Having an opinion of the larger picture (instead of having an opinion one must have a clear and concise knowledge of larger picture(HTF) for me its a HTF trend, i will never go against it (barring when its OS/OB- problem is most of the traders using TA does not know objectively what to see there or how to have rules based approach even for trend definition) is fine.But that is not a tradeable(one must not trade against larger picture(HTF), now we talk about intra, for few points what is the need to go for so much trouble- ie to do MTF analysis/ knowing the larger picture, well i was of the same belief for pretty long time in my trading, but thn realized what an imp piece i was missing once i started using MTF for intra trading also) idea and that should not affect our decisions. Just react to the current price(rather than reactive why not proactive, basic of TA is to buy as low as possible and selling as high as possible - or the way i define, if i want to buy i will buy as low as possible below CMP and if i want to sell i will sell as high as possible above CMP) and form a reasonable probabilistic idea as to where it might go reasonably within the day either up/down..Also be aware of the daily ATR of the instrument so that we dont keep unrealistic targets. Mechanical, Discretionary does not matter(my experience is that it makes winning difference, for years i have done discretionary trading and once switched to mechanical/ rule based trading i have zero issue of emotions/MM/ trading psychology- i dont know where they have vanished) if you are aware at all times of your own emotions and the thoughts which keep popping up. Just laugh at it and don't take action on it. Before putting the trade expect it to be a losing one and put a stop loss.Then don't worry.
Going by the most of the posts I feel the position size is large that's why people are getting out early even before meeting the target or keeping a tight SL( this is due to lack of rule/mechanical based methods and most are not having a method or written plan, as its very difficult to write a trading plan if you do not have a rules based approach they are trying to trade on the basis of an idea).(I may be wrong here.)which is being hit. Sometimes we feel the move already has happened and don't know what to do,but there is a compulsion to put on a trade hence we take counter trend trade .Counter trend is not bad by itself.But need to remember that the target will be small and should get out early. If you miss a big trendy move don't chase price,wait patiently and you will definitely get a pullback.If not let it go.The market is not going to be closed or we will never get a strong trendy move.(the nagpur hotel in pune, is very famous for saoji cuisine)