Caffeine and trading: how does it affect your sessions?
Caffeine before the London open feels like part of the ritual, but it also adds jitter, impatience and the urge to act. Some traders swear by it; others noticed their worst overtrading happened after a third coffee.
What's your experience?
- how caffeine changes your trading behaviour
- whether you've traded with and without it and compared
- any rules you keep around it
This is a small thing with outsized effects on decision quality.
Background: Revenge trading and overtrading: how to spot them and stop
Trading to win back a loss, or trading out of boredom, are two of the fastest ways to damage an account. Learn the warning signs and the rules that interrupt them.
What is revenge trading?
Opening a trade to win back a recent loss rather than because your trading plan gives a signal, often with a bigger position than usual.
How do I stop overtrading?
Set a maximum number of trades and a daily loss limit in advance, require a written reason from your plan before each entry, and check in your journal whether the extra trades have helped or hurt your results.
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