Trading Decision Flowchart - Checklist Before placing tradeTrading Decision - Checklist Before placing trade
Traders always encounter a thought when analyzing their trade history - I would have been in this much profit if I had avoided this particularly trade/trades(mostly losing trades). There are many reasons behind why traders take up some trades which they should not be taking - reason could be fear of missing out, recovering losses, revenge trading or simply boredom trade.
One of the essential thing needed to become a good successful trader is to avoid certain trades where
- You don't have conviction
- You are Over-trading/Revenge trading
- You have already lost your day's worth of losing limit you have set for yourself
- You don't have proper setup
- You don't have a Good Risk Reward Ratio
- Target does not look easy
- Trade does not fit on your trading rules
- and so on.
Traders should try to avoid these trades- one such tool which will be useful will be a trading checklist - which should be checked before placing any trade. This idea is to share one such checklist that I use for trading NIFTY/BANKNIFTY options.I hope this is useful to some folks out here.
Cheers,
Santosh
CHECKLIST
TRADING CHECKLIST BEFORE TAKING ANY TRADEThe trading checklist is simply summarized trading plan. It is a plan where you can check the things you require to open a new trade. It is like an entrance exam, which you should pass in order to be ready for trading. The trade checklist is a personal thing, your list works for you, but not necessarily for another trader. This happens because everyone has their own strategy that he likes and trust. The above list works well for me, create your list and follow it religiously to boost your results. The best part of having this list is that it is not complicated or difficult to remember. The list is very easy and after using it a few times, good trading habits begin to form. I have found that if you create a checklist, it will assist in having the discipline to stick to your plan.