• What instruments or tickers do I trade?

• Am I a scalper, day trader, or swing trader?

• Which timeframes do I use for analysis and entry?

• When am I available to trade?

• What pace and holding time work best for me?

Complete this section for one specific setup.

• What is my setup?

• What market conditions does it need?

• Which levels or price structure matter?

• What confirmation must appear?

• What makes this setup a no-trade?

• Have I tested or tracked it? What do my records show?

• What exactly triggers my entry?

• Where does my trade idea become invalid?

• Where will I place my stop?

• How will I determine position size?

• Where will I take profit?

• What are my rules for partial profits, stop adjustments, or early exits?

• My maximum risk per trade:

• My maximum total risk across open positions:

• My daily loss limit:

• My maximum number of trades or attempts:

• My trading hours:

• My rules for stopping or sitting out:

• Before trading: What will I review and mark?

• Before entering: What must I verify?

• After trading: What will I record?

• During my weekly review: How will I assess my execution and setup results?

I trade ______ during ______.
My setup is ______.
I enter only when ______.
My stop is based on ______.
My profit-taking rule is ______.
I risk ______ per trade.
I sit out when ______.
I stop trading when ______.

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