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Why Your 'Perfect' Signal Is a Chart IllusionThere is a persistent belief in our community that if an indicator is lagging, it is useless. This is a dangerous misconception. Lag is not a defect; it is a feature. Indicators are descriptive, not predictive. They summarize what has already happened. The problem arises when traders treat these descriptive tools as crystal balls, entering trades based on a signal that has not yet been confirmed by market structure. When you ignore the time it takes for a signal to mature, you are gambling on a future that may never arrive, often resulting...