How is the score calculated?

Each checked statement adds one point out of 8 possible points. A score of 0 to 2 is low dependence, 3 to 5 is moderate, and 6 to 8 is high. This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical assessment.

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Am I too dependent on someone else's trade alerts or signals to pull the trigger?

Q: Am I too dependent on someone else's trade alerts or signals to pull the trigger?

A self-reflection checklist that scores 8 common signals of relying on someone else's trade alerts instead of your own analysis, and returns a low, moderate, or high dependence read.

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Check What Applies to You

Check every statement that's honestly true about your trading over the last few weeks.

I rarely take a trade unless a signal service, guru, or chat room posts it first.
I've entered trades I didn't fully understand just because an alert told me to.
When my alert provider goes quiet for a stretch, I don't know what to trade on my own.
I've skipped my own analysis on a trade because someone else already "did the work."
I feel anxious or lost on days without a fresh signal to follow.
I can't clearly explain why my last several trades entered when they did, beyond "the alert said so."
I pay for a signal service or chat room and haven't actually checked whether my results are better because of it.
I've sized up or entered late trying to catch an alert I saw after the move had already started.

Your Result

Check the statements that apply to you and click the button to see where you stand.

How this is calculated

Each checked statement adds one point. Your score out of 8 sorts into three tiers: low (0 to 2), moderate (3 to 5), and high (6 to 8).
This isn't a case against using a signal service, chat room, or someone else's ideas as one input among several. It's a check on whether that input has gradually become the only reason you take a trade, without you fully noticing the shift.
A useful test: could you explain and defend this trade to yourself without mentioning who called it? If the answer is consistently no, that's the pattern this quiz is designed to surface.
This is a self-reflection checklist, not a psychological assessment or a diagnosis, and it doesn't evaluate any specific signal service, chat room, or provider.

Risk & liability disclaimer: This is a self-reflection checklist, not a psychological assessment, diagnosis, or evaluation of any specific signal service, chat room, or provider. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, or tax professional, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. We do not guarantee this tool is error-free or suitable for your situation. Always verify results independently and consult a licensed professional before making any trading or financial decision. Trading involves risk of loss, and you could lose some or all of the capital you trade with.

Am I too dependent on someone else's trade alerts or signals to pull the trigger?

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