The chart is definately the weapon of choice. When it says go time, the stage is set.
Avoiding the three or four candle runners that have spreads that are stacked against me has been my task of late.
I've been slowly developing the list I posted a while back to narrow it down to good spreads with enough but not perilous volatility.
Dont get me wrong, I do love me some volatility play but that's more like gambling given the nature of The beast. Letting the chart develop a steady trend as it tells the story instead or forcing the trade on one liners just because I have time will make for good work.