Executing Without Lag and Closing the Confidence Gap
• Skipped early clean trigger in energy, despite pre-market plan being aligned and level hitting perfectly.
• Team discussed waiting for ‘perfect price action’, which led to missed entries as the move accelerated.
• Ernie emphasized conviction comes from the prep, not the live candle shape—it’s either a setup or it isn’t.
• Reminder to use starter size to overcome hesitation, allowing flexibility while still participating.
• Overtrading after the miss surfaced again, with multiple C-tier setups taken midday in an attempt to “catch up.”
• Tomorrow’s focus: full trust in the first A-tier trigger—execute without edits, then manage with clarity.
Summary
the team reviewed a missed energy sector breakout that had been clearly prepped and triggered early—but wasn’t taken. Traders cited concerns about the “look” of the price action, despite it meeting every technical requirement laid out that morning.
Ernie addressed the confidence gap directly: if the plan is built correctly, the live execution doesn’t need to feel perfect—it needs to happen. The team re-committed to the use of starter size on first-touch triggers to get positioned without hesitation and manage from there.
Post-miss behavior was also reviewed. After skipping the clean setup, several traders overcompensated with unnecessary midday trades, none of which had the quality or R:R of the missed A-tier opportunity.
To reset, tomorrow’s focus is simple: trust the prep. When the first A-tier setup triggers, it must be taken without edits. Execute, manage, learn. But don’t delay.