HexEntry Error Codes
Error codes are execution and rule‑violation labels used for clean journaling and coach review. Unlike trader‑state codes, these errors are generally detectable from the trade + chart.
Quick reference
| # | Code | Full phrase | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FSB | Forbidden Sell in Bull Market | Sell |
| 2 | FLB | Forbidden Buy in Bear Market | Buy |
| 3 | UCB | Unconfirmed Candle Break | Buy/Sell |
| 4 | GTP | Greed after TP | Buy/Sell |
| 5 | MID | Mid‑Range Entry | Buy/Sell |
| 6 | NSR | No Support/Resistance | Buy/Sell |
| 7 | MIR | Market In Range | Buy/Sell |
| 8 | CFK | Catching Falling Knife | Buy/Sell |
| 9 | REB | Re‑Entry Block | Buy/Sell |
| 10 | NW* | News Window (NWE/NWL/NWU/NWO) | Buy/Sell |
| 11 | NJR | Not Journaling | Buy/Sell |
| 12 | NSP | No Setup Plan | Buy/Sell |
| 13 | WGH | Weekend Gap Hold | Buy/Sell |
| 14 | FEX | Fear Exit | Buy/Sell |
| 15 | LLQ | Low Liquidity (Bad Session) | Buy/Sell |
| 16 | MCL | Market Close Entry | Buy/Sell |
| 17 | DWF | Direction Wave Flip | Buy/Sell |
| 18 | MOB | Mobile Order Entry | Buy/Sell |
Dictionary (18 codes)
Definition: Selling while the market regime is objectively bullish (trend up). This is fighting the trend and is not a valid HexEntry action.
Market prints higher‑highs and higher‑lows; you sell because price looks 'too high' and you want to catch the top.
Top‑picking urge, impatience, thrill of being 'right' against the crowd.
"It must drop now." / "This is the top." / "It is too high."
No entry. Re‑classify regime (HXC01). If you feel compelled to fade the trend, stop for the day.
Definition: Buying while the market regime is objectively bearish (trend down). This is fighting the trend and is not a valid HexEntry action.
Market prints lower‑lows and lower‑highs; you buy because price looks 'cheap' and you want to catch the bottom.
Bottom‑picking urge, hope, need to be heroic.
"It cannot go lower." / "It is cheap." / "Bounce is guaranteed."
No entry. Re‑classify regime (HXC01). If you keep wanting to buy, stand down.
Definition: Entering on a break before a valid candle close confirms it. Wick breaks and pre‑close entries are not allowed.
Price spikes through a level; you enter immediately; candle closes back inside → fakeout.
Urgency, fear of missing the move, impatience with confirmation.
"It broke!" / "Enter now before it runs."
Wait for a valid break close (HXC09) and acceptance (HXC11). If not present → no trade.
Definition: Not respecting the planned TP/exit once it is reached. Extending targets impulsively or refusing to close according to the standard.
Trade hits planned TP; you 'let it run' without rule and give back profit or turn a winner into a loser.
Greed, fantasy of a bigger win, refusal to be disciplined.
"Just a bit more." / "It will keep going."
Execute the exit rule immediately. If you cannot, close and stop trading (state code likely GRD).
Definition: Entering in the middle of a range where there is no statistical edge. HexEntry range trades are edge‑only.
Range is clear; you enter halfway between top and bottom because price 'looks like it will move'.
Boredom, need for action, forced trades.
"It will go to the other side." / "I will take it from here."
Do nothing. In range: trade only Top 20% (RGT) or Bottom 20% (RBT).
Definition: The entry has no objectively valid level/zone. The trade is based on guessing or noise, not a definable support/resistance structure.
You place SL/entry at an arbitrary point with no clean level behind it.
Confusion, lack of a plan, improvisation.
"It feels right." / "Somewhere around here."
Abort. Rebuild the level map. If you cannot name the level type and invalidation → NSR.
Definition: Using market orders inside a range. HexEntry range trades are Limit‑Only at the edges to avoid slippage and chasing.
You click market buy/sell in the range body instead of placing a limit at the edge zone.
Chasing, impatience, poor execution.
"I will just click it." / "I will fix it later."
Cancel market execution. Use limit orders at the edge zones (HXC07 + HXC04).
Definition: Trying to buy/sell directly into a sharp impulse without stabilization. HexEntry requires a cooldown after sharp moves.
Price dumps hard; you buy immediately to catch the bottom; it continues dumping.
Impulse, adrenaline, gambling mindset.
"This is the bottom." / "It cannot keep falling."
Stand down until stabilization criteria are met (HXC05). No exceptions.
Definition: Re‑entering after BE/SL without a fresh setup. HexEntry prohibits 'same idea' re‑entries until a new setup forms.
You get stopped/BE on a level and instantly re‑enter the same direction with the same idea.
Revenge, denial, need to get it back.
"This time it will work." / "I will take it back."
No re‑entry. Wait for a new setup with new structure and triggers (HXC12).
Definition: Trading inside the news window. The window is split into four sub‑codes to record where the violation happened.
You open or modify a trade close to high‑impact news and get slipped/spiked out.
Overconfidence, 'news won’t matter', urgency.
"It will be fine." / "I will just take it."
No new actions inside the news window. If needed, reduce risk well before the window starts.
Definition: Failing to journal the trade (setup, confirmations, and result). If it is not recorded, it is not a trade in the system.
You take a trade but do not record setup, confirmations, and error codes (if any).
Avoidance, laziness, shame after mistakes.
"I will write it later."
Stop and journal immediately. If you missed it, log NJR and do not continue trading.
Definition: Opening a trade without clearly naming the setup and its five confirmations in advance.
You click and only afterwards try to justify it as a setup.
Gambling, improvisation.
"I will figure it out after entry."
Abort. If you cannot name the setup code before entry, you do not trade.
Definition: Holding positions into weekend/holiday close where gap risk is outside the system’s control.
You keep a position open into weekend close and wake up to a gap against you.
Greed, negligence.
"Nothing happens on weekends."
Close or reduce risk before the close as required by your rule set.
Definition: Closing early out of fear before the plan is invalidated (opposite of discipline).
You close a good trade for a small profit because you fear reversal, then price runs to TP.
Fear of giving back, inability to tolerate open profit fluctuation.
"I will lock something now." / "It may reverse."
If you cannot hold to rules, you must use rule‑based BE/Trailing only — not discretionary exits.
Definition: Trading in thin liquidity where spreads and whipsaws distort execution (e.g., dead hours).
You trade in a low‑liquidity session; spread widens and your trade behaves erratically.
Forcing trades outside optimal hours.
"It is quiet but I will trade anyway."
Stand down or reduce risk. Prefer liquid sessions where the system is designed to operate.
Definition: Opening a trade near market close where spreads/rollover behavior invalidate normal execution assumptions.
You open close to rollover; spread spikes and stops you out.
Rushing, poor planning.
"Just one last trade before close."
No new entries near close. If already in a trade, manage according to rollover rules.
Definition: Flipping direction and taking multiple conflicting trades (or multiple trades) instead of following the single‑trade discipline.
You buy, then sell, then buy again in the same session because the market 'changed'.
No bias, emotional reactivity, over‑trading.
"Now it will go the other way."
Return to the one‑trade discipline. Re‑identify regime and choose one setup only.
Definition: Opening a trade from mobile (higher execution error risk) when the standard requires controlled desktop execution.
You open from phone while distracted and mis‑type lot/SL/entry.
Convenience over discipline.
"It is quick, I will do it on mobile."
Do not open from mobile. If you must manage, do it with strict checks and then return to desktop.