A trade opened into a quiet session and a trade held through a policy decision are not the same experiment. Without a news tag, analytics mix them together.
That mixture makes both strategy review and psychology review less precise.
Tag before the event
Record the event window and why the trade is allowed during it. That tiny step forces intent before spread, slippage and impulse get louder.
Separate plan from surprise
A planned news exposure belongs in the sample if your strategy trades it. An accidental hold through CPI may belong in the mistake tracker instead.
Review volatility honestly
When you filter trades by news exposure, you can see whether the setup fails around events or your execution does. Those are very different fixes.
Put the review into practice.
Keep your trade record and performance analysis in one workspace.