Topic
trading-psychology
Elena’s bank stock broke her exit rule. Familiarity raised her risk.
Learn how home bias, familiarity bias, and the disposition effect can combine in one trade, then build a review process to catch them.
Eli Doubles His Size After a Loss. His $100 Limit Stops the $192 Risk
A position-sizing check can stop a loss from turning your next trade into an oversized recovery attempt.
Full-Time Trading Income Pressure: Why Daniel Rejected an Incomplete Setup
When trading income feels urgent, routine setups can become forced trades. Use approval gates and fixed risk rules to protect discipline.
Would I Take This Trade If Today’s P&L Were Already at Breakeven?
Learn how to spot a breakeven-driven recovery trade before loss chasing changes your entry, position size, and exit rules.
Revenge Trading: Why Leo Rejected the Fourth Trade After Three Losses
Three losses can quietly turn the next setup into a recovery attempt. Learn the checks that keep position size and approval disciplined.
The Third August Setup, and What Scarcity Makes It Seem Worth
Thin August markets can make weak chart patterns feel compelling. Use an approval checklist to separate real evidence from pressure to trade.
Eli’s Fear of Missing Out. Another Loss Could Erase Weeks of Progress.
Learn how to journal a FOMO trade, find the decision behind the loss, and write a rule you can use before the next order.