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Trading Mindset Checklist: A Practical Routine for Consistent Execution

Trading Mindset Checklist: A Practical Routine for Consistent Execution

Printable trading mindset checklist for pre-trade, in-trade, and post-trade discipline to reduce impulsive decisions.

Use this routine to keep decisions process-driven across crypto, stocks, and FX.

Trading Mindset Checklist

Pre-trade: setup matches my A criteria and invalidation is clear.
Pre-trade: risk amount is fixed before entry.
Pre-trade: position size is calculated with the Position Size Calculator.
Pre-trade: costs are considered (fees, spread, slippage, and funding where relevant).
Pre-trade: risk/reward is acceptable for my plan.
In-trade: I do not move stop-loss farther away.
In-trade: I do not add to a losing position.
In-trade: I focus on rules and levels, not emotional PnL reactions.
In-trade: if urgency appears, I pause and re-run my setup filter.
Post-trade: I journal setup, risk, result in R, and process score.
Post-trade: I tag mistakes (FOMO, overtrading, moved stop, oversized position).
Post-trade: I write one improvement sentence for the next similar setup.
Guardrail: I stop after daily loss limit is reached.
Guardrail: I stop after three losses in a row and review.
Guardrail: risk per trade remains fixed until scheduled review.

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Trading Journal Template
Risk Limits and Rules
Trading Fees Explained

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