown fills are still unknown even when other arithmetic balances.

05 · Reconcile the account bridge

Use an invented USD paper account. Enter 0 explicitly for a known zero; a blank monetary input is incomplete. Starting equity, deposits and withdrawals must be nonnegative. The open marked result can be negative. Assumes no other cash flows or charges beyond those already included in closed net and the open mark.

Starting equity USDExternal deposits USDExternal withdrawals USDAggregate open marked P&L USD

Enter the account values and completed-program results to calculate the bridge.

Ending equity = start + deposits − withdrawals + closed net + open marked P&L. Economic P&L = closed net + open mark. This tool checks arithmetic only. It does not verify broker records or calculate a cash-flow-adjusted percentage return.

06 · Make the project decision

Project decisionThis is a self-authored paper-project review, not permission to trade live.Next review dateUse the memo above to explain the evidence, limitations and responsible next action.

Keep a portable copy.

JSON preserves editable fields and journal rows for restoring this workspace. Markdown is a readable report. Print opens your browser’s print dialog, where you can choose Save as PDF if available. Exported files contain your entered text.

Restore a JSON backup · maximum 500 KB

Return to the evidence

Test the decision before writing the conclusion.

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Build the record.Defend the decision.

01 · Define the experiment

02 · State the permission rules

03 · Specify the test and the review

04 · Keep the paper journal

05 · Reconcile the account bridge

06 · Make the project decision

Keep a portable copy.

Test the decision before writing the conclusion.

Check your current study level.

Build the record.
Defend the decision.