Mastering a strategy is easy. Mastering your mind — that’s where real trading begins.
In my early days, I often gave in to FOMO, chasing green candles and ending up in red. I let fear close good trades too early, and greed ruin winning setups. But things changed the moment I started treating trading as a game of discipline, not emotions.
Now, I follow a simple rule: Plan the trade, and trade the plan.
I use journaling to track my emotional triggers. When I feel anxious or overly confident, I step back and reassess instead of reacting.
Psychology is the edge most traders ignore — but it’s the one that matters most.
Control your emotions, or the market will control you.