[Discretionary Practice] Trading during Thanksgiving and Losing 110,000 yen! [Break Hunter M1]

Introduction

Yesterday's market was really toughーーー!!

I went long USDJPY,

it seemed to be rising but wouldn’t move, even when it looked like a pullback it wouldn’t extend…

both the upside and downside were solid.

I kept getting whipped around by the candles up and down,-20 pips (-110,000 yen)ended the day.

Holding on too long ended up being a mistake.

And, later I learned

Yesterday was America’sThanksgiving.

Of course it wouldn’t move!!!!

I had left my EA running for a long time and had basically forgotten about the market, lol

1. What happens to the market on Thanksgiving?

The American market is completely closed, so…

Volatility is extremely low
It doesn’t move but makes a few wicks
There are no big players, so no sense of direction
Technicals don’t work well
Both counter-trend and trend-following fail to fit

In other words,it’s Environmental No.1 for not trading.

Reflecting back, yesterday’s market jitters were exactly the dull, thin liquidity itself.

2. Yesterday’s trade (reflections)

I went long USDJPY,

Environment awareness:

4-hour chart above the SMA
1-hour broke above the SMA
1-minute also above the SMA

Status after entry:

4-hour had support above and it was hard to gauge direction
Pullback looked like a dip but momentum was weak
Target was 156.740 but never reached at all lol
There were several moments thinking “maybe buy isn’t the answer…”

Result: stop loss (-20 pips / -110,000 yen)

It’s my fault for not selling when it nearly hit break-even many times.

3. On days like this, the correct action is not to trade

The Break Hunter M1 signal is extremely strong in a “moving market,”but in a thin market like yesterday,it’s

doesn’t break
doesn’t pull back
more false signals

and“winning patterns” are hard to come by.

Looking at it only that day makes the signals seem weak, butthe market is resting, so weakness is natural

4. Today's takeaway

From now on, always

on American holidays
around FOMC
thin liquidity on Thanksgiving, Christmas, year-end
the close-to-close in Friday night

these are days whenit’s best not to trade, or trade with the smallest size.

Especially for scalpers, thin markets are truly hellish.

If you’re like me and trade on 1-minute charts, you should be extra careful.

Conclusion: a day that underscored the importance of market context

Break Hunter M1 signals are really excellent, but“what market you use them in” is extremely important.

Thanksgiving → zero liquidity
possible trend disruption
easy to get trapped by false signals

This is the point I reflected on for entering without understanding the background.

But conversely,I gained a crucial lesson: avoid holidays.

From now on, I’ll check the market environment properly before entering!

Yesterday was really tiring… I don’t want to do this again lol

Next time I want to grab profits quickly in a better environment ?✨

→GoGoJungle is selling Break Hunter M1!

⚠️ Disclaimer

This article publishes actual trade records. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Please trade at your own risk.