PRE-TRADE
CHECKLIST

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Loss Streak Protocol CLEAR
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2 losses today → done for the day. reevaluate tomorrow.
3 in a row → day off. reset mentally.
6 in a row → 3 days off. review every trade.
9 in a row → full week off. something is off. fix it first.
Pre-Flight Gate LOCKED
Emotions dialed?
if compromised — tired, emotional, or distracted: no trade
Not revenge trading
last loss is closed. this is a new trade.
Not chasing a missed move
if the setup is gone, it's gone. next one.
No major news event actively printing
CPI, FOMC, black swan — don't trade into a spike
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SWING MODE — multi-day / positional
01 Market Context
Macro narrative this week is clear
news, fed, geopolitics
Up to date on data releases
CPI, NFP, FOMC dates on radar
Broader market trend understood — S&P, Total3 mcap
DXY daily/weekly bias identified
risk-on or risk-off?
Trade aligns with macro? If not, why?
02 Multi-Timeframe Bias
Monthly & weekly bias set
where are we in the 4-year cycle?
Daily confirmed & aligns with weekly
4H aligned with daily & above
HTF conflict? Written down why I'm still entering
03 HTF Confluence — 5+ to trade
Primary signals
Key S/R level
Fib confluence
Stoch RSI signal
MACD cross/div
RSI divergence
Volume confirm
Bollinger Bands
CME gap nearby
BMB interaction
Pattern present
Williams %R
VRVP level
Complementary context
VWAP
50 SMA
ATR range
Candlestick sig
HTF Confluence 0 / 12
01 Quick Context
HTF bias known — not blindly trading against the daily
Session identified — NY, London, Asia overlap?
volatility expectations set
No major news actively printing
02 LTF Confluence — 3+ to trade
Structure signals (1m–15m)
CHoCH confirmed
Break of structure
Key S/R interaction
Fib level hit
Volume spike
Liquidity sweep
3 or 4 bar play
Pattern present
Stoch RSI LTF
MACD LTF signal
Momentum shift
VWAP reclaim/reject
LTF Confluence 0 / 12
04 Entry Criteria
Invalidation level identified
Entry level identified
Target price identified
all three set before touching the order screen
Limit or market order? Why?
Candle confirmation received OR anticipating — sized accordingly
Setup is there — not recovering losses, not bored HARD
05 Risk Management
R : R Ratio — : 1
Stop placed at structure — not arbitrary
R:R minimum 3:1 — if not, adjust or skip HARD
Leverage appropriate — swings ≤ 35x
higher lev only on tight-stop LTF plays
Stop is non-negotiable once set HARD
06 Trade Management
Alert set at 50% drawdown
Alert set at TP — reassess when hit: close or let it ride?
if structure holds & momentum is there, trail & hold
Alerts set — walk away EXECUTE
best trades happen when you stop watching
07 Ground Control
Would I take this trade if I had to walk away for 4 hours right after?
if no — not confident enough. don't enter.
Calm, centered, focused — not proving anything
below 7/10 = mandatory pause
08 Exit Plan
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