There is a very interesting thing that makes me a bit dilemma. Whenever I consider whether to look at an upward or downward trend in a trading cycle, things are always in the opposite direction. What is even more incredible is that when I want to abandon this transaction, the story is again It's the opposite direction.
1. Good speculators are always waiting, always patient. Waiting for the market to confirm their judgment
2. Don't completely trust your judgment until the market's performance confirms your opinion
Mere looking at your write-up, I think you need to work more on your knowledge about those factors that control the market activity. What triggers price movement so that you can have a good sight on how you could analyze the market fluctuation.
When I started trading, the same thing that is happening to you now happens to me also then. I do have this mind set of the market always after my stop loss anytime I place a trade. After a while of reading trading books and practicing on my real account cause demo will not really show you the feelings attached when you lose. I started understanding the market fluctuation and how to trade without being skeptical of the market.
This is how I was able to understand that higer time frames control the lower time frame building confidence when trading.
Yes, as in your experience, the most valuable thing is to keep trading simple, stay sensitive and continue to learn.