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Distribution Day Identification and Short Entries: Recognizing Institutional Selling Through High Volume Declines and Breadth Deterioration - Part 8

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Setup Definition and Market Context

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Entry Rules (specific, objective criteria — exact indicator values, price action triggers, timeframe)

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Exit Rules (both winning and losing scenarios)

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Profit Target Placement (measured moves, R-multiples, key levels, ATR-based)

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Stop Loss Placement (structure-based, ATR-based, percentage-based)

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Risk Control (max risk per trade, daily loss limits, position sizing rules)

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Money Management (Kelly Criterion, fixed fractional, scaling in/out)

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Edge Definition (statistical advantage, win rate expectations, R:R ratio)

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Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Real-World Example (walk through a hypothetical trade with exact numbers on ES, NQ, SPY, AAPL, EUR/USD, or BTC)

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