Not a half bad idea to sit aside on the days like you are describing. I am currently trading off 5 minute chart for NQ. ATR was sky high last couple of days as expected with a VXN of over 28.
So, that means that I can get in on a solid entry, and on the same darn candle get snapped right out of the trade. This is with an initial stop of 20 points (80 ticks).