| name | turtle-trading |
| description | Use when evaluating Richard Dennis / Turtle Trading-style breakout systems: Donchian channels, ATR/N-unit sizing, pyramiding, portfolio heat, and fully rule-based trend following. |
| invest | ./invest.md |
Turtle Trading
Use this skill to apply Turtle-style systematic breakout trading: buy/sell breakouts, size by ATR, add by N units, control portfolio heat, and follow rules without discretion.
When To Use
- Donchian breakout strategy review
- ATR/N-unit position sizing
- Rule-based futures, FX, crypto, or stock trend system
- Portfolio heat and pyramiding plan
Trigger phrases include Turtles, Richard Dennis, Donchian, ATR, N unit, 20-day breakout, 55-day breakout, and systematic breakout.
Process
- Define breakout system and lookback.
- Calculate ATR/N risk unit.
- Define initial stop and add levels.
- Limit portfolio heat and correlated markets.
- Exit by system rule, not opinion.
Output Format
# Turtle View: [Market / System]
## Verdict
Enter / Add / Hold / Exit / No Signal
## Breakout Rule
## N / ATR
## Unit Size
## Stop
## Portfolio Heat
Guardrails
- Do not use discretionary excuses to skip rules.
- Do not exceed heat limits.
- Do not average down.
Questflow Use
In Questflow, this skill is best used as a rule-based trend-following execution template.
