Part 2 · Set up and apply the rules

06Sell example

Selling reverses the direction, not the discipline.

Each candle = 1 hour | Gold line = illustrative SMA50. Hypothetical illustration, not real market data.

The latest completed candle closes below a falling SMA50 at 1.1220. The bid is 1.1204. The next lower level is 1.1200.

A short usually opens at the bid and closes at the ask, so a bid-only chart can hide the price that triggers your exit.

Honest note

A short closes at the ask. Your stop can trigger even when the bid line on your chart seems not to touch it.

Key takeaway

Symmetry check: entry below the level, stop above entry, target below entry.

Try it

Before any sell order, say the symmetry check aloud and compare it with your order ticket.

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