Before I started trading I had the ignorant mindset that my emotions would not hinder me.

HA! Was I completely wrong. 

I cannot get myself to click that "submit order" button. Perhaps that's a good thing? Every morning I come prepared with  my watchlist, my entry points, profit goals, and 1 type of pattern I want to play consistently. I'm a naturally frugal person so I think that plays a part.

And almost everyday I watch a certain stock reach that price point with a good risk/reward but I cannot get myself to enter and sure enough the price moves in the direction of my favor - but I do not chase.

Or if the price moves slightly against me I immediately get out, Rule #1. But today for example I bought into a stock, it went down 2 cents I freaked out and sold, 10 minutes later it was up 20 cents. I guess that's just the game we play, don't let a small mistake turn into a big disaster. I'm trying to not hold & hope as that is not a strategy so I guess finding the fine line between the 2 is tough for me. 

On the subject of chasing, what do you view as chasing? If you miss your ideal entry by a few cents do you go in on it or just skip the play entirely? I have a mental rule that if I miss my ideal entry by 3-5 cents that to not get in. 

Definitely could use some advice on confidence boosters/emotions aspect. 

Lastly, in no way do I think I have mastered a strategy but I see I fight myself mioe than I do the market and I need to overcome that.

Thank you to everyone who read this and I look forward to some feedback

-Kody