The Psychology Behind Overtrading

Frequency creeps up quietly. One extra trade becomes three, and the day no longer resembles the plan you started with.

Streaks distort frequency

After wins, activity feels earned. After losses, activity feels necessary. In both cases the number of trades rises for reasons that have nothing to do with setup quality.

Boredom is a position sizer

Screen time creates pressure to act. Without a defined session and a defined number of valid setups, waiting starts to feel like failure.

A simple structure

• Define when your session starts and ends.
• Define what a valid setup looks like before the session.
• Review adherence, not only outcome.