A trader explains why day traders should size down when betting against a shift in the higher-timeframe trend. Single candles can move 50 points during these setups, creating catastrophic loss risk. Smaller positions let price movement do the work.
This is why I always try to tell people, day trading, if you see a bearish setup and if you see the overall higher timeframe shifting, that's where you wanna step on the pedal because the volatility is so kicked up, one candle might be 50 points, which also means you can blow your account. Size down, let the points do the heavy lifting, and you'll see what happens over a period of time.
