Hello traders,
I still remember the first time I froze on a perfect setup.
ES had just bounced cleanly off a level I had mapped days before. Order flow lined up, momentum was shifting, everything screamed “long.” My cursor hovered over the buy button… and I hesitated.
Five seconds later, the market ripped 15 points without me.
And here’s the painful part: missing that trade hurt more than the losing trades I took that week.
Why? Because hesitation is the tax you pay when you don’t trust yourself.
In trading, you don’t have the luxury of overthinking.
By the time your brain finishes the sentence “Is this the right entry?” the market has already answered it for you.
That’s why preparation matters so much. When I map my levels, when I build my plan before the bell, I’m not just doing analysis. I’m training my reflex.
Great entries don’t make traders. Smart sizing and volume do. I explain how to spot real battle zones on the chart and size positions like a pro. Check out the full breakdown here.
You see, the pros don’t pull the trigger because they’re fearless.
They pull the trigger because they’ve rehearsed it a thousand times in their head. They know their spots so well that hesitation never gets a chance to creep in.
My biggest losses didn’t come from volatility, they came from ego and boredom. Knowing when not to trade is the edge most ignore.
So here’s what I want you to practice: stop waiting for certainty.
The market never gives you 100%. What it gives you is probability, and your job is to act on it without flinching.
Because in this game, hesitation doesn’t just cost points, it costs identity. Are you the trader who trusts your work, or the trader who watches opportunity sprint away while you second-guess?
Make your choice. Blink, and it’s gone.
See you in the next one.
Imre Gams
Editor, The Trading Room
