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You should post examples that show what you consider poor entries. Your charts should display both the time and price scales, the time of your entries (Chicago time), the price filled and the exit as well as your analysis. That's why so far you got only vague answers.
Can you help answer these questions from other members on NexusFi?
Maybe consider using some foot print, time and sales, and depth of market to hone your entries. After all, not all 1M candles are made equal.
Or, as the other poster suggested, maybe the issue is in risk management in selection of trades not the trade entries themselves, especially, if as you claim you are already profitable, then the entire risk metrics may be worth considering. For example, it looks like you were looking at the price extensions or Fibs, but if you took profits at those levels instead of holding for an entire new macro trend, then you left a sustainable amount of profit on the table, meaning maybe the issue is on the exits and not entries.
That's not advice. Seems to me the OP is still just a little jittery around the trigger. Gotta let go of the idea of things being perfect. I wouldn't feel bad about getting in a little early or late. Almost no one hits reversals to the tick (I'm assuming OP trades S/R), and there isn't anyone who does it on every entry and exit.
Stay out of the noise, faster tick charts e.g. 610, 233 whatever are fine for the US opening on the ES etc. however you would do better with a 5, 15 and 1 hour chart combo. If you are trying to make money now by focusing on scalping faster charts 30 sec- 1 min, faster tick) before you know anything (with respect) your in trouble. Watch a few webinars on the site for beginners.
5 min charts (preferable at Chicago time zone) will give most traders the best common reference to help you. My opinion.