Quote from: Theupdude on Today at 11:17:47 AM

Quote from: Joeboy on May 29, 2025, 07:23:39 PM

One very thing that I have come to realize is that emotional swings are inevitable in trading. You can be feeling so confident and on top of the world after securing a huge profit, then suddenly the feeling of frustration and anxiousness sets in after a loss or setback. It's sometimes a rollercoaster.
What has always been helping me whenever this happens is to step away from the screen of my phone or laptop( as the case may be). I also try to stick to a plan, once I have set my entry and exit I try very much not to second guess cos the market is moving. Journaling my trade also helps me to notice patterns in my emotional response.
It's really not an easy one, but learning to stay calm and focused has really helped make better decisions. How do you manage you emotional ups and downs that comes with trading, love to hear your responses.

Trading really messes with your emotions if you let it I used to chase losses or overtrade, after a win just because I felt invincible but that never ends. Well now I try to take breaks after big wins or losses and remind myself that it's a long game having a plan, like you said helps a lot and journaling is something.

You have experienced chaos because of trading. The situation is created by ourselves because of our inability to control our emotions. Trying to stay in the initial plan, such as only trading with low Leverage, can control your emotions. Every change that occurs, you must calculate it so as not to be excessive, which has an impact on the amount of money you trade. However, the situation of large losses is very likely to affect the thoughts and actions that we will make.