Daily Meeting for Tuesday April 29

Breaking the Confirmation Habit and Trusting Pre-Market Commitment

• Skipped the A-tier breakout in financials, despite it matching the pre-market plan and triggering at the exact level.

• Team cited “waiting for confirmation candle”, which wasn’t part of the original entry criteria.

• Ernie emphasized: when the plan says go, your job is to pull the trigger—not to negotiate with it in real time.

• Late entries led to worse fills and smaller profits, while skipped trades caused emotional decision-making later in the session.

• Starter-size protocol reinforced again, as the solution for hesitation when price hits pre-validated levels.

• Wednesday goal: take the first A-tier setup exactly as prepped—if it hits, you’re in. Log any hesitation immediately.

Summary

the team reviewed another missed opportunity—this time a clean A-tier breakout in financials that hit exactly as mapped pre-market. Multiple traders admitted to waiting for a second candle or further confirmation that wasn’t part of the plan.

Ernie made it clear: the purpose of planning is to remove indecision. When your plan gives you the green light, your job is to take it—not rewrite the rules mid-session. Delaying the entry led to worse fills and tighter stop zones, while also creating emotional noise that affected the rest of the day.

The team re-committed to using starter size on first-touch triggers, especially for A-tier setups, so that hesitation is removed and participation is immediate.

Tomorrow’s focus: take the first clean A-tier setup the moment it hits. No filters. No edits. No negotiation.