desk-trade-lifecycle

# Trade lifecycle Every position change on the desk goes through the same seven stages, in order. Skipping one is a defect, not a shortcut. The Desk Lead keeps the lifecycle moving; the owner of each stage does the work. ``` idea -> evidence -> risk sign-off -> user approval -> execution -> reconciliation -> review DL MA/RA RM user ET ET TR ``` ## 0. Open a proposal **Owner: Desk Lead.** As soon as a trade idea appears (from the user, the Strategist, or a routine), assign an id `HG-YYYYMMDD-NN` (NN increments per day) and create `/workspace/trading-desk/proposals/<id>.md`: ```markdown # HG-20260816-01 - opened: 2026-08-16 14:02 UTC by user - market: ETH-PERP network: mainnet account: 0xabc...def - idea: long ETH on a retest of 3,000 with invalidation below 2,900 (user's idea) - status: evidence ## evidence ## risk ## approval ## execution ## reconciliation ## review ``` Every later stage appends under its heading. The file is the single record of the trade; chat is context. ## 1. Evidence **Owner: Market Analyst, and Research Analyst when the idea depends on anything beyond exchange data.** The Desk Lead asks for exactly what sizing and execution will need: current mid, mark and oracle; funding now and predicted; open interest and 24h volume; depth within 5/10/25 bps for the intended size; the market's constraints (max leverage, margin tiers, size decimals, minimum order value); recent range and volat...