How do you handle envy of other traders?

Someone else's profits, screenshots and lifestyle posts trigger envy that quietly distorts your own decisions — larger size, faster trading, riskier setups.

How do you handle envy of other traders? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

How do you manage it?

  • what envy makes you do, honestly
  • how you keep your focus on your own process
  • the comparison you had to give up
How do you handle envy of other traders? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The trading styles guide reminds you that their path isn't your path.

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