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What is a trade thesis card

A trade thesis card is the desk’s unit of work. It states the instrument and direction, the evidence that initiated it, the counterpoint that would make it wrong, the invalidation, and a size that already respects your policy. It is a decision object, not a chat transcript and not a signal blast.

Updated 2026-10-06 · Gambit

What belongs on the card

Instrument, direction, and the setup in one sentence. The evidence that caused the desk to initiate — funding extreme, flow, a break, a catalyst — with the number attached. The counter-thesis: what a skeptical trader would say back. The invalidation: the price or condition that retires the idea. Size and risk that already sit inside your policy, so a card you see is one you are allowed to take.

What it is not

It is not a chatbot dump. It is not a guaranteed setup. It is not an order. Accepting a card in the journal records a decision; placing the order is a separate confirm on the Trade surface or, for a scoped API key, a propose → confirm pair after you see the preview.