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Here we talk about what leads traders astray: FOMO, overtrading, revenge trading and fear/greed. Short, practical content to reduce emotional triggers and strengthen discipline

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July

From theoretical discipline to automated discipline: the next step in emotional trading

You know the rules: you know you shouldn't increase the size after a loss, that the stop loss doesn't get moved...

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Article archive

How to stop chasing price: 3 objective criteria for waiting for the right setup

Waiting without forcing the trade: three questions to test your discipline

25 June 2026

There is a mistake that traders make every day, often without realising it...

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The discount price trap: the story of the person who kept buying as the market fell

18 June 2026

Luca opens the chart and smiles. The price has fallen by 4% since he entered the trade....

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Analysis paralysis: when technical knowledge becomes an obstacle to operational decisions

11 June 2026

You've read everything. You know the price patterns, you know how to distinguish an ascending triangle...

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FOMO in trading: why the fear of missing out wins

Neurobiological FOMO: why the fear of missing out is stronger than the fear of losing money

4 June 2026

You know it, that moment. The price takes off without you. You'd seen it, you'd...

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The 15 minutes after a loss: a pause before the next decision

28 May 2026

You have just closed a trade at a loss. The market proved you wrong....

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Screen showing trading chart and highlighted balance — balance blindness and cognitive bias

Sale blindness: how the number in green (or in red) stops you seeing the market

21 May 2026

There is a precise moment when many traders stop seeing the market. Not...

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