Psychology & journaling
Behavior beats analysis
Most accounts are lost to behavior, not bad analysis: revenge trading after a loss, moving stops, oversizing after a win, trading out of boredom. A journal (setup, reason, result, emotion) turns mistakes into rules.
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What is revenge trading?
Jumping into a new trade to win back a loss quicklyIt is emotional, unplanned, and usually oversized.
Price is moving toward your stop. Best move?
Leave the stop where your plan put itMoving stops turns small planned losses into big unplanned ones.
Why keep a trading journal?
To find patterns in your mistakes and improve your rulesWhat gets measured gets improved.
After three losses in a row you should…
Stick to the plan, and stop for the day if you hit your loss limitA daily loss limit protects you from tilt.
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