What's your emotional trigger map?
Every trader has triggers — specific situations that reliably produce bad decisions: a gap through your stop, a missed breakout, a third loss in a row. Mapping them in advance is preparation.
Post yours:
- the trigger situation
- the emotion and the bad decision it produces
- the countermeasure you use
The revenge trading guide catalogues the common triggers.
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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