When to use it
When you feel pressure to act because the board is moving or the story is exciting.
Warning: Not acting is a decision, not a failure.
Related module: Contract Clinic
How not to use it
Do not paste vague summaries. Do not ask the AI what to bet. Do not accept an answer that ignores exact wording, timing, resolution source, counterarguments, or No-Play discipline. The output is a mirror, not a verdict.
Workflow use
Answer format to request
No-Play case with action pressure, missing information, and patience trigger.
Defense
Trap it helps defend against
Action Bias
Contract Clinic link
Related worksheet step
10: decision note
Historical practice
Related Second Stake module
All modules
Copy prompt
Paste into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or your preferred AI tool. OddsXray gives the workflow; your AI tool does the writing and analysis.
Help me decide if No-Play is the disciplined answer. Market: [paste] Why I want action: [paste] Evidence I have: [paste] Answer: 1. What pressure is making me want to act? 2. What information is missing? 3. What could go wrong if I act now? 4. What would make action justified later? 5. Is Wait or No-Play cleaner than forcing a position? 6. Write a one-sentence reason to stand down if appropriate.
Recommended output discipline
After the AI answers, force it into a final structure: exact contract read, main uncertainty, best counterargument, trap label, verification checklist, and whether Wait or No-Play is cleaner than forcing action.
Send this into Contract Clinic
Use this prompt alongside the worksheet so your market read stays attached to exact wording, resolver, timing, edge cases, crowd mistake, and a written decision note.
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