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Discipline, journaling, drawdowns and the habits that keep traders in the game.

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The ECB's daily fixing is not the price you see on screen. Do you log both?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0435 d ago
When the data gets revised, do you change the trade or the thesis behind it?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0475 d ago
A 0.1% retail move or a 0.4% fall: how big must a number be before you act?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0455 d ago
Two flash PMIs pointed in different directions on one morning. How do you avoid overreacting?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0485 d ago
German inflation reached 3.3% with energy up 14.9%. Do energy headlines push you to trade the headline or wait?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0639 d ago
Two regional surveys disagreed this month. How do you avoid trading the one that agrees with your view?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0669 d ago
A 22-basis-point move in the 10-year yield in a week: what do you do when no one can explain it?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0849 d ago
Falling confidence and rising fuel costs fill the headlines. How do you keep them from changing your risk per trade?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
08522 d ago
Two jobs reports gave two stories this week. How do you avoid changing your mind every time a new number lands?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
011022 d ago
Everyone says the euro has to bounce after four weekly declines. How do you handle the urge to buy because it looks cheap?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
08022 d ago
Have you changed how you read financial news at weekends? What did you cut and why?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
09723 d ago
With Treasuries paying over 5%, does sitting in cash feel more attractive than trading? How does that change your risk?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
06823 d ago
A weak jobs number lands while you are in a trade. What do you do in the first sixty seconds?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
06623 d ago
A number beat forecast but the currency fell anyway: how do you explain that to yourself?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0891 mo ago
What pattern in your own trading journal surprised you most when you finally reviewed it?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0981 mo ago
What do you do in the ten minutes after a losing trade closes? Describe your routine
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0991 mo ago
After a losing streak, what is your rule for going back to full position size?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0911 mo ago
After a week packed with central bank news, how do you review your trades?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11281 mo ago
Fear of missing out: do you chase moves you missed?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11171 mo ago
Do you set a daily loss limit? How did you choose the number?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11031 mo ago
Trading alongside a full-time job: how do you make it work?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11121 mo ago
Staying disciplined after a big win
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11101 mo ago
Revenge trading: what finally stopped it for you?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11161 mo ago
How do you handle a losing streak?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
1971 mo ago
Sharing trades publicly: does it help your discipline or hurt it?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11151 mo ago
What made you stop moving your stop-loss further away?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11241 mo ago
Taking a break from trading: when did you step away, and did it help?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11091 mo ago
How do you avoid overtrading on quiet days?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11151 mo ago
What do you actually record in your trading journal?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
11441 mo ago
What's your one sentence of psychology wisdom?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0891 mo ago
What does a healthy trading life look like?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0981 mo ago
What would you say to someone quitting trading?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0911 mo ago
How do you handle the end of a trading era?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0861 mo ago
What's the psychological side of your edge?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0911 mo ago
What do you know now about your own psychology?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0891 mo ago
How do you stay humble in trading?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0871 mo ago
What's your relationship with the market, honestly?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0991 mo ago
How do you talk to yourself before a hard session?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0851 mo ago
What do you do when you doubt everything?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0881 mo ago
How do you handle the silence between setups?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0841 mo ago
How do you handle the urge to check the news constantly?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0801 mo ago
Trading rules as Ulysses contracts: tying yourself to the mast
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0871 mo ago
Pre-commitment devices: what binds your future self?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0951 mo ago
How do you design your environment for good trading?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0841 mo ago
What's your keystone trading habit?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0891 mo ago
Which habits compound in trading?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0931 mo ago
Do you keep a feelings diary alongside your trading journal?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0821 mo ago
What's your early warning system for yourself?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0871 mo ago
How do you take mental health days from trading?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0911 mo ago
Do you have rituals for wins and losses?
Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff
0831 mo ago