Maybe I misinterpreted your response...I was somewhat agreeing with you but simply offering an alternative view, FTR...I enjoy your posts.
Not sure what you meant by "difficult" but perhaps your trading rules of trading or engagement did not mesh well with the current volatility you are seeing or perhaps your style of trading; meaning: scalping, position or hedged etc. For Me everyday is the same. I have set rules. Not every trade is a winner but each day I end up with more winning trades than losers. I understand that it is "the law of large numbers" that makes it viable. Good trading rules and then just making trades. Thanks though for starting an interesting topic.
Todays Coast to Coast (LOD to HOD) while expanding (the days) range was a hoot!! Assuming accurate (at least somewhat) signals, these type of intraday reversal runs tend to highlight weaknesses in my reverse and/or exit analysis and methods. Of course, it all depends on what type of trading one does.
Buy1Sell2: You have had a pretty good read on the market overall -- you were just a little early on the market reversal after the initial surge off the mid-March lows. Keep up the good work!