Swipe-to-Trade in 9 Seconds

The 45–60 minute tax every trader hates

Most retail traders juggle charts, sizing spreadsheets, Discord alerts, and an exchange tab. That “quick” idea routinely costs 45–60 minutes and, under pressure, skips the single most important step: protection. The goal of Swipe-to-Trade is simple—turn that hour into ~9 seconds without cutting the stop-loss or take-profit.

What “one swipe” actually includes

• Pre-baked TP/SL: Every card carries a stop and take-profit by default. No modal hunts, no extra clicks.
• Sizing in plain numbers: Cards present notional and % risk so you can adjust fast.
• Confidence score: A quick read on how strong the setup is relative to recent history.
• Time-to-live (TTL): Cards expire if the market moves away. Stale ideas auto-die.
• One decision: Swipe right to execute with protection, left to skip.

How we cut the clock to ~9 seconds

1. Signal digestion is pre-done: The card already blends technicals + structure for the entry band.
2. Risk defaults are in place: Stop and target use volatility-aware bands—no manual math.
3. Binary UX: Yes/No removes tab-hopping and re-typing.
4. Exchange-ready: The swipe pushes a protected order to your linked venue.

Guardrails so speed doesn’t become recklessness

• TTL expiry prevents chasing moved markets.
• Size caps per account: Hard ceilings relative to equity to avoid “oops” clips.
• Structure-first stops: Levels respect recent swing structure, not arbitrary %.
• Audit trail: Every swipe is logged with plan → outcome so you can review.

When to swipe vs. when to pass

Swipe when:

• The card’s stop level sits beyond noisy wicks (not inside chop).
• The risk per trade fits your rule (e.g., ≤1% account).
• Liquidity is normal and spreads aren’t blowing out.

Pass when:

• You’re near daily risk limit or drawdown guardrails.
• Vol spikes (funding or spreads) make the stop unrealistic.
• You can’t monitor for the next few hours and the card is intraday.

A 3-step pre-flight you can memorize

1. Check risk: % at risk vs. your daily cap.
2. Check structure: Is the stop outside recent chop?
3. Check TTL: Is the card still fresh?

If all three are green, swipe. If any are red, pass. That’s the entire decision tree.

Micro-playbook: from alert to swipe

• See card: Read entry/SL/TP and confidence.
• Adjust size: If needed, ask for smaller size; stick to your % rule.
• Confirm structure: SL not inside noise; TP realistic for the timeframe.
• Check venue health: Spreads normal? Funding acceptable? Good—swipe.
• Log mental state: Calm? If not, pass and reset.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Chasing after TTL: If it expired, let it go. New card or nothing.
• Upsizing because of hype: Confidence ≠ license to break caps.
• Moving stops wider post-fill: That turns planned risk into guessing.
• Stacking correlated cards: BTC and ETH longs at once? Treat as one idea.
• Ignoring slippage days: Wide spreads mean your SL is farther than you think.
• Skipping receipts: Without the receipt, you can’t review or improve.

How to trial this with minimum pain

• Start with half your normal size for the first 10 swipes.
• Cap the day at 2–3 swipes while you learn the flow.
• Journal only three fields: “Setup quality,” “State,” “Would I take again?”
• Review after 10 swipes: hit rate, average RR, emotional notes.
• If you feel rushed, drop to paper + micro size for a session.

What changes after a week of swiping

• Less revenge trading: You commit to plans that already include exits.
• Shorter setup time: No tab gymnastics to size or set stops.
• Cleaner reviews: Each swipe has a receipt you can analyze.
• Better sleep: Protected orders reduce “what if I fall asleep” stress.
• More passes you’re proud of: Saying no becomes a win condition.

A 10-swipe challenge

• Do 10 swipes over a week at half size.
• Keep daily loss brake at your normal setting.
• After 10, review receipts: how many were clean passes, how many hit TP/SL, how many you’d retake.
• Adjust size only after you see stable behavior and calm execution.

Troubleshooting playbook

• Two SLs in a row: Cut next size in half; re-check if stops sat in noise.
• Slip > expected: Trade fewer cards during high spread/funding windows.
• Feel FOMO: Take a 10-minute break; passes are profitable when they avoid tilt.
• Overtrading: Hard cap the number of swipes per session; quality > quantity.
• Doubt structure: Ask for a new card with wider stop/tighter size or pass.

FAQs

• Can I move the stop/target before swiping? Yes—ask for tighter/looser in natural language, then swipe.
• What if the price moves mid-swipe? TTL + fresh pricing guard against stale fills; cards auto-expire when offside.
• Is speed safer than slow prep? Speed with defaults and structure is safer than slow with no stops. The swipe enforces the stop; the old way often didn’t.
• What about news spikes? Treat news hours as half-size mode; if spreads are blown, pass.
• Can I swipe on mobile? Yes—the flow is built for single-gesture execution with the same protections.
• Do I need to stare at the screen after? No—stops/targets are live. Set alerts for fill/exit; avoid tinkering.

The takeaway

Speed without protection is gambling. Protection without speed misses moves. The swipe is designed to do both: compress the workflow to ~9 seconds while making risk the default. Try it with your smallest size for a week—your future self reviewing the receipts will be glad you did.