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News process: checklist you can print

Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2026 8:10 pm
by LondonScalper
News process: a checklist you can print

I do not trade news. I trade around a written news process so curiosity cannot improvise at 13:30 London when the adrenaline arrives. Memory fails; paper does not.

Printable checklist I keep beside the screen:
  • Tonight / tomorrow: mark Tier-1 times in local London clock, not platform timezone guesses.
  • Pairs affected: write flat windows (pre and post) in minutes, not vibes.
  • Spread filter: if live spread exceeds my cap, blackout extends automatically.
  • Platform: cancel working orders before the window; confirm flat with a screenshot habit.
  • After: timer before any discretionary scalp — no first-tick heroics.
If it is not on the paper, it is not a plan. The goal is fewer clever exceptions, not a thicker binder.

What belongs on your printed news checklist that I am still missing?

I reprint the sheet every Sunday night so the times match the coming week’s calendar, not last week’s memory. A stale checklist is how Tier-1 events sneak in wearing last month’s times.