Before: 2 minutes
- Read the regime: trending or ranging? Hot or quiet volatility? (Structure + Volatility lessons.)
- Set today's numbers OUT LOUD: max positions, risk per position, daily stop.
- One sentence of intent: 'Today I only take reverse-cross setups at 1R or better.'
During
- Every entry must name its setup. 'It looks ready' is not a setup.
- After each position: log it, breathe, re-read your intent sentence before the next.
- Daily stop hit = done. Review only — no 'one more'.
After: 3 minutes
- Tally R and rule-breaks. A green day with two broken rules is a WORSE day than a red day with zero.
- Screenshot your best decision (not your best result) — that's the library your future self learns from.
Discipline is not a personality trait — it's a checklist you actually run. The routine is 10 minutes a day; the alternative is re-funding your account.