You didn't get a fill on your original entry.  The trade would have been profitable for a bit, then it comes back to your original entry price.  Do you take the trade?  We go in-depth, answering this common dilemma.

• Your default should be to take the trade if it still matches your system
• There's more information to decide on - what can you add to your backtest?
• What are post-entry columns, and how can they help?
• How deep thinking about the issue can help you create brand new strategies

Here's the original article Dave wrote on this topic.

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