Do you want to dive deeper? Okay. Let's analyze the hidden traps of the psyche and how to bypass them.
🎭 1. The illusion of control: why do you believe you can "outsmart" the market?
The human brain hates chaos and looks for patterns even where there are none.
- Cognitive bias: After 3 successful trades in a row, you feel like a "guru" → increase risks → blow the deposit.
- Solution:
- Keep statistics: if the % of profitable trades is <60% - your strategy is not working, you were just lucky.
- After every win, ask: "Is this skill or luck?"
💀 2. The "Fear of Missing Out" (FOMO) syndrome - the main killer of deposits.
You see Bitcoin rise by 20% in a day, and in a panic, you buy at the peak → the price drops → stop-loss → repeat.
- How to break:
- Before entering a "hot" asset, ask: "Would I have bought this yesterday?" If not - it's FOMO.
- The 24-hour rule: before entering a trend, wait 1 day. If the impulse is real - you won't miss it.
🔄 3. The "Disneyland Effect": why demo accounts are harmful.
You trade with virtual money, risk big, and "win" → switch to real → blow your account because there's no fear.
- Hard fix:
- Demo account - only for testing mechanics (orders, interface).
- The real deposit should be so small that losing it feels like losing $10 in poker.
🧘 4. Zen trading: how to turn off emotions.
The "Trading Robot" method.
1. Before the trade, write down:
- The reason for entry (technical analysis, insider?).
- The goal of take profit and stop loss.
- Maximum loss (for example, 1%).
2. After opening a position - forget it. No "maybe I'll wait a little longer."
The "5-5-5" technique.
When you want to break the rules, ask:
- What will happen in 5 minutes? (The panic will pass.)
- In 5 days? (You won't even remember this trade.)
- In 5 years? (It's just experience.)
💣 5. Crash test: what to do when everything goes wrong?
Scenario: the market is falling, you're in the red, emotions are running high.
✅ Correct answer:
- Close your eyes and breathe for 30 seconds.
- Close the position (even at a loss).
- Turn off the chart.
- Go for a walk.
❌ Incorrect answer:
- "I'll throw in some money and get my losses back" → liquidation.
- "This is manipulation, it will turn around now" → even bigger liquidation.
🚀 Finale: the "Steel Trader" formula.
1. Fear is good. It says: "You are alive."
2. Greed is the enemy. Take profits earlier than you want.
3. Losses are the price of entry. If you're not ready to accept them - you're not in the game.
> "The best trader is not the one who is always right, but the one who makes small mistakes and wins big."
Which of these points are you currently violating? Fix it in the next trade.