Get In and Stay In
A trading mindset that prioritizes participation over perfection — if the thesis holds after a stop hit, re-enter rather than giving up
Get in and stay in means prioritizing participation over perfection. Once your thesis is established (4H direction clear, 15m zone confirmed, 1m showing order flow), your job is to get into the market and stay there. If your first entry gets stopped out, re-enter — a stop hit does not invalidate the thesis, it just means timing was slightly off. If price pulls back against you, do not panic — pullbacks within a move are normal. If you miss the initial entry, look for the next one (there are usually 2-3 opportunities within a single move). This approach works because of the max daily loss: with a 2% ceiling, you can take multiple shots at the same thesis knowing your downside is capped. The if-then framework eliminates emotional decisions: "If price enters this supply and I see a chain forming, I enter. If I get stopped but the zone holds, I re-enter at the next confirmation." You stop re-entering when the thesis changes (zone broken, direction shifts), you hit max daily loss, or the session ends.
✓How to Recognize
- •If stopped out but the zone holds and direction unchanged, re-enter at the next confirmation
- •Pre-plan with if-then statements: "If X happens, I do Y" — eliminates emotional decisions
- •Multiple entries on the same thesis are normal (budget 2-4 attempts within daily risk)
- •A break-even stop is not a loss — the thesis is still valid, get back in
⚡How to Avoid
- →Giving up after one stop hit when the thesis is still valid
- →Waiting for the "perfect" entry and missing the entire move
- →Re-entering after the thesis has changed (zone broken, 4H shifted)
- →Re-entering without a max daily loss in place (unlimited re-entries = unlimited risk)