What's your first-trade-of-the-day rule?

The first trade sets the emotional tone, so many traders gate it carefully: no trades in the first minutes of a session, no trades before the calendar is checked, or a smaller size until the first win or loss.

Do you have a first-trade rule?

• what it is and how you formed it
• how the first trade affects your day
• what you'd recommend to a beginner

The sessions guide explains why the first minutes of a session are often the messiest.