Trusting the First Setup and Resetting Momentum Early
• Missed clean breakout in small-cap tech, due to last-second hesitation despite a full pre-market green light.
• Team reminded to enter on the first valid trigger, not to wait for retests that rarely come cleanly.
• Ernie highlighted the “false protection” of perfection, where over-filtering disguises fear of being wrong.
• Emphasis on immediate starter size, to bypass hesitation and build position into confirmation.
• Review of midday overtrading, with several team members forcing C-tier trades after missing the open.
• Reset strategy launched: every team member must execute the first clear A-tier setup tomorrow—no filtering, no edits, no delay.
Summary
the team reviewed another missed early-session breakout—this time in small-cap tech—despite it being greenlit during pre-market prep. Ernie emphasized that hesitation at the point of trigger is costing far more than losses would, and that the true danger is masking fear as “discipline.”
The solution: get in on the first clean signal using starter size and build from there. Waiting for textbook retests or re-confirmation adds friction that often causes trades to be missed entirely. The discussion also covered how midday overtrading became a pattern after missed openings, leading to unnecessary exposure on C-tier setups.
To reset momentum, a challenge was set: everyone must execute the first clear A-tier setup tomorrow without hesitation. No edits. No overthinking. Trust the prep, trust the plan, and just take the shot.