The most expensive trade isn’t that first loss of the session.
It’s the second one, the one you took trying to get it back.
The chart here is one of a sideways consolidation. Easy in hindsight right? But if you're a break out trader, or one that is looking to get involved but is caught in the noise - it's easy to get collected and feel irritated and out of sorts. How it shows up in behaviour is that one might increase size - double down - move stops (to name but a few examples).
That moment of being picked off feels electric:
But it isn’t trading anymore. It’s revenge.
I’ve seen traders burn accounts this way.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re trading a $1k retail account or a $10M book, the loop looks the same.
Here’s the truth most won’t admit:
👉 Losing isn’t the problem.
👉 How you react to the loss defines your career.
So how do you break the loop? Three quick checks:
If you’ve felt the pull of revenge trading, hit follow this is where we break down the emotional traps behind every chart. Let me know if you've experienced this too.
Please note - this is not a Trade Idea. I'm exploring the mindset behind trading using this chart as an example.
It’s the second one, the one you took trying to get it back.
The chart here is one of a sideways consolidation. Easy in hindsight right? But if you're a break out trader, or one that is looking to get involved but is caught in the noise - it's easy to get collected and feel irritated and out of sorts. How it shows up in behaviour is that one might increase size - double down - move stops (to name but a few examples).
That moment of being picked off feels electric:
- You’re angry at the market.
- You want to erase the red.
- You convince yourself the setup is “still good.”
But it isn’t trading anymore. It’s revenge.
I’ve seen traders burn accounts this way.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re trading a $1k retail account or a $10M book, the loop looks the same.
Here’s the truth most won’t admit:
👉 Losing isn’t the problem.
👉 How you react to the loss defines your career.
So how do you break the loop? Three quick checks:
- The Pause Rule: After a loss, step away for 5 minutes. If you feel an urge to “get it back,” you’re not trading you’re reacting. Take a walk. Breathe. Let that urge simmer down.
- The Red Line: Decide before you start how many trades or a max loss per session you’ll allow. Hit that line? Walk away. Live to trade another day.
- The Reset: Write down what just happened, in one sentence. Putting it on paper shifts you out of the emotional loop and back into analysis.
If you’ve felt the pull of revenge trading, hit follow this is where we break down the emotional traps behind every chart. Let me know if you've experienced this too.
Please note - this is not a Trade Idea. I'm exploring the mindset behind trading using this chart as an example.
Helping serious traders & fund managers perform without the emotional cost. Calm confidence. Consistency. Self-trust. Follow me on:
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Helping serious traders & fund managers perform without the emotional cost. Calm confidence. Consistency. Self-trust. Follow me on:
➝ rfactory.io/mindset
➝ linkedin.com/in/sonal-darbar
➝ rfactory.io/mindset
➝ linkedin.com/in/sonal-darbar
Disclaimer
The information and publications are not meant to be, and do not constitute, financial, investment, trading, or other types of advice or recommendations supplied or endorsed by TradingView. Read more in the Terms of Use.