As a trader, I’ve come to realize that fear and greed are always present — but one of them usually takes the lead.

Sometimes, fear grips me — I hesitate, doubt my own analysis, overthink everything, and end up stuck. Other times, greed takes over — I overtrade, chase losses, give in to FOMO, and I’m never satisfied with profits.

The real shift came when I stopped pretending and got honest with myself:

Which emotion really drives me?

Then I went deeper. It wasn’t enough to just say, “I overtrade.”

I wrote down exactly what I do, step by step: 👉 What sets it off?

👉 What thoughts or feelings come up?

👉 How does it begin, and how does it usually end?

Clarity was the first win. The next step was action.

So I made a simple plan to counter it.

Like, if I feel the urge to revenge trade — I force a break after any loss.

I set rules and commit to sticking to them.

Because growing as a trader isn’t just about mastering charts — it’s about mastering myself.

This is my right. My process. My discipline.