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Tilt protocol

A pre-written sequence of actions to run when a trigger fires, written when calm and followed without deciding in the moment.

The protocol exists because judgement is the thing that has failed. It should be short, physical, and specific enough to execute badly and still work.

A workable one: flatten or verify all stops, cancel resting orders, stand up and leave the desk for ten minutes, breathe slowly, write two sentences about what happened, then re-read the plan. Trading resumes only at reduced size, and only after a fixed interval, or not at all that day.

Two details decide whether it gets used. It must be written down and visible, and it must include a step that physically separates you from the platform, because a protocol you can complete while still clicking will be completed while still clicking. See personal-circuit-breaker.

Related: tilt, tilt-triggers, personal-circuit-breaker, implementation-intention

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