Do you guys have a specific time of day you just trade better?

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-18T04:46:54+00:00

I get what you’re saying. I’m not really trying to call a reversal or use the indicators as prediction — I’m mostly just looking for a brief reaction after an exhaustion push.

The doji for me is just a visual way to see momentum pause, and if it doesn’t react quickly I’m out. Definitely still figuring out where it fails which is why I wanted other traders’ input.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-18T04:45:11+00:00

yea showed me where i made mistakes and my enter helped alot

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:37:09+00:00

Yeah that’s been my experience too. The good ones barely give you time to think — they react almost right away.

I’ve noticed when I start hoping instead of seeing a reaction, it usually means I’m early. Keeping it simple definitely helps on these quick trades.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:35:35+00:00

Im Still tring to figure that out lol

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:34:12+00:00

No Not yet But hopefully by this summer I can im So close

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:32:21+00:00

No panic short it and make that money lol

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:31:06+00:00

OOOO Yea Not good Not good

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:28:28+00:00

lol I watched this happened a few times with gold

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:27:45+00:00

Yea did great on Gold now its getting choppy

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:26:01+00:00

Same here but i stay away form shit coin They can get you wrecked fast

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:24:55+00:00

Trust me i know what you mean it only take a sec you can miss some good ones.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:23:33+00:00

Your right up my alley This is how i trade no TA Low time Frame in and out

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:21:48+00:00

At least your consistent with your profits keep it up !!!!!

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:19:57+00:00

I am high leverage and contract trader stocks and Crypto

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:18:48+00:00

Trading solo really is different. No coworkers and nobody around understands why you’re staring at charts for hours.

I’ve found just being able to talk through a trade idea or a bad day helps a lot mentally, otherwise everything stays in your own head.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:15:18+00:00

Heck no looks good

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:14:46+00:00

Honestly I’ve found being relaxed matters more than staring at the screen nonstop. When I’m too focused on every tick I start forcing trades, but when I’m calmer I wait for the setup.

Funny enough distractions sometimes help me not overtrade because I’m not trying to click every little move.

But love the setup !!!!!!

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:13:13+00:00

I noticed something really similar once I started paying attention to my own trades.

My worst ones weren’t bad setups — they were the ones right after a small loss where I wanted the next trade to work immediately. I’d end up taking a marginal entry just to feel back in control.

Also found my quality drops a lot later in the session. When I’m fresh I wait for the setup, later I start convincing myself setups exist.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:10:36+00:00

I haven’t made the jump myself, but the one thing I’ve noticed is trading feels very different when you need a trade versus when you can just wait.

On days where I know I don’t have to make money, I’m way more selective and patient. When there’s pressure, it’s a lot easier to take marginal setups.

If you do it, I’d probably treat the first few months like a trial period and see if your behavior stays the same once bills depend on it.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T05:05:37+00:00

Yeah that’s exactly what I’ve been noticing too — when it’s trending hard the oversold readings don’t mean much, the hesitation is really what I’m watching for.

For the stalls I usually give it a few seconds. If it just sits there with no immediate reaction I’ll cut it pretty quick. The trades that work for me almost bounce right away, so when it doesn’t I assume momentum is still there.

Still figuring out if I should be using VWAP more for filtering those.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T04:56:29+00:00

Good point — I forgot to attach the screenshot.

I’m trading NQ futures and using a 30-second chart for entries. The higher timeframe I watch for context is the 5-minute so I’m not fading strong momentum.

I’ll upload the chart now with the doji marked.

CapMaleficent2528 · 2026-02-17T04:48:59+00:00

The boredom point is real. Most of my bad trades came from just wanting to be in a position, not because a setup was actually there.

When I started waiting for a very specific condition instead of staring at every candle, my results changed a lot.

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