If you watch the King of Forex, even though he says to add when it hits the 9 ema he seems to have some discretion about how much he adds so that he doesn't have too many trades open at a bad price

M1 Countertrend Scalping Strategy

This question lies at the heart of the reason why manual traders will always have an edge over EAs.

Best way to determine range/trend?

The edge is your experience. If you know how to read the markets and have an unlocked mindset you can achieve anything. In a mean reverting market what side you're on is irrelevant.

Something to ponder about 1 shot trade

Just want to say it works. If you are struggling strip all the other indicators away and just use the nova and 3ema. If you are getting lost trading on the 1m, zoom out to the 30m or 1h and use a 3m chart to take your entry signals and set stops and ...

Nova Volume Trading System