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.
