Glossary
What is Early entry
Entering before the model has confirmed: on the sweep without an MSS, inside an unclosed candle. The journal tracks it as its own mistake, priced in R.
How it works
ETH 15m: a short on the spike with no MSS — stopped out in 30 minutes.
Example
Short at the 3 568 close, stop 3 582. Thirty minutes later a candle closed at 3 607, and by 19:30 price was at 3 719. The MSS below 3 550 never happened.
Common mistake
Justifying an early entry by "a better price": it is the better price on a trade that should not exist.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I learn Early entry step by step?
- In the Trading OS Academy: “Sweep plus MSS — a ready-made model”, “FOMO before the click”, “MSS + retest”.
- What is Early entry related to?
- Close confirmation; MSS — market structure shift; FOMO — fear of missing out.
Plan versus outcome — for every trade
The Trading OS journal keeps the planned RR and the actual R of each trade side by side and computes expectancy from real results.
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