Trade Idea Entity
Trade ideas are the entity for specific opportunities that are being watched right now.
What A Trade Idea Contains
Section titled “What A Trade Idea Contains”A trade idea usually includes:
- a short name
- an optional symbol target
- the thesis description
- execution or invalidation conditions
- enable or disable state
- optional expiry timing
Why It Matters
Section titled “Why It Matters”Not every trading opportunity should become a reusable playbook.
Some setups are specific to a short window, a current structure, or a discretionary idea the operator wants Cortiq to monitor.
That is the role of trade ideas.
Best Use Cases
Section titled “Best Use Cases”Trade ideas are a good fit for:
- one live breakout thesis
- one retracement setup you want watched for a limited time
- a current idea that should expire if not triggered soon
What Not To Do
Section titled “What Not To Do”Do not use trade ideas as a replacement for your core playbook library.
If the logic is reusable and central to your workflow, it should usually live in a playbook instead.