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The key to trading discipline isn't fortitude. It's not about being able to repeatedly resist temptations, every day, over and over. Trading discipline is about conviction. It's about really trusting your system with every bone in your body. Most traders don't REALLY trust their system. They...

Try asking yourself the following questions. * What am I GAINING from this behavior? * What "lights up" in me when I do this? * What am I PROTECTING myself from? * What would I have to face/accept/acknowledge (about myself or my trading), that I would rather avoid, if I stopped this behavior...

Simple answer: YES. I am well aware of the approach that "if you had a clear system you trusted, you wouldn't need to deal with psychology. Psychology is just an excuse for traders who don't know what they're doing". And it's true to some extent. But ask yourself this: WHY are you trading...

Self sabotage is one of the most misunderstood concepts of trading psychology. EVERYBODY self-sabotages in many areas of life, and trading is no different. The term "self sabotage" is a negatively-charged term, that brings out unnecessary feeling of self-judgement, shame and inadequacy and thus...

Do you need to feel confident entering a trade? The short answer - yes, but... There are two types of "confidence" in entering a trade. One is critical, the other is detrimental. You should be confident in the chart fitting your rules. You should be confident that this is a statistically...