Before the paper trade
Review whether the setup matches the agent rules, whether sizing stays inside limits, and whether the expected invalidation is clear.
Trust
Risk controls and review loop
Trading Boy treats risk controls as a review system: define rules, run paper trades, inspect decisions, and tighten behavior with evidence.
| Control | What it reviews | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Position size | Maximum exposure per idea or token | Prevents one paper setup from dominating the review set. |
| Drawdown | Loss from peak paper equity | Shows whether the workflow behaves differently during adverse conditions. |
| Trade frequency | How often an agent acts | Helps detect overtrading, stale rules, and weak selectivity. |
| Decision rationale | Inputs, thesis, and constraints used by the agent | Makes the agent reviewable instead of a black box. |
After the paper trade
Review what happened, whether the thesis held, what the agent missed, and whether the rule should be refined or left alone.