Coffee as Fuel
Caffeine helps—until it hijacks. Time the dose for focus.
Why It Matters
Caffeine helps until it hijacks. Time the dose for focus.
Playbook
- Delay 60–90 minutes after wake to align with cortisol.
- Pair with water and a 2‑minute walk.
Metrics to Track
- Process compliance score (0–100)
- Average R per trade and per day
- Max adverse excursion vs. stop distance
- Time-to-recover from peak-to-trough drawdown
Common Traps
- Expanding risk after a win or contracting after a loss without rules
- Overfitting entries to noise on lower timeframes
- Neglecting higher-timeframe regime checks
Checklist (print this)
- Bias and invalidation stated in one sentence.
- Position size derived from distance-to-stop.
- Entry trigger and exit cadence specified.
- Kill-switch conditions defined (session drawdown / error count).
- Post-trade note (2 lines): what was planned, what happened.
Educational content only. Not financial advice.