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What does a high-quality skip look like on your tape?

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What does a high-quality skip look like on your tape?

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Most journals record trades. Fewer record skips. But some skips are as valuable as good trades.

A high-quality skip:
- A setup appeared that looked tempting.
- One or more rules said no.
- You didn't take it.
- In hindsight, regardless of outcome, the decision was correct based on the rules.

Examples:
- Breakout signal, but spread was 3x normal. Skipped.
- Good setup, but NFP in 8 minutes. Skipped.
- Third loss of the day just happened, rules say stop. Skipped the next setup.

Why record them:
- Reinforces discipline.
- Shows how often rules protect you.
- Helps evaluate whether rules are too strict (if skipped trades consistently would have won).

A useful exercise: for one week, record every skip with the reason. Then check what those trades would have done.

What's a skip you're proud of?
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