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No-Play Trigger Sheet
A field guide for deciding when the correct move is to do nothing.
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Open, layered, contract-first market reading.

Field note
No-play is not weakness. It is the product working.
What this is for
No-Play Trigger Sheet
Use this when a setup is interesting but not clean enough to deserve action.
When to use it
Before chasing a move, when a market is emotionally loud, or when the board does not justify forced action.
Related Clinic step: 10: decision note
Resource Body
- No-play means the user can see a market and still refuse the terms.
- A wait is temporary. A no-play is a decision that the setup is structurally unclean for now.
- A forced action trade often begins with the thought: I need to do something.
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Use: Use this when a setup is interesting but not clean enough to deserve action.
When: Before chasing a move, when a market is emotionally loud, or when the board does not justify forced action.
Clinic Step: 10: decision note
Checklist:
1. Is the contract wording unclear?
2. Is the resolver uncertain?
3. Is the price already reflecting the thesis?
4. Is the best opposing case stronger than expected?
5. Am I acting because I am bored, late, or afraid to miss it?
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