The Market is a Story — and So Are We
The "market" is all about perception. It's a fiction, a collective story we’ve all agreed to believe. Every financial strategy, every trading tactic, is rooted in this shared narrative. Just like fiat currency — what is it, really, but a promise?
You walk into a grocery store and hand over a ₹100 note for a kilo of rice. That note is not rice. It’s a piece of paper backed by a governing system that assures everyone abides by the promise it represents. The same is true of the markets — structured promises, perceptions, beliefs. And so, to ride the tides of the market is to navigate a realm built on trust and emotion.
But here’s the tricky part: our emotions don’t always play fair.
Almost everyone who steps into this world does so with the hope of profit. "The more the merrier." Even when people exit for good, they often try to grab one last piece of the pie. That’s human nature.
Recently, in one of our live sessions, our host @Deepayan Turja touched on a fascinating topic — the psychological impact of color. It might sound odd at first, but pause and reflect: have you noticed the rush of dopamine when your screen lights up with green PnL? That color — a simple hue — can manipulate our minds into believing we’re winning, that we deserve more, that we’re on the verge of something big. That’s how the market entices us. That’s how greed sneaks in.
We all fall for it. I’ve fallen for it. Every time I’ve lost money, I’ve lost it to greed. Unrealistic setups. High leverage. Overtrading. Empty confidence. All symptoms of one core issue: emotional overreach.
But there’s a way out: education and awareness.
Educate yourself. Track your emotions. Use “Greed” as your lifelong stop-loss. It may sound simple, but it’s the only path toward real, sustained profit — and peace.
The truth is, our pursuit of profit is natural. But so are losses. If nature allows us to gain, it must also allow us to lose. The outcome of a successful trade and a failed one often lead to the same place — a hunger for more. One pushes you to replicate, the other to recover. And that cycle? That’s what keeps this market alive.
Remember this: we are not here just to make profits. We are here to understand our relationship with money, with assets, and ultimately, with ourselves.
I’m no guru. I don’t follow any cults or dogmas. But I do believe fate helps — even through hardship. Loss, too, is help in disguise. We each have our own limits, customized by life itself. Chasing profit without purpose leads to chaos. Managing risk isn’t just technical — it’s emotional. It’s about aligning your expectations with reality.
So, manage wisely. Keep peace in the bargain. If I can do it, anyone can.
XO,
Amrita
