# Crypto Pre-Trade Checklist ## 1. Educational Boundary This is an educational process review, not financial advice, a price prediction, or a recommendation to enter or avoid the trade. ## 2. Trade Plan Summary | Field | User input | Status | |---|---|---| | Asset | ETH | Defined | | Direction | Long | Defined | | Entry reason | Breakout plus social-media bullishness | Vague / emotional influence | | Invalidation | “If it looks weak” | Missing | | Position size | 40% of account with 3x leverage | High risk | | Maximum loss | Not defined | Missing | ## 3. Entry Reason Review The setup mixes a technical claim with social proof. “Crypto Twitter is bullish” is not evidence. The breakout level and confirmation rule need to be defined. ## 4. Invalidation Review Invalidation is not usable. “If it looks weak” cannot calculate risk or enforce discipline. ## 5. Position Size and Risk Calculation Maximum loss cannot be calculated because there is no exact invalidation level or account size. With 40% allocation and 3x leverage, exposure is materially higher than the capital allocated. ## 6. Fees, Spread, Slippage and Funding Taker fees are known, but spread, slippage, and funding are missing. For a leveraged 2-3 day position, funding and liquidation risk must be reviewed. ## 7. Volatility and Time Horizon Check A short-term ETH trade needs a stop that accounts for normal volatility. ## 8. Psychological Risk Scan | Bias or behavior | Present? | Evidence | Process response | |---|---|---|---| | FOMO | Yes | Social-media bullishness | Remove social proof from thesis | | Loss chasing | Yes | Recovering losses | Reduce urgency before sizing | ## 9. Maximum Risk Statement Maximum risk is not defined because invalidation, account size, slippage, and liquidation context are missing. ## 10. Process Status Not process-ready. ## 11. Required Fixes Before Any Decision Define invalidation, calculate loss at invalidation, include funding/slippage, and separate technical evidence from social influence.