The Trade That Haunted My Sleep
Oct 18, 2025Ever Had a Trade Haunt You in Your Sleep?Here’s the Overnight Setup I Missed—And What It Taught MeWe’ve all been there.
You wake up, check the charts, and see the perfect runner—a 3:1+ winner that triggered while you slept.
You wake up, check the charts, and see the perfect runner—a 3:1+ winner that triggered while you slept.
The FOMO hits like a freight train.In this raw breakdown, Mitch Firestone (co-founder) and I dissect one of those textbook supply zone setupsthat exploded overnight—the one I didn’t take.But here’s the twist: Missing it wasn’t a loss… it was a masterclass.
The Overnight Ghost Trade: Full BreakdownInstrument: MNQ (Micro NASDAQ Futures)
Session: Globex (overnight)
Zone: Fresh 4-hour supply (first retest after strong rally)
Supply Zone (Overnight)
┌────────────────────┐
Bounce→ │ Base (3 candles)│ ← Institutions distributed
└────────────────────┘
Drop ↓↓↓
→ 320 ticks ($640/contract)|
Criteria
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Met?
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Details
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Fresh Zone
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First retest post-rally
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Clean Base
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3-candle consolidation at highs
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Higher TF Alignment
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Daily supply + downtrend
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R:R
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Risk $200 → Target $600+ (3:1+)
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Trigger
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Bearish engulfing through zone at 2:17 AM EST
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Result? Price collapsed 320 ticks before U.S. open. A set-and-forget dream.
Why I Passed (And Why That’s Okay)Here’s the real-time thought process:
- Time of day → 1:42 AM. I was asleep.
- No alert set → Zone was marked, but I didn’t expect overnight volume.
- No pre-market plan → My edge is U.S. session. Overnight = lower conviction.
Pro Truth: Not every A+ setup is your A+ setup.
The Mindset Shift That Stops the Haunting
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Old Thinking
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New Thinking
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“I’m an idiot for missing it”
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“Great—my system works. Now refine the filter.”
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“I’ll chase next time”
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“I’ll add overnight alerts only on daily zones.”
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“FOMO = action”
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“FOMO = data. Log it. Improve.”
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I now flag daily zones with conditional alerts for Globex only if:
- Volume > 2x average
- R:R > 4:1
- No news catalyst
How to Catch the Next One (Before It Haunts You)
- Mark zones on 4H/Daily → These hold overnight
- Set conditional alerts (TradingView, NinjaTrader, etc.)
- “Price within 0.5% of supply AND volume spike”
- Pre-define the trade → Entry, stop, target → set-and-forget
- Wake up to profits → Not regret
Never Miss “The One That Got Away” AgainWatch the full breakdown → See the zone form, trigger, and run—with Mitch’s live markup.
We’ll:
- Review your missed trade
- Build your overnight filter
- Hand you the Set-and-Forget checklist
Your TurnDrop a below if a trade ever haunted your sleep.
Or comment: “Add me to overnight alerts!”Let’s turn ghosts into gains.#TradingPsychology #SupplyDemand #FuturesTrading #OvernightTrading #SetAndForget #PrecisionTradingLabsNot financial advice. Trading involves risk. Past performance ≠ future results. Always trade your plan.
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