I used to trade S&P off the chart only and ignore macro + timing.
Now every trade has to pass 3 filters:
1) No big data/central bank in the next window
2) London/NY session in control (not random Asia spike)
3) Price at a proper level, not mid-air
It forces a macro view first instead of chasing candles.
Happy to share more details if it helps – this has cut my stupid trades by probably 60-70%.