Lessons from overtrading EURUSD breakouts

One of my costly mistakes in the early days was a tendency to chase $EURUSD breakouts, especially during the London open. I'd see a strong push through a key daily resistance level, jump in without waiting for confirmation of sustained momentum or a retest, only to watch it reverse sharply within the hour, often trapping me at the top of the move. The lesson learned was that not all breakouts are created equal; patience to see if the market respects the new level, or even waiting for a pullback to that broken level as support, vastly improves the odds and reduces false entries. It was classic FOMO leading to poor execution.