Give the next idea
a useful question.

Give the entry a reason you can explain.

Your choices point toward the decision before entering. Start with the current idea and the conditions behind it, rather than the pressure to do something immediately.

1. What is the reason for considering this idea at the price available now?
2. What condition am I waiting to see, rather than simply hoping to see?
3. What information would make me reconsider before entering?

Instead of “Is now the right time?”, try “What condition would make this idea worth considering — and why?”

Know what would change the idea.

Your choices point toward uncertainty when a decision is already on the table. A useful question is what information would contradict the idea, instead of searching only for reassurance.

1. What did I expect to happen, and why?
2. What would genuinely contradict that reasoning?
3. Am I reviewing the idea, or looking for a reason to feel reassured?

Instead of “Should I keep holding?”, try “Which condition behind the original idea has changed?”

Give each outside opinion a specific question to answer.

Your choices point toward making sense of different views. Another opinion is easier to assess when you know what information you want from it.

1. Which exact question am I trying to answer?
2. Are these opinions about the same timeframe and conditions?
3. What new information would actually change my view?

Instead of “Who is right?”, try “Which assumptions are different — and which matter to the idea I’m reviewing?”

Separate the current idea from the move you missed.

Your choices point toward the pressure to react when a market is moving. A missed move does not explain the next trade. Evaluate the idea available now on its own terms.

1. Would I consider this idea if I had not seen the earlier move?
2. What is the reason at the price available now?
3. What downside would I be accepting, including execution uncertainty?

Instead of “I have to catch the next one”, try “What makes this a reasonable idea to examine now?”

Compare the reasoning before adopting the conclusion.

Your choices point toward exploring another source of ideas. Keep your own criteria beside you as you read, so a new perspective has something specific to contribute.

1. What part of this reasoning do I understand?
2. Which assumptions or conditions still need clarification?
3. Does this source add useful context to the questions I already have?

Instead of “Should I copy this?”, try “What can I understand from this reasoning, and what is still unclear?”

Use the same standard when you explore a channel.

Read a sequence of posts and look at the context that is actually available. A result screenshot alone does not show position size, other attempts, or the uncertainty at entry. Check the terms of any separate offer before accepting it.

Crypto trading can result in substantial losses. Leverage can amplify them, and a stop order does not guarantee an execution price. This checklist is not an instruction to make a particular trade.