Free Tool · Discipline Gate

Can I Trade This?

A pre-trade gate, not a calculator. Hold the trade you want against the rule you set — and get an honest go, trim, or skip.


The setup in front of you

The verdict

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Run the numbers
Risk at your size$900
Your rule allows$500
Max contracts by rule1
% of drawdown buffer36%
The best traders aren't the ones who take the most setups. They're the ones who say no to the ones that break their own rules.

Should you take this trade?

A setup can look perfect and still be a bad trade — if the size breaks your risk rule. This checker does one thing: it holds the trade you want to take against the rule you already set for yourself, and tells you go, trim, or skip.

Enter the setup's stop distance, the size you're tempted to take, and your own max-risk rule. If the risk at your intended size exceeds what your rule allows, the honest answer is to trim to the size the rule permits — or pass. If you've added a funded-account drawdown buffer, it also flags when a single trade would eat too much of your remaining room.

Why a gate beats willpower

Discipline under pressure isn't about feeling calm — it's about having decided in advance. A simple pre-trade check removes the in-the-moment negotiation that turns a 1% risk into a 4% revenge size. The rule was the point. This just enforces it.

Educational tool, not financial advice. It reflects the rule you enter, not a recommendation to take or avoid any trade. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss.