The pre-trade checklist
Risk & Psychology
Aviation-grade discipline
Trend? Level? Trigger? Risk defined? Size computed? R:R ≥ 2? Pilots checklist because memory fails under pressure. Traders face pressure every entry. Paper beats adrenaline.
Check yourself
Checklists work because they…
- Add magic
- Replace in-the-moment judgment with pre-committed criteria correct
- Slow you down
Under adrenaline, everything looks like a setup. The checklist is the calm you, pre-recorded.
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