Why buying green candles usually ends badly

Green candles create urgency, excitement, and the feeling of “I’m going to miss it.” That emotional pressure leads many traders to enter exactly when risk is highest.

When you buy late, you are often providing exit liquidity for smarter money. This doesn’t mean price can’t go higher, but the risk-to-reward becomes asymmetric against you. Your upside is limited, while your downside increases.

Professional traders focus on areas of low emotion: consolidations, pullbacks, or zones where fear dominates, not euphoria.

Practical takeaway:

If a move looks obvious and feels urgent, it’s usually late. Patience is a strategy. Missing a trade is always cheaper than forcing a bad entry.