5 Questions You Must Ask Before Every Trade

Most trading mistakes happen because traders don’t pause and think.

Asking the right questions before entering a trade can protect your capital and improve your results.

Here are 5 questions every trader should ask.

1️⃣ What Is the Trend?

Is the market:

• bullish

• bearish

• sideways

Trading with the trend usually increases your probability of success.

2️⃣ Where Is My Entry?

Are you entering at:

• support

• resistance

• breakout

• pullback

Random entries often lead to losses.

3️⃣ Where Is My Stop Loss?

If the trade goes wrong:

• where will you exit?

If you don’t know your stop loss, you are risking too much.

4️⃣ Is the Risk Worth the Reward?

Ask yourself:

• how much can I lose?

• how much can I gain?

A good trade should offer more reward than risk.

5️⃣ Am I Trading Emotionally?

Are you entering because of:

• FOMO

• fear

• frustration

If yes, it’s better to wait.

Final Thought

Taking a few seconds to ask these questions

can prevent many bad trades.

In trading, better decisions often come from

slowing down, not speeding up.