Beware of this⚡️🧠 The emotional fall behind seeing numbers in red
In trading, analysis is not the only thing that matters — how the brain processes the chart also matters. When the price drops, even without selling, the trader often feels that they have 'lost.' This reaction is related to negative dopamine: a decrease in the brain's reward circuit, caused by a broken expectation.
The mind anticipates gains every time it opens a trade. Upon seeing red numbers, not only is that hope interrupted, but a kind of 'chemical punishment' is generated. This can lead to frustration, impulsivity, and irrational decisions such as closing in panic or overtrading to compensate.
Understanding this phenomenon is key to regulating operational emotions. If the trader learns to read their dopaminergic responses, they can avoid falling into the cycle of self-induced suffering that sabotages their evolution process.
📌 Neuroscience of Reward – Nature Reviews
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