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Had one of those trades today that felt *right*. Flow State Model was lining up—had the entry just below the CISD into a nice little BPR, and I was aiming for a higher order block as my target. Everything was clicking.
But then came the dilemma... Jerome Powell was scheduled to speak at 1:30.
You ever sit there like, “Do I trust my setup, or do I dodge the news risk?” I rolled the dice and stuck with the trade. It was holding up well too—hovering in profit, flirting with that green close...
Then Powell starts talking. *Instant* market nuke. Full-on selloff, candle just erased the entire move and smacked me out.
No regrets on the setup—just one of those tough lessons. Curious how you all play it: avoid news windows completely, or take the trade and manage risk tighter?