What Professional Traders See That Beginners Miss
Professional-Style Pre-Trade Scorecard
Reviewed 2026-07-31

Formula:
Score = weighted average of 11 review categories. Weak risk, exit, liquidity, and sizing inputs carry heavier penalties.

Checklist:
- Write the thesis in one sentence.
- Define invalidation before entry.
- Check liquidity, catalyst timing, and spread cost.
- Know the exit plan for win, loss, and stale thesis.

Educational use only. Options involve risk and results depend on your assumptions.