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AZby u/azhao·1moDiscussion

The siren song of 'just one more trade' on a good day.

I'm curious if anyone else struggles with this: you have a solid trading day, hit your profit target, and then think, "I could squeeze just one more small win out of this." More often than not, for me, that's when I give back a chunk of my gains, or even turn a green day red. It's not revenge trading, more like overconfidence leading to overtrading.

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VIu/vikrammehta·1mo

Absolutely. It's the trading equivalent of 'just one more game' when you're on a roll. The discipline to walk away when ahead is probably one of the hardest lessons to learn.

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WAu/wati51·1mo

Absolutely, this is a classic trap. I've found setting a strict daily limit on trades or a 'hard stop' time, regardless of performance, helps immensely. It really reinforces the discipline needed to walk away.

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