Hesitation at the entry: what's behind yours?

The setup arrives, the plan says enter, and the finger freezes. Hesitation has causes: fear of loss, fear of being wrong, past pain at this exact moment. The causes are specific and nameable.

Hesitation at the entry: what's behind yours? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What stops your finger?

  • the thought that runs through your head
  • where it came from (which past trade)
  • how you get yourself to act
Hesitation at the entry: what's behind yours? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The stop-loss guide helps by pre-committing the risk.

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