Trading Emotions:
How To Manage Them Better
How to Handle Emotion Without Letting It
Sabotage Your Next Trade
No matter how many thousands of hours of screen time you’ve racked up…
There will always be trades, fills, and market moves that p*ss you right off.
And here’s the thing:
That won’t change.
You’re human.
One day, it’s like water off a duck’s back.
The next? Blood boiling. (Car cutting you off in traffic, anyone!?)
HOW TO MANAGE IT
Most traders fall into the trap of thinking we need to eliminate all emotion.
(Hands up, I used to think this 
)
That’s wrong.
Yes, over time, you become desensitised to certain triggers. But just like with road rage, your reaction depends on all kinds of things…
How well you slept.
How stressed you are.
Whether you’ve already had a tough morning.
All of it adds up.
So here’s the key:
You can’t control when emotion shows up.
But you can learn to recognise it… and respond proactively.
Missed fill?
Got pinged out to the tick, and then price ran without you?
Whatever it is…
When you feel that emotion starting to build, do something now to stop it bleeding into your next decision.
Step away
Do breathwork
Dial down size
Just something to reset.
Because it’s not about being emotionless.
It’s about having a system for getting back to clear, focused execution despite how you feel.
However you did this week, take some time to review, reflect… and then relax.
And if, during that reflection, you realise too many trades were driven by emotion.
Maybe now’s the time to build a better defence against it.