The Day I Broke the Mirrorโฆ and Saw Myself for the First Timeโ
I remember the trade that broke me.
I lost my entire monthly salary in one catastrophic move. I screamed at the screen:
โThe market is rigged!โ
โInstitutions are hunting us!โ
โItโs not fair!โ
But when the noise inside me settled, a single question echoed back:
โWhat if the problemโฆ is me?โ
That was the moment I stopped blaming the market and started auditing myself.
I picked up a notebook and began journaling every trade:
โข Why did I enter?
โข What was I feeling?
โข What did I learn?
The truth hit harder than any loss:
80% of my losses came from myself.
โข FOMO โ Entering just because others were winning.
โข Revenge trades โ Doubling down after a loss to โget even.โ
โข Blind trust โ Acting on โsecret tipsโ instead of research.
So, I created an โInternal Trialโ before every trade:
โข Am I okay with this decision even if I lose?
โข Is this based on a plan โ or emotion?
โข Do I have a clear exit strategy if it turns against me?
These questions turned me from a reactive gambler into a disciplined decision-maker.
I stopped being a slave to trades โ and became the judge in the court of finance.
Hard truth:
The mirror doesnโt lie.
Once you see your trading behavior for what it is, you can finally change it.
Start journaling. Ask the hard questions. Face yourself โ before the market forces you to.
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