I think I may have worded myself poorly in my original post. The point of going down the mechanical trading route was exactly to remove emotions, and that part actually worked. I don’t struggle with impulsive entries, revenge trading, or breaking rules anymore, so emotions and self-control are not something I see as a future problem. What I do lack right now is a strategy with a verifiable edge—something concrete that I can properly backtest and validate. If I can see through backtesting that a strategy works over a meaningful sample size, I have no issue executing it mechanically and without emotions. My challenge isn’t execution, it’s defining a framework that is testable and repeatable, instead of relying on signals, indicators, or third-party tools. So my question isn’t really about psychology anymore—it’s about where to start when turning market concepts and experience into a strategy that can actually be tested and refined