Trading should seek perfection

Trading loses when you seek perfection, but that belief is not true

First of all, theoretically you won't grow unless you don't strive for perfection

What matters is simply the work to minimize loss-inducing elements like averaging down as much as possible

Seeking perfection isn't bad, and what matters is systematizing it

Trades that are said to be perfect

I think it’s about reversals and averaging down—these are the trade logics

In the end, on the market you must wait out time like a snail

・You can't understand when the market will turn

・You can't even tell if the direction is correct

（So, the image is averaging down or reversing when you don't know the direction; as a result you end up losing）

If you can't believe this,

you can understand it by adding a pips-interval indicator and a time-interval indicator

You’ll inevitably notice the importance of “time and price”

Then, eventually it becomes about waiting for 3 hours

And trades triggered after waiting for the time

Because that is more efficient

Breakouts and follow-ups aren’t that different

During the time when you don’t know the direction

Most of the time you’re entering on breakouts or follow-ups

So, if you’re trading like that, it’s better to automate entries

If you hate waiting for time

Trading must add value, not just be something you do

Then it inevitably comes down to

Trending or trend-following types

A averaging-down strategy alone will lose if you only look at a pips indicator

Averaging down

It’s more efficient to do 1 average-down plus pyramiding

You basically have to wait and re-evaluate the trade

So, it’s better to be a part-time trader rather than full-time

Also, trend-following ultimately comes down to “believe in one side”

Obviously you won’t lean toward profit if you don’t

This is optimal as a trend-following approach

Even looking at the market with the Envelopes plus Williams %R combination shows it

Whether gold or GBP/JPY

In any market, a trend-following signal will appear

For example, recently with gold

If you use the simple trend-following signal with Envelopes plus Williams

After around 30 losses

About 5 positions win 30–40 times

Resulting in roughly +150 to +200

If up to then you had around -30 to -50,

It seems like a highly profitable logic

But looking at prior markets, such big trends are rare

In the end you must trade believing in the trend

There was a time when scalpal trend-following was good

Ultimately, what you’re doing is

Positioning profits for this trending market

You can only aim for the initial breakout, initial follow, or turning point in the market

Or something like that

No matter how many versions the market goes through

These three things have eternally appeared

So the idea of trend-following is correct

The idea of a trend is correct

The question is whether you can truly keep trading until the trend appears

So in the end, aiming for market reversals becomes sensible

Waiting for the time to enter trades becomes the safe approach

Is reverse martingale meaningful?

Reverse martingale

Doing 2:1, two consecutive wins yield +8

It becomes meaningful when combined with ranges and ladder trades

Trades optimal for trends

Envelopes

Williams

Both 25

Envelope width is 0.03

That’s it

Then wait one hour, and if a trend appears leave one position in the direction; that’s all

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