Why I Stopped Checking My PnL Every Hour 📉📈🧘♂️
I used to refresh my portfolio 50 times a day.
Green = dopamine rush.
Red = panic spiral.
But here’s the truth:
Obsessing over PnL didn’t make me better — it made me emotional.
Here’s how I broke the cycle and finally took control of my trades 👇
📛 1. PnL is a Lagging Indicator
It tells you what happened — not what’s coming.
The more I stared at numbers, the more I lost sight of strategy.
I stopped asking: “Is this a good trade?”
And started asking: “Why is this red?”
That’s backwards thinking.
🧠 2. Emotions Hijack Execution
Constant PnL checks = mood swings = poor decisions.
I’d move stops. Exit early. Or revenge trade.
All because I felt like I was losing — even when the setup was solid.
🛠️ 3. I Built a “No-PnL Rule”
Now I only check:
✅ When planning an exit
✅ At the end of the session
✅ During weekly review
No more mid-trade refreshing.
I trust my risk. I trust my plan.
📊 4. I Focus on Process Over Profit
Instead of watching numbers, I track:
• Did I follow my rules?
• Was the entry valid?
• Did I size properly?
Wins and losses are results — my job is execution.
💡 5. My Mind Got Quieter — and My Trading Got Sharper
When I stopped obsessing, I started thinking.
I could see traps clearer.
I stopped cutting winners short.
I finally let setups play out — without panic.
📌 Bottom line?
Your job is to manage the trade — not your emotions.
The market doesn’t care how you feel.
So stop watching numbers. Start mastering behavior.
That’s when everything changes 🧘♂️📈