How to Control Emotions in Trading: Fear, Greed & Anxiety
Let’s break this down with a real-world example from our TraderMind coaching.
One of our traders, let’s call him Paul, had a tested system. But his win rate plummeted. When we dug deeper, we found the issue wasn’t the system, it was Paul overriding the system out of fear after two losing trades.
This is what I call “trading PTSD” when past losses distort current execution. And it’s rampant.
Emotions sabotage your edge like this:
- Skipping entries after recent losses
- Adding to trades after wins (revenge greed)
- Changing allocation mid-sequence
- Turning off systems because you “don’t like the look of the chart”
This is why you need a trading plan that accounts for your emotional reactions, not just your market entries.
