The siren song of 'just one more market' on Polymarket

I've been trading Polymarket for a while now, and one of the hardest lessons I've had to internalize is the cost of overtrading, particularly when it comes to chasing small profits across multiple unrelated events. I had a decent run on the election markets, making some solid calls on local races and $BTC price predictions. Felt good, right? That's when the insidious temptation kicked in: to keep that momentum going by opening positions on every marginally interesting market available, regardless of my actual edge or research.

I found myself taking tiny positions on obscure political outcomes, climate predictions, and even sports just to have 'skin in the game.' The transaction fees, even small, add up across dozens of markets. More critically, it diluted my focus. Instead of deeply researching a few high-conviction trades, I was spread thin, monitoring an overwhelming dashboard of events, many of which I had no business being in. The net effect? A significant portion of my gains from the good trades got chipped away by these smaller, poorly researched, FOMO-driven plays. Now, I try to limit myself to a maximum of 3-4 active markets at any given time, forcing a higher bar for entry.