Psychology
Explore our latest insights and guides focused on psychology.
Trading FOMO During the Trump-Xi Geopolitical Summit
As the high-stakes US-China summit begins, we analyze the psychological trap of trading geopolitical uncertainty and how to manage headline FOMO.
The CPI Anxiety Loop: Managing FOMO When Macro Data Clashes with Your Bias
With inflation data on the horizon, many traders fall into an 'Anxiety Loop,' oscillating between fear of loss and fear of missing out. Here is how to audit your biological response.
The Psychology of Weather Shocks: Navigating Untrackable Risk
How do you trade when the catalyst is the weather? Learn how to manage the emotional volatility of commodity reversals driven by 'untrackable' data.
Why Spreadsheets are Dangerous: The Case for Emotion-Aware Journaling
Static spreadsheets are a liability for modern prop traders. Discover why emotion-aware journaling is the only way to build a sustainable trading career.
The FOMC Minutes Trap: Managing Emotional Reactivity to News Shocks
Federal Reserve minutes and 'hot' CPI prints have transformed April into a psychological minefield. Learn why your brain sabotages your execution during news events.
The Ghost in the Machine: How AI Detects Your Fear Before You Do
Your heart rate spikes, your breathing gets shallow, and your logic vanishes. Explore how AI identifies the neurological markers of a failing strategy and how to use data to stay in 'Flow'.
Why 97% of traders lose — and the one thing that actually fixes it
The strategy isn't the problem. Your emotional patterns are. We analysed thousands of trade journals to find the exact behaviours that separate profitable traders from the rest.
Emotion tracking: the trading tool almost no one uses (but should)
Tagging your emotional state on every trade reveals patterns that pure P&L data completely hides. Studies show a 25% reduction in emotional errors within 60 days.
Revenge trading: how to recognise it in real time and break the cycle
Revenge trading is responsible for more blown accounts than any other single behaviour. Here's the pattern, why it happens, and how to stop it.