Episode 2: Thought Training to Become a “Patient Trader” — Becoming a Self That Doesn’t Succumb to Emotions ~ The Shortest Route to a “Patient Trader” ~ Series of 5 Sessions
Become a person who isn’t overwhelmed by emotions
〜The shortest route to a “patient trader”〜
A five-part series will be published in total.
Part 2:
Thinking training to become a “patient trader”
〜The one who can wait wins the market〜
■ The wasteful trades born from impatience
When you’re watching the chart, your fingers tend to move.
“If it moves like this, I might miss the chance…”
You enter in that rush and notice a reversal later.
This is something everyone experiences at least once
“FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out)”
“Fear of being left behind”
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However, the traders who win in FX over the long term have the power to wait.
Rather than trying to “go after” opportunities, they wait until they arrive.
This calm mindset is the common trait of the successful.
■ The psychological structure of traders who can’t wait
The human brain has a “reward system” that seeks pleasure.
Whenever the chart moves, this circuit is stimulated,
and you get the illusion that “entering now could bring profits.”.
This fleeting pleasure acts like an addiction, making you trade repeatedly without conscious intention.
That is the true nature of the position-taking habit.
Furthermore, when you see SNS posts or news shouting “Now is the chance!”
the herd mentality makes you think you must join in.
As a result, you take on positions without basis and fall into a vicious cycle of frequent stop-outs.
In other words, “not being able to wait” isn’t a lack of technique,
it’s caused by a thinking habit ruled by the brain’s reward system.
■ Trading is a game of waiting rather than fighting
The word “trading” conjures images of fighting and taking risks, but
in fact, waiting is the strongest strategy.
For about 80% of the market time, it’s an unclear zone where prices could move in either direction, i.e., a range..
Racing to move within this range only increases the probability of losses.
On the other hand, only participate in the remaining 20%—when a clear trend emerges or when multiple technical bases align in an advantageous moment.
This is how pro traders fight.
The winners spend more time doing nothing.
“Only waiting for the moments that are easy to win”.
■ Training to wait = training to seek an edge
Waiting is not merely patience.
It is training to select an edge.
Specifically,
・Do not enter unless the chart pattern you’re good at is present
・Decide your daily number of trades in advance
・If there aren’t three or more entry bases, put it on hold
By imposing these “rule-based constraints,”
you can naturally curb hurry and impulses.
Rules are a shield to protect you and also a tool to calm your emotions.
And the strength to follow these rules directly links to your mindset.
In other words, only when the mind and rules work together
does a “patient trader” grow.
■ Thinking training: three habits to turn impatience into calm
1️⃣ Have the courage to pass on opportunities
Skipping a moving market is a sign of courage.
Embrace the fact that “passing up equals not losing”.
2️⃣ Value the time when you are not trading
Write in your notebook the reason you waited today.
Praise your “I didn’t enter” self, and your brain will learn that“waiting = reward”.
3️⃣ Recognize impatience as a signal
When you feel like entering, ask yourself, “Why am I rushing now?”
By observing emotions objectively, you can switch off impulses.
Repeating these three steps gradually shifts trading toward a “calm” style.
Impatience fades, and opportunities begin to become visible.
■ The opportunity lies in calm
The market is always moving, but
winners control the time they spend not moving within it.
Waiting is not boredom, but strategic silence.
Be calm, do not rush, and stay quiet until the wave comes.
That posture attracts the next big profit.
■ Preview of next time
In Part 3, we’ll explore a tool-thinking approach to identifying “edge.”
We’ll delve into how to judge using data and evidence, not emotions or instincts.
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