The 5-Point Pre-Flight Checklist That Saved My Trading Career
Published on HivePostify by @cryptohead69 · Wed Sep 02 2026
📉 📝 89% of futures traders are liquidated in their first month. Here is what the 11% do differently. When I lost $5,400, it wasn't because I didn't know how to read a chart; it was because I entered the market without a plan. I treated $SOL like a lottery ticket and $TAO like a get-rich-quick scheme. Today, I treat every trade like a professional flight. Before I click buy or sell, I force myself to answer five non-negotiable questions. First, what is my exact entry point? If I’m guessing, I’m gambling. Second, where is my stop loss placed? If I can’t identify the exact level where my thesis is invalidated, I don't enter. Third, what is my target? I need to know where the liquidity sits before I even risk a cent....
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