Friday Fix: Brett Steenbarger on Trading Triggers

Strategies to Avoid Overtrading and Build Better Habits

Friday again…

I hope you had a trading week to be proud of. And if you didn’t quite hit the mark this time, take a moment to figure out what’s missing and what you need to work on for next week.

TRIGGERS

Here’s a great post from trading psychology OG Brett Steenbarger called “Overcoming the Triggers to Poor Trading”

In it, he explains how changing trading behaviours, especially overtrading starts with identifying your triggers.

In other words, recognising what sparks those undesirable trading habits.

From there, it’s about building strategies and practising drills to avoid slipping into those states.

Brett explains it far better than I can… it’s a worthwhile weekend read.