All bearish trade setups ought to be on or near a key level or resistance. If not, engage with it like a prudent day and swing trader.
Many times, a technical trader takes a bearish trade that is off a key level, and the price will rise first to that level and take him out before starting to decline.
What is happening is that professional traders have placed limit orders around that key level above. Those orders have attracted the price, and it surges to fill those orders to sell. It does not matter whether it is a high probability bearish trade, one still have to control the risks.
Please note that the trade can be successful few times even if the setup is not on the edge.
However, the rate of success is higher on the edge of a key level. It is important that one always analyses the risk-reward ratio in all cases.
The decision is yours, but it must be a smart decision.