How do you handle a trade that reverses right after entry?

You enter, price ticks against you immediately, and every instinct says to close early or double down. Both reactions are usually wrong, and beginners learn this by paying for it.

How do you handle a trade that reverses right after entry? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What do you do in that first minute against you?

  • your actual reaction, honest version
  • the rule you now follow when entry goes bad immediately
  • how you tell "normal noise" from "wrong idea"
How do you handle a trade that reverses right after entry? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The stop-loss guide is about deciding that before you enter.

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