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Recognizing when not to trade is as valuable as knowing when to take a position.

— In our words · Source: TradeBook: How to Build a Complete Trading System (Stock Market Trading and Investing) (Crede Sheehy-Kelly & Andrew Aziz)

[Use when]

When you feel the pull to trade an ambiguous tape.

[Why it matters]

Most price action is choppy with no clear winner; the discipline to wait for a readable signal is priced like an entry skill.

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