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Module 10 · Execution and Discipline

10.1The Pre-Trade Routine

What you will learn
  • ·What to review before the session
  • ·Why routine reduces improvisation
  • ·How to build a repeatable checklist
Core content

Before trading, review:

  • ·higher timeframe structure
  • ·market regime
  • ·session context
  • ·scheduled economic events
  • ·invalid conditions for your setup

Trade only when conditions match your defined setup.

TLHQ insight

The routine decides whether you trade. The market does not.

Example

A trader who checks the economic calendar first avoids entering minutes before a major release.

Examples use historical or illustrative data only. They are not live market signals.

Apply it

Write a five-item pre-session checklist and use it for one week without exception.

Knowledge check
Check 01 · choice

The purpose of a pre-trade routine is to:

Check 02 · truefalse

Scheduled economic events should be reviewed before trading.

Key takeaways
  • 01Review structure, regime, session and events.
  • 02Trade only qualified conditions.
  • 03Routine replaces improvisation.
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Educational content only. Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to trade. Trading involves risk of loss, results vary between individuals, and past performance does not indicate future results. Only capital you can afford to lose should be exposed to market risk.