DislikedMuch more to it than that, Lou, considering your time and experience in this business.
My initial observation is that you are trading with scared money and you are gripped with FEAR....Ignored
Gripped with fear to me means paralysis. Not so. But extremely cautious. What was the problem with moving my stop to break even after price had moved 60 pips then retraced 30? Capital was preserved.
Some solutions based on your comments: set up the trade to begin with using smaller lot sizes and add on as the trade progresses in my direction. Another method:Instead of closing the trade at b/e take some money off the table at that point. I always place limit orders.