if the market begins to show greater strength, many will hesitate to act because of scars shaped during a harsher regime
paralleled fear:
- those that were 'locked in' during the chop / downtrend won't have the courage to bid strength whenever it has finally arrived; due to the fear of falling victim to the same result they've repeatedly experienced thus far
- those that have convinced themselves they've mastered the art of discipline & patience will continue to do nothing even as their system gives triggers; afraid of pouncing too early--fear of detaching from the same approach that has rewarded them during the market's most recent trend
allow me to show some humility; the only reason I can speak on this is because I've been on both sides of this dynamic more times than I can count.
what I've come to realize is that it's insufficient to prioritize offense, or defense, exclusively
you have to master both.
only way to do that is to trade the chart in front of you, as objectively as possible, in the only way you know how
leave no room for regret.
execute when warranted.
express unmatched levels of trigger-discipline when warranted.
accept all outcomes in that very moment.
remind yourself that fear is inevitable, regardless of your positioning.
so if fear is inevitable, then it is also redundant.