Before you enable risk
Confirm prop/personal ruleset for each seat (daily loss, news, max DD).
Check economic calendar for the next six hours.
Verify EA/VPS heartbeats and platform connection.
Note open risk already in the book — do not “forget” overnight positions.
Confirm personal state: if you would not fly a plane, do not size up.
Write the session’s max loss in dollars where you can see it.