I want to know from the more experienced traders please if possible, if you have come to a stage where you no longer feel the need to refer to your trading journal if you are able to instinctively know if the market has turned against your trading style at which point you start to reduce your risk.
Also how often if at all do you deviate from your trade entry rules basically do you ever initiate a trade based on your expectation prior to your rules being met.
Im guessing that the above would be a sure way to blow a trading account in the long term but just wanted feedback. thanks