Why You're Still Getting Chopped Up in Sideways Markets
- Timothy Pollard
- Feb 29, 2024
- 1 min read
March 1, 2024
We all love the clean breakout. The directional trend. But most markets spend a lot of time doing absolutely nothing—just oscillating in noisy, emotional ranges.
And if you don't recognize that early, you get chopped.
Range Market Survival Tactics
Shrink expectations.Aim for smaller R targets. Don't expect expansion.
Use wider stop zones or avoid altogether.Tight stops die fast in chop. Either adjust—or don't trade it.
Switch to mean-reversion logic—or sit out.Trying to trend-trade in a range is like sailing against the wind.
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