Part 3 · Walk through the trades

09When the lower trigger fills first

The sell walkthrough mirrors the buy.

When the lower trigger fills first.

Hypothetical illustration, not real market data.

Same setup, lower trigger first. The sell fills at 1.1172; cancel the pending buy. Stop 1.1218; target 1.1126.

A short usually closes at the , so a bid-only chart may not visibly touch the stop.

Honest note

Do not reactivate the cancelled buy. One attempt per pattern.

Key takeaway

For a sell: entry below the range, stop above entry, target below entry.

Try it

Write the sell ticket for this example without looking, then compare.

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