Unpopular opinion: Chop markets are more dangerous than crash markets. A crash is obvious. You stop trading or you size down. Chop keeps you in. Keeps tempting you. The setup looks good. The level held yesterday. You add size. It's death by a thousand paper cuts. By the time the real move comes, half your capital is gone. Breakout gives your downside a hard stop. Max loss is the eval fee. Your savings never move. Keep your powder dry.