Trade Checklist Before You EnterCheck Every Trade in 5 Minutes a Day Before You Click Buy

1The 10 Checks on Our Trade Checklist

Trend on the 4H chart, a one sentence entry reason, stop loss set, risk at 1% or less, target at 2x the risk, no big news, normal spread, lot size from a calculator, no revenge trade, and the trade logged.

Each one blocks a common beginner mistake. The 1% rule alone means 10 losses in a row still leaves about 90% of the account.

2How to Use a Pre Trade Checklist in Under a Minute

Print the sheet, keep it next to your screen and tick each box for the trade you are about to take.

It takes about 40 seconds once you know the list. The point is the pause: most rule breaking happens when a trade feels urgent.

1. Tick the boxes top to bottom for the setup
2. Skip the trade if any box is empty
3. Log the trade in your journal if all 10 are ticked

3Working Out Your Risk and Lot Size

Risk a fixed percent of your account per trade and let a calculator turn that into a lot size.

Example: a $1,000 account at 1% risk is $10. With a 20 pip stop on EUR/USD that is about 0.05 lots. Our free lot size calculator does this math for you.

4No Time to Check Every Trade?

If you cannot sit at the charts, letting AI trade for you is another route that does not need daily checklists.

A checklist is great for manual traders. If you would rather set your risk once and get on with your day, read our free guide. Trading involves risk and you can lose money.