Daily Checklist - Tizana Works

Trading Date:

Monday

Pre-Market Preparation (30 mins before open)

Check overnight news & sentiment Scan major financial news, earnings releases, geopolitical events

Review economic calendar Note times of FOMC, NFP, CPI, earnings, and other market-moving events

Analyze pre-market movers Identify gappers, volume leaders, and potential momentum plays

Update watchlist with key levels Mark support/resistance, breakout levels, and volume zones

Risk Management Setup

Set daily risk limit Maximum $ amount willing to lose today: $______

Calculate position sizes Risk 1-2% per trade based on account size and stop loss levels

Review past week’s trades What worked? What didn’t? Any patterns to avoid/repeat?

Mental State Assessment

Complete 5-minute meditation/breathing Clear your mind, reduce anxiety, center your focus

Current Emotional State:

😰

Fearful

😎

Confident

😟

Anxious

🤑

Greedy

😐

Neutral

Confirm I’m trading my plan, not my emotions If emotional state is poor, consider reducing size or sitting out

During Market Hours

Log every trade immediately Entry price, size, reasoning, emotions, exit plan

Honor stop losses – no exceptions Stick to predetermined risk levels, avoid moving stops against you

Take breaks every 2 hours Step away from screens, hydrate, reset mental state

Monitor overall P&L vs daily limit Stop trading if daily loss limit reached

Post-Market Review

Review all trades in detail What went right? What went wrong? Lessons learned?

Update trading journal with screenshots Chart screenshots showing entry/exit points and key levels

Plan tomorrow’s watchlist Identify potential setups and key levels for next session

Total Trades

Winning Trades

Net P&L ($)

Key Lessons & Tomorrow’s Focus:

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Daily Trading Checklist