Morning — Another Indicator, Same Question
Today started the same way many trading days do. Chart open, indicators loaded, signals everywhere.
RSI says oversold. EMA says trend is intact. An oscillator says “maybe”.
None of them answer the only question that matters:
Should my system act right now?
At this point, I’m no longer looking for a clever entry. I’m looking for something I can trust enough to automate.
That requirement alone eliminates most indicators.
Late Morning — Why “Good Signals” Fail in Automation
I reviewed past trades and logs instead of charts.
What stood out wasn’t bad entries — it was bad timing and bad persistence.
- Signals firing repeatedly in the same price zone
- Identical alerts within 10–20 minutes
- Indicators flipping direction in chop
- DCA grids continuing even after market context changed
On a chart, these are tolerable. In a bot, they’re fatal.
So I wrote it down clearly:
A signal that cannot say “do nothing” is not a signal.
Afternoon — Reframing the Role of TradingView
I stopped treating TradingView as an execution tool.
Instead, I reframed it as a permission layer.
TradingView does not:
- Enter positions
- Add size
- Decide exits
It simply answers:
- Is LONG allowed right now?
- Is SHORT allowed right now?
Nothing more.
Execution belongs to Python. Risk belongs to rules.
Once I separated those roles, a lot of complexity disappeared.
Evening — The DCA Problem (and a Subtle Fix)
While testing, one issue kept resurfacing.
Scenario:
- Long position opened
- DCA grid placed
- Opposite signal appears → grid cancelled
- Price keeps moving
- Original signal returns
If I simply re-place the grid, I’m stacking orders in zones the price already passed.
That’s not averaging. That’s chasing.
The fix was simple, but non-obvious:
- Recalculate the anchor
- Measure how far price has already moved
- Only place DCA orders beyond that point
From that moment on, DCA stopped feeling reckless and started feeling structural.
Night — What I’m Actually Building
By the end of the day, it was clear:
I’m not searching for an indicator. I’m designing rules that survive bad indicators.
What I want is a system that:
- Waits when signals are unclear
- Acts only when direction and permission align
- Cancels risk when context flips
- Never repeats the same mistake twice in the same zone
The indicator is just the first domino.
End of Day Note
Most trading blogs show results. This one records decisions.
Today wasn’t about profit. It was about removing one more fragile assumption from the system.
Tomorrow, I’ll test again — and something else will probably break.
That’s fine.
That’s the work.