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How Great Breakouts Turn Bad

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October 7, 2026|2 min read
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In a couple hours we’ll get the minutes from the Fed’s latest monetary policy meeting.

Given how much the market has moved based on the probabilities of future rate hikes, the minutes could lead to some serious market moves.

The Daily Direction

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Note: Indexes closed higher yesterday but have been moving lower today. Still, no change in any index directions.

The Daily Nugget

Don’t chase just because the market hit a new high.

When markets break out to new highs, it’s easy to feel like everything is about to run without you.

That’s when FOMO gets expensive.

A stock clears resistance at $50…

You hesitate.

It runs to $54… then $56.

And suddenly buying at $57 feels better than missing the move completely.

But the setup hasn’t improved.

The price has.

You’re paying more for the same trade, with less upside before the next target and more room for the stock to fall back toward the original breakout level.

That’s how you can be completely right about the direction…

And still end up with a lousy trade.

There’s nothing wrong with buying strength.

But strength doesn’t mean any price is a good price.

Sometimes the better move is to wait for another entry.

Sometimes the stock pulls back and gives you one.

Sometimes it never does.

Missing the occasional winner is part of trading.

Turning a clean breakout into a bad risk/reward trade because you couldn’t stand watching it run without you doesn’t have to be.

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