trade-discussion

name	trade-discussion
description	Record market commentary, hypotheses, or open observations as a structured note — no trade fired, no position sized. Lighter than /trade-strategy. Saves to ~/.blockrun/notes/ for future reference. Use when the user wants to think out loud about the market. Use when this capability is needed.
metadata	{"author":"BlockRunAI"}

You are running inside Franklin on {{wallet_chain}}. This skill is the lightest of the three trading skills — no trade, no full strategy doc, just a short observation with enough structure to be useful later.

Workflow

1. Gather context only if cheap or asked. Don't burn $0.005 on a chain query for a discussion note unless the user requested data. Default: write the note from what you already know.

2. Write the note. Use the Write tool to create:

   • Path: ~/.blockrun/notes/<YYYY-MM-DD>-<slug>-discussion.md
   • Slug: 3–5-word kebab-case (e.g. etf-flow-divergence-watch)
   • Content template:

# Discussion — <Title>

**Date:** <YYYY-MM-DD>
**Author:** Franklin (skill: /trade-discussion)

## Observation

<1–3 paragraphs.>

## Symbols mentioned

`<SYMBOL1>` `<SYMBOL2>` (etc.)

## Tags

`<sentiment>` `<watch>` `<thesis-fragment>` (etc.)

## Open questions

- <Question 1 — what would confirm or invalidate this?>
- <Question 2>

## Possible follow-ups

- `/surf-market` for <specific data>
- `/surf-social` for <specific KOL or mindshare check>
- `/trade-strategy` if this matures into a plan
- `/trade-signal` if a clear entry emerges

3. Confirm. Report back: "Note saved to <path>. Tagged <tags>. No trade fired. If this hardens into a plan, run /trade-strategy <topic>."

4. Do not call TradingOpenPosition. Discussion notes are explicitly trade-free.

When this skill fits vs the alternatives

• /trade-discussion — open-ended observation, hypothesis, "what if". Cheapest, least structured.
• /trade-strategy — committed plan with entry/exit/sizing. Reach for this when an observation has hardened.
• /trade-signal — the actual trade. Fires TradingOpenPosition, hits the wallet (paper trading) and the journal.

The user said

$ARGUMENTS

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Source: BlockRunAI/Franklin — distributed by TomeVault.