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Master the Mental Game

Trading Psychology

Overcome psychological barriers preventing 95% of traders from succeeding

80% of success depends on mindset

Why Psychology Matters

95%
of traders lose
70%
of losses from emotions
3x
loss pain vs profit joy

Psychological Traps

Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)

Entering trades late fearing missing profit

Symptoms
  • Jumping in without analysis
  • Entering at tops
Solution

Markets offer daily opportunities. Missed chance beats certain loss.

Revenge Trading

Trying to recover losses by increasing risk

Symptoms
  • Doubling size after loss
  • Trading while angry
Solution

After two losses, stop for the day.

Overconfidence

Believing you can't be wrong after wins

Symptoms
  • Ignoring warning signs
  • Not using stop loss
Solution

Treat each trade independently.

Loss Aversion

Holding losing trades too long

Symptoms
  • Moving stop loss away
  • Closing winners early
Solution

Set stop loss before entry, never change it.

Building Discipline

Trading Plan

  • Define pairs
  • Write entry rules
  • Risk percentage

Daily Routine

  • Pre-market analysis
  • Review news
  • End of day review

Risk Rules

  • 1-2% per trade
  • Stop after 3 losses
  • No news trading

Managing Drawdowns

1

Acknowledge

Admit the strategy failed

2

Break

Step away from screen

3

Analyze

Review trades objectively

4

Adjust

Correct behavior, continue

When to Take Breaks

⚠️After 3 consecutive losses
⚠️When feeling angry
⚠️When you can't sleep
⚠️After large unexpected win

Apply What You've Learned

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