Before a data-heavy weekend or week open, I prefer writing scenarios. If price gaps higher, where is the first resistance? If risk sells off, where does support actually matter? This keeps the plan flexible. Predicting one outcome can make a trader stubborn; preparing multiple outcomes makes reaction cleaner.

Session timing matters a lot here. I do not want to take a range strategy during a breakout hour or a breakout strategy when liquidity is too quiet.

The risk side matters more than the direction call here.