Decision fatigue in trading: what does it look like?

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Every decision spends a little willpower, and the late-session trades are made with the day's leftovers. Decision fatigue shows up as sloppier entries, skipped checks and "just one more" trades.

Decision fatigue in trading: what does it look like? — trading sessions clock diagram
The four forex trading sessions across a 24-hour day

What's your experience?

  • when your decision quality visibly drops
  • how you ration your decisions across the day
  • the late-session mistake that taught you
Decision fatigue in trading: what does it look like? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

The overtrading guide explains the end-of-day spiral.

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