Is This Trade Part of the Plan…
or a Tantrum?

How to Spot (and Stop) Emotional Trades Before They Wreck Your P&L

Let’s be honest…
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Sometimes the trade you’re about to take isn’t really a trade.
It’s a tantrum.
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You missed one earlier.
You hesitated.
You watched it run without you.
And now you’re annoyed.
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So you click….

TANTRUM MODE

Not because it’s part of the plan…
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…but because you want to get back what you think you lost.
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That’s not trading. That’s emotional damage control.
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​And you know how those trades end:
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❌Sloppy entry
🚫No real stop
📉Choppy structure
😬Instant regret
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Jesse Livermore said:
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​“It was never my thinking that made the big money for me. It was always my sitting.”
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​But sitting is hard when you’re triggered.
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So here’s the challenge:
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Before your next trade, pause and ask:
👉 Is this trade part of the plan… or a tantrum?
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​If it’s not in the playbook, don’t force it.
If it’s revenge, walk away.
If you’re clear, calm, and the setup’s clean?
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​Hit it with size and confidence.
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​Let the tourists throw tantrums.
You? Stick to the mission.
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