Detects "moving the stop the wrong way"
A repeated failure mode is widening stops or "giving it room" after price invalidates, which is frequently tied to hope and loss aversion. This recipe alerts when stops are moved farther away.
Build "Stop Widening Alert". If I move a stop farther from entry such that max loss increases by more than 10%, alert me and require a one-sentence thesis change justification. Tag the trade as stop-widen.
Traders often sabotage expectancy by letting losers expand beyond planned risk.
Checklist-first entries to reduce forced trades
Many traders report taking trades that "aren't really their setup" during quiet periods. This forces a short checklist before any order template is generated.
Stop moving to breakeven "for comfort" too early
Many traders report moving stops to breakeven too early, repeatedly getting scratched out of trades that later would have hit target. This recipe standardizes when breakeven is allowed.
A repeatable plan for meltdowns — theirs and yours
Give moms a calm, repeatable tantrum protocol (prevent → respond → repair) plus a repair script for when yelling happens. Because it will happen.
Align caregivers on rules, consequences, and follow-through
Turns "we're inconsistent" into a small set of house rules, predictable consequences, and a shared caregiver script — so kids stop testing the gaps.