Breaking the Hesitation Loop and Re-Training Entry Precision
• Clean A-tier setup in healthcare was skipped, despite pre-market levels being hit almost exactly.
• Over-analysis at execution point was flagged again—team hesitated waiting for confirmation that wasn’t required.
• Ernie reframed the “risk” as actually the safer choice, because skipping aligned setups leads to inconsistent, lower-quality trades later.
• Reinforcement of “starter size first” protocol, encouraging immediate entry to reduce emotional delay.
• Review of strong mid-morning reversal, where several traders chased entries too late, leading to poor average fills.
• Wednesday challenge reset: everyone must execute the first clean A-tier setup on first trigger—starter size, no delay.
Summary
the team reviewed another missed early-session opportunity—this time in a healthcare name that triggered almost exactly at the pre-marked level. The recurring theme of hesitation returned, with traders waiting for “extra” confirmation not required by the setup criteria.
Ernie pointed out that the perceived safety in waiting is actually more dangerous—because it causes missed clean setups and often leads to chasing lower-quality trades later in the day. He encouraged everyone to shift that mindset: taking the pre-planned setup is actually the safer and more consistent move.
The team recommitted to using starter size immediately on clean triggers as a way to bypass emotional hesitation and stay aligned with the plan. A breakdown of a strong mid-morning reversal showed how delayed entries created poor average fills and reduced edge.
To close, Ernie reissued the team challenge: everyone must execute the first clean A-tier setup on first trigger tomorrow—starter size, no edits, no hesitation.