# Trading Risk Gate

> Apply a human-first trading risk gate before candidate generation, sizing, or journal review.

- Skill: `tradermonty/trading-risk-gate` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tradermonty/trading-risk-gate`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tradermonty/trading-risk-gate/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: TraderMonty (https://skillmd.com/u/tradermonty)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tradermonty/trading-risk-gate

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# Trading Risk Gate

Use this skill before generating any candidate list or trade-plan style output.

## Risk gate states

- `FULL_RISK_ALLOWED`: broad participation, favorable trend, no major immediate event risk.
- `SELECTIVE_ONLY`: mixed evidence; only strongest setups, smaller size, tighter review.
- `CASH_PRIORITY`: risk-off or deteriorating breadth; no new discretionary swing candidates.
- `RESEARCH_ONLY`: missing data or uncertain regime; research and journaling only.

## Required checks

1. Market breadth.
2. Uptrend participation.
3. Distribution/top-risk signals.
4. Macro/earnings event risk.
5. Portfolio heat / current exposure if available.
6. Data quality/freshness.

## Output

```yaml
risk_gate:
  state: SELECTIVE_ONLY
  confidence: medium
  reasons:
    - ...
  blocked_actions:
    - ...
  allowed_actions:
    - ...
  missing_data:
    - ...
```

Do not use the risk gate to make an execution recommendation. It is a decision-support gate for the human trader.