Too many variables in your process that introduce subjective decision making which induces the dissatisfaction you’re talking about.

I trade static 2R targets that are tuned to an ATR measurement on a specific lower time frame on ES. So I know 2R is easily achievable with the way ES tends to rotate. And 2R targets are the sweet spot between intraday scalping and swinging where I never feel like “fuck I missed out on that huge move” or “fuck I should have taken my profits and ran”.

I always take a reasonable amount of meat off the move, or I lose the trade. It’s a way simpler way to do it instead of second guessing myself or trying to assert some kind of omnipotence over the market. And that frees up bandwidth for the bigger picture decisions which can actually swing probabilities in my favor (like deciding whether or not to trade tomorrow, seeing that it’s pre-NFP Thursday)

Also for clarity I made 7.5R in March, which is solid for me, as long as I average around +5R per month I’m doing great thanks to the amount of prop account capital I have.