Position Sizing When Stops May Not Fill
Keep the planned loss and the total-loss exposure visible at the same time.
Define the setup, timeframe, execution assumptions, and invalidation before looking at the outcome. Start with paper records and include skipped entries and failed fills.
Keep the planned loss and the total-loss exposure visible at the same time.
Estimate the price move needed just to cover the friction.
Recognize when the original setup no longer describes the market.
Define the range, the confirmation, and the failure before looking at the winning examples.
Understand what a rising price tells you—and the evidence it leaves out.
Requires complete candles, a pre-existing range, and explicit invalidation.
Research execution conditions before considering price upside.
A developing price move with a defined participation hypothesis.