Follow a rule based system which has proven through your backtesting to be successful more times than it is not.
Manage your risk impeccably.
Remove emotions.
If you can do these things, you will flourish in this industry.
If you can’t, you will fail.
your job is not to catch every move
your job is to catch the ones that fit your system
most of you are trying to trade every expansion, because you think missing a move = skill issue
it’s not
price can expand for hundreds of pips, if your setup doesn’t show up, there’s no trade
trying to catch everything is exactly why you overtrade
you lower standards, rationalize entries, and take “close enough” trades
because the pain of missing a move is bigger than the desire to stick to your plan
that’s why your results are inconsistent
your system should be a filter
my entire approach is built on a logical 4-step funnel
you go from trading conditions (how likely is expansion?)
to bias (where is the market most likely heading?)
to narrative (how is the market going to deliver?)
to finally the entry (which mechanical entry model?)
each layer acts as a filter that needs to be passed to head to the next one
one high quality trade pays for all the patience it took to wait
Your path, your timing - it's all purposeful, these twists and turns aren't accidents they're alignments.
Every "not yet" is protecting you, every "no" is guiding you.
Trust the delays. Trust the detours. Your path isn't wrong - it’s perfectly crafted for who you are becoming.