“Are you sure?”
Definition · Level 11 · Interview practice
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Often a pressure test rather than a hint that you’re wrong: re-check in one line, then hold a correct answer — or fix a wrong one without fuss.
Example
“Yes — six of the 36 outcomes, so 1/6.”
Where Tradecraft teaches it
Level 11 · Interview practice, in the lesson “Fit, trade pitches & recovering from a miss”: Answer “why trading?”, pitch a trade in five parts, name a real weakness, and reset after a miss.
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