First post here: My lesson on respecting the market's tempo

Hey everyone, just joined up here and hoping to learn from some of the more seasoned traders. Been at this for a couple of years now, mostly focused on forex pairs like $EURUSD and more recently dabbling in crypto with $BTC. I've had my share of those painful lessons, but one that really sticks out and continues to be a battle for me is the tendency to overtrade, especially after a win.

My worst habit was feeling like I had to find another setup immediately after a good profitable trade. It’s a rush, right? That feeling of being in the zone. But more often than not, it led me to force trades that weren't really there, or take lower probability setups just to stay engaged. I remember one specific week where I had two really clean winning trades early on, hit my profit targets, everything looked great. But instead of walking away, I spent the next two days trying to replicate that feeling, picking at charts, getting chopped up, and giving back about 70% of my initial gains by Friday afternoon. It wasn't revenge trading in the typical sense, more like a self-sabotage driven by impatience and the perceived need to 'keep going.' Still working on sitting on my hands more often, understanding that sometimes the best trade is no trade.