SirPickle

Someone asked me yesterday,
"are IFVGs better than CISDs?"
The answer is no.
They are equal.
I see lots of people wasting time debating what entry model is best, when its legit the thing you least need to worry about.
You can enter off of anything,
it just comes down to personal preference.
The important thing is the ability to analyze a chart from the top down to determine a high probability area to get involved in.
You need to be able to identify the boundary in price where we wait for that entry function.
Thats the part you need to focus on.
Not what the best entry function is.

One of the refinements I’m adding to my trading going into 2026 is using more market orders.
See entry function printed? Market order
Less limit orders.
Less getting left behind.
We leaving NasBAG in 2025 🖕

What if in 2026 you only
took A+ setups (the super obvious ones)
stopped trading after 2 losses on the day
managed risk
journaled each trade
Reviewed journal every weekend
Identified flaws, then removed flaws
to become profitable.
What would happen?

Tradings like surfing.
The waves will do what the waves will do.
It’s all about how you control the board.

Instead of trying to have “no red days” with your PnL, do it with your trading rules.
Thats the real trick.

When traders say it took them 3-5 years to become profitable, they’re not talking about technical analysis.

You don’t have to always wait for a full candle closure outside a FVG to know a FVG has failed.
There is a way to spot it earlier.
Video on this soon?

I won’t be trading the rest of the year.
Liquidity dries up significantly around the holidays and PA tends to be lackluster.
I implore you to spend this time away from charts and with family members and loved ones.
Some of you have probably been grinding all year putting hours and hours daily.
You likely haven’t given those you love the attention they deserve. You’ve been working hard all year,
take a step back and come into next year refreshed.
Do take some time to review where you could improve, go over your journal/ trades for the year, and come in next year with that fresh mindset and

This week wraps up my 2025 trading.
The next 2 weeks are are the December price action that you SHOULD avoid.
Whereas the last 2 have been STELLAR.
Careful rest of this month and happy holidays :)

Dare I say it,
December price action has actually been outstanding.
I've been seeing a lot of cope from ppl blaming poor performance on "December PA".
At the end of the day its you who pushed the button not December brother.