A+ setups are rarer: a genuine gnment of market conditions, statistical edge, and trader readiness. They don’t show up often, but when they do, they account for a disproportionate share of long-term returns. Recognising the difference — and sizing accordingly — is arguably a more valuable skill than finding the setups in the first place.
This is what separates the two.
1. The Market Environment Has to Cooperate
Every edge expands and contracts with the environment it’s traded in. A strategy that performs well in one type of market can be close to unworkable in another, and no amount of conviction changes that. An A+ setup typically shows up when the broader conditions are actively supporting the strategy being used — not just tolerating it.
Three things tend to be present
