@cjd he's actually long a few things, or was. might not be now.
I always see it like being a Remoras fish, our small size permits us to run in and grab a handful of profit then run out again. Its getting caught up in the herd moves that is the problem.
Having said that - and I trade every day - I find it almost impossible to truly break from the psychologically obvious moves. FOMO always plays a part.
I also look for trades where I can avoid enforced Stop entries which get hunted.