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pre-trade checklist

A short list of questions you tick off before every trade, like a pilot does before take-off.

The fuller meaning

A short list, typically five to seven questions covering trend, level, stop, size, event risk and emotion, answered before every entry. It catches mistakes before they cost money; short checklists you actually use beat long ones that get skipped.

pre-trade checklist, also called checklist.

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