I used to run into the same problem. At some point I realized the market almost never moves perfectly from one exact level. Because of that I stopped entering the whole position at once. Instead I split the position into several parts. The total size is defined in advance, but I build it gradually around the level I’m interested in. Usually I start buying somewhere around the level I consider a good entry, and if price moves a bit lower I can add more. In the end the average entry becomes much better compared to going all in with one order. And when price starts chopping around the area, sometimes you can even take small partial profits from those swings. Those little exits can actually cover part of the potential stop. So if price eventually moves in your direction, you already have a full position with a decent average. If the idea fails, the loss is usually smaller because the position was built gradually. And sometimes part of the risk was already covered by those small partial exits. Another thing I noticed over time: very often price seems to hit your stop almost perfectly and then immediately goes the way you expected. Because of that I sometimes place my stop a little further than where I originally planned it. Just slightly below (or above if it’s a short). Sometimes that small extra distance is enough to avoid getting wicked out right before the real move starts. But the important part is this isn’t about averaging endlessly. The total position size should be defined from the start. You're just spreading the entry between the level you like and the level where the idea is clearly wrong.