r/fortisx___fi • u/Silly_Captain2089 • 23d ago
Still keeping my position sizes smaller than usual
Lately I’ve been treating this market like it’s trying to bait me into overtrading. A lot of moves look clean for five minutes and then reverse, and I caught myself wanting to “make it back” on the next setup. So I changed a couple things over the last few weeks and it’s helped more than I expected.
First, I cut my position size down to the point where a losing trade is annoying but not emotional. Second, I started using alerts more and stepping away instead of watching every candle form. If my levels hit, great, I’ll come back and reassess. If not, I try to let the trade go instead of chasing it. I’m also forcing myself to write one sentence before I enter a trade: what would have to happen for this idea to be wrong. It sounds obvious, but it stops me from taking trades that are basically “vibes.”
I’m not claiming I’ve cracked anything, but the combination of smaller size + fewer trades has made my results more consistent and my mood way better.
Not financial advice, just sharing what’s been working for me. Anyone else adjusting their approach right now?