Most of the damage in trading comes from trades nobody needed to take: boredom trades, revenge trades after a loss, trades taken because a chat room was excited.
Waiting is a position
Inside a hub there's no trade. With no setup on your watchlist, there's no trade. On those days, the right move is to do nothing, and that's a perfectly good day.
Signs you're forcing it
- You're looking for a reason to buy, instead of reacting to a close.
- You moved your exit because the trade went against you.
- You're trading to "win back" a loss.
- You're sizing up because you're sure.
Let NextShelf do the waiting
The point of alerts is to let the market come to you. Close the app, go to work, and let a 4-hour close outside a hub be the only thing that gets your attention.
Key points
- Most big losses come from trades that didn't need taking.
- No setup means no trade, and that's a good day.
- Let the alert, not boredom or FOMO, start a trade.
Check yourself
You lost on a trade this morning and want to make it back today. What does Rule #1 say?
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