Pre-trade briefing

A sourced read of the evidence.
With a clear lean and invalidation.

Works alongside your existing brokerNo API keysNo account connection required
STEP 01 · THE BRIEFING

Sourced cases on both sides, with a clear lean and the primary invalidation.

Sourced bull and bear cases, key levels, and the primary invalidation. The briefing states where the evidence leans. It does not recommend an action. The same briefing is available whether you record first or open it directly.

  • →Bull and bear cases
  • →Key levels and the primary invalidation
  • →An explicit lean on the evidence, not a trade call
  • →Identical on both paths; nothing is withheld
XAU/USD · 2026-09-07 00:00 UTC
Bull Case

Gold holds above key daily higher low at 4282.6 and 1H/4H higher low at 4365.6, with bullish inside bar on 1H and COT net positions still bullish, suggesting a bounce toward resistance at 4471 or 4510.9.

Supports
Price holding above 4365.57 higher low on 1H/4H and above 4282.6 daily higher low; supports bullish structure.S1 (4394.0)4H: Falling highsDaily: Rising lows
COT net speculative positions remain bullish at 78% net long, despite weekly decline, indicating institutional support.COT NET LONG (XAU)
Contest
CONTRADICTIONBull debater claims bullish inside bar on 1H supports bounce, but Price Agent notes bearish engulfing on 4H and daily.
Bull cites 1H inside bar as bullish, while Price Agent highlights bearish engulfing patterns on higher timeframes, creating conflicting signals.
STEP 02 · TWO WAYS IN

See the analysis now, or record first and then see the same analysis.

The briefing is identical on both paths. Your chart work, patterns and thesis stay yours. Recording keeps the original beside the outcome; not recording leaves no declaration for that briefing.

  • →Nothing is withheld on either path
  • →Your chart work and thesis remain yours
  • →Recording keeps the original beside the outcome
STEP 03 · THE AIRLOCK

Optional. Direction and an invalidation type. The rest is available if you want it.

The Airlock is optional. Choose it when you want to record before the analysis. By default you select a direction and an invalidation type. Three choices: strict level, mental stop, or not defined. Entry posture and planned size are available if you want the fuller commitment. Whatever you record is timestamped and kept as first written.

  • →Optional: use it only on the record-first path
  • →Default: direction and invalidation type
  • →Fuller commitment available: entry posture and planned size
  • →Sealed as first written; amendments sit beside the original
Airlock2 QUESTIONS
01DIRECTIONAL INTENT
02HARD INVALIDATION
DECLARED POSTURELONG · STRICT LEVEL
STEP 04 · THE RECORD

The original is kept. Amendments sit beside it.

What you declared is preserved as first written and is never overwritten. You can amend it; every change is stored alongside the original. The first amendment is free. From the second through the fourth a reason is required. A fifth amendment on the same chain is not accepted; a new declaration is required. Your own rules are checked at commit. Collisions are named; you decide whether to proceed, revise or override, and an override is logged with a reason.

  • →Original declaration never overwritten
  • →First amendment free; reason required from the second
  • →Fifth amendment refused; start a new declaration
  • →Rulebook collisions named at commit; overrides logged
WHAT YOU WON'T FIND HERE

No streaks. No badges.
No fire emojis next to your trades.

Most apps reward you for opening them. Trading is one of the few activities where the correct answer is sometimes no trade, no chart, no app. Rewarding daily usage on a tool like this would make it actively dangerous.

What we track instead is process. Did you honor your invalidation. Did you log your overrides honestly. Did you complete your no trade decisions. As you resolve more, those numbers build into a record of how you actually behave under pressure.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Is this a journal? How is it different from a trading journal?

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A journal records what happened. RiskFloor structures what you decide before it happens, so you can weigh the trade against your original reasoning after. The key difference is timing. A journal is retrospective. You log a trade after it is done. RiskFloor is prospective. You commit your thesis, your invalidation, and your entry logic before the evidence shapes your view. The journal entry exists because RiskFloor already captured your reasoning.

Do I need to switch brokers or connect my account?

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No. RiskFloor has no broker integration and requires no API keys or account connection. Your broker handles execution on screen one. RiskFloor runs on screen two. Your capital stays entirely with your broker.

Does it interrupt every trade I make?

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No. RiskFloor operates at the analysis and decision stage, not at the execution layer. You run a briefing when you want to structure a setup. The Airlock takes under two minutes. If you are not running a briefing, RiskFloor is not in your way.

Is this built for day traders or swing traders?

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Both. The briefing window is currently 24 hours, which covers setups from intraday to multi-day holds. The Rulebook, the Airlock, and the Review work for any discretionary trader who makes thesis-driven decisions. If you plan a setup and execute against a thesis, RiskFloor is built for your workflow.

How much setup does it take to start?

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Your first session runs in under ten minutes. You select an asset, do your read, and submit your Airlock. The system returns a Commitment Record with rule check and risk context. From there the briefing opens.

Is this manual or does it automate anything?

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RiskFloor is a pre-trade briefing, not an automation tool. The briefing analysis is generated automatically from live market data. Everything else (your thesis, your entry, your outcome) is logged manually by you. The product never acts on your behalf. It structures your thinking and holds your record.

What markets and instruments does it support?

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Currently Forex, Crypto, and Metals. Additional asset classes are on the roadmap.

Does the record get more complete as I trade?

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Yes. As you commit and resolve more, more of the record becomes available and its estimates get more precise. Override expectancy by rule, rule adherence, and personal pattern detection each firm up as you resolve more trades. It does not get smarter and your numbers do not rise. The record covers more of your decisions.

Do I have to record a read?

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No. The briefing is the same on both paths. Recording is optional. If you record, the original sits beside later amendments. Nothing is withheld if you skip it.

How should I evaluate a briefing?

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Check whether both sides are argued, whether claims point to sources, and whether invalidation is stated clearly enough to use. The briefing is a read of the evidence, not a reason to abandon a plan you already have, and not something that only makes sense if you recorded first.

Any other questions? Reach us at support@riskfloor.ai.

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