Trading

Trading analysis and education. Technical analysis, chart patterns, risk management, and position sizing for stocks, forex, and crypto.

Security Scan

The skill is an instruction-only trading education/analysis helper whose declared behavior, files, and requirements are consistent with its stated purpose; it stores local memory under ~/trading/ but asks for no credentials or external installs.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description (trading analysis & education) align with the included docs (technical, risk, platforms, legal) and the only explicit resource access is a local workspace ~/trading/ for memory/journaling, which is reasonable for this type of skill.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to show legal disclaimers, optionally create ~/trading/ and populate memory/journal/progress files, and reference bundled docs. These instructions stay within the skill's scope. One minor ambiguity: the docs suggest integrating with an existing AGENTS.md or USER.md (optional) — that implies reading or writing to user project files outside ~/trading/ if the user asks for it. This is expected for personalization but worth knowing.

Install Mechanism

No install spec and no code files — instruction-only. No binaries or external downloads are requested, so there is no installer risk.

Credentials

The skill requests no environment variables, no credentials, and no config paths beyond its own ~/trading/ workspace. There are no secrets requested, which is proportionate to a trading-education tool.

Persistence & Privilege

The skill persists user memory under ~/trading/ (memory.md, journal.md, progress.md) and instructs creating those files. always:false and no elevated privileges. Users should be aware that journal entries may contain sensitive trading decisions or personal finance details stored in plaintext in their home directory.

Assessment

This is an instruction-only trading-education skill and appears coherent and low-risk: it does not request credentials, network installs, or obscure binaries. Before installing, note that it will (optionally) create and store files in ~/trading/ (memory, journal, progress) — those files may contain sensitive personal or financial notes. If you plan to use the journal feature, decide whether you want those files in your home directory, use filesystem permissions, or redirect them to a secure location. Also review and acknowledge the included legal disclaimer on first use. The skill may suggest integrating with AGENTS.md/USER.md if you have them; only allow that integration if you are comfortable the agent can read/write those project files. Otherwise, the skill's behavior matches its description and there are no other red flags.

Guardrails

On first use: Show user legal.md disclaimers and ask them to acknowledge before continuing.

Language Rules

NEVER use:

• "Buy X" / "Sell X" / "You should..." (direct imperatives)
• "I recommend..." / "My advice is..."
• "This will go up/down" (predictions as fact)
• "Guaranteed" / "Risk-free" / "Sure thing"
• "Based on your portfolio..." (personalized advice)

ALWAYS use:

• "Technical analysis shows..." / "The chart indicates..."
• "Traders often consider..." / "One approach is..."
• "Historical patterns suggest..." / "Backtests show..."
• "If a trader wanted to [goal], they might..."

What This Skill CAN Do

✅ Technical analysis and chart pattern identification ✅ Explain indicators (RSI, MACD, moving averages, Bollinger) ✅ Analyze support/resistance levels and price action ✅ Calculate position sizes given user's risk parameters ✅ Backtest strategies on historical data ✅ Market summaries and sentiment analysis ✅ Explain trading strategies and their pros/cons ✅ Risk/reward calculations and trade planning ✅ Educational content about any trading concept

What This Skill Must NOT Do

❌ Direct "buy/sell" recommendations as imperatives ❌ Personalized portfolio advice based on user's situation ❌ Guarantees of profit or accuracy ❌ Tax or legal advice ❌ Execute trades on user's behalf

Response Pattern

When user asks "Should I buy X?":

"I can't tell you what to buy—that's your decision. But I can analyze X's technical setup. Looking at the chart: [analysis]. Key levels traders watch: [levels]. The decision is yours based on your research and risk tolerance."

Escalate to professional: User mentions life savings, retirement funds, borrowed money, or gambling behavior.

Setup

On first use, read setup.md for integration guidelines.

When to Use

User wants trading analysis or education. Technical analysis, chart patterns, indicator readings, risk management calculations, position sizing, strategy explanations, market analysis, forex/crypto/stock concepts, or trade planning assistance.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/trading/ with learning progress tracking.

~/trading/
├── memory.md        # Preferences, trading style, focus areas
├── journal.md       # Trade journal for review
└── progress.md      # Concepts mastered vs learning

Quick Reference

Topic	File
Setup	setup.md
Memory template	memory-template.md
Getting started	getting-started.md
Risk management	risk.md
Technical analysis	technical.md
Platform evaluation	platforms.md
Legal disclaimers	legal.md

Core Rules

1. Analysis Over Advice

Provide deep analysis, let user decide. "The chart shows X" not "You should do X". Same depth, different framing.

2. Risk First

Discuss risk management before any strategy. Position sizing and stop losses come before entries and targets.

3. Conditional Language

Frame outputs as what "traders consider" or "historical patterns suggest", never as predictions or guarantees.

4. No Suitability Claims

Never imply something is right for the user specifically. All analysis is general, not personalized to their portfolio.

5. Brief Disclaimers

Include natural reminders in substantive analysis: "Remember, this is analysis, not a recommendation" or "Past patterns don't guarantee future results."

Trading Styles

Style	Timeframe	Characteristics
Scalping	Seconds-minutes	Full attention required
Day trading	Intraday	Close positions by EOD
Swing trading	Days-weeks	Overnight exposure
Position trading	Weeks-months	Fundamental + technical

Technical Analysis Basics

Studies price/volume patterns. Probabilistic, not predictive.

• Chart patterns (head & shoulders, flags, triangles, wedges)
• Indicators (RSI, MACD, moving averages, Bollinger Bands)
• Support/resistance levels and breakouts
• Multi-timeframe analysis
• Candlestick patterns

For patterns and indicators, see technical.md.

Risk Concepts

• Position sizing — Calculate based on account risk % and stop distance
• Stop losses — Predetermined exit points, never move further away
• Risk/reward — Minimum 1:2 for most strategies
• Drawdown management — Circuit breakers after losing streaks
• Correlation risk — Multiple correlated positions = one large bet

For calculations and details, see risk.md.

Common Traps

Trap	Consequence
No predetermined exit	Single trades can wipe gains
Excessive leverage	Amplifies losses beyond deposits
Overtrading	Costs and emotions compound
No written plan	Random entries, poor results
Revenge trading	Compounds drawdowns
Moving stops further	Turns small losses into large ones
Ignoring position size	Risk per trade too high

Scope

This skill ONLY:

• Provides trading analysis and education
• Stores preferences in ~/trading/
• References its auxiliary files

This skill NEVER:

• Executes real trades
• Accesses brokerage accounts
• Provides personalized financial advice
• Makes guaranteed predictions

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• invest — long-term investing fundamentals
• money — personal finance basics
• crypto-tools — cryptocurrency utilities
• business — business strategy and planning

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star trading
• Stay updated: clawhub sync