Quote from FreakofNature:
The market is either consolidating, trending or closed.
Certain areas make price consolidate, study to recognize these areas.
Others areas and/or actions make price trend, same as above, recognize them.
Use your trending tools when its trending and your fading tools when consolidated.
Adaptation is key and don't be greedy, trying to grab a chunk of the obvious action is your goal, not the whole thing, otherwise you shooting for impossible goals.
Keep it simple.
Are we trending ? If so, then don't fade. Are we consolidating ? If so, then you may fade. Are we no longer trending ? If so, you got a decision to make.
Etc etc and so forth....
You may also decide not to trade trending states or not to trade consolidated states. Ultimately, the decision is yours as a flat position is also an intelligent position.
FoN