Quote from Now is Now:
Well instead of being "arbitrary" you need to settle with hard stops at this point of your trading experience.
It is important that you recognise and accept that you cannot be 'right' in every trade. Do that and you are going to improve; don't do that and you are cheating yourself:eek: ...and you will NEVER improve.
STOPS always, without exception, get hit and quite often can experience slippage as well.
Unfortunately, it appears that since you got away from your 'scalp routine' your trading seems to resemble a mad woman's breakfest:eek:
Review your notes at the end of the day and you will see things a little clearer.
NiN