Are you still worried mentally?
Introduction | Is it true that "I lost because my mental state was weak"?
When you lose in trading, people say things like this.
「I couldn't cut my losses because my mental state was weak.」
「My mental state collapsed, and I entered outside my rules.」
「If I become mentally stronger, I should be able to win.」
I understand how you feel.
But every time I hear these words, I think this:
As long as you blame your mental state, nothing will change.
Because the core problem is not the mental state.
The "true cause" of mental breakdown
Think about it a little.
Why can't you cut your losses?
To people who answer "Because the mental state is weak," I ask:
「Did you decide on your loss-cutting level before entering the trade?
In many cases, the answer is "I decided it vaguely" or "I hadn't decided it."
If you enter with the loss-cutting line still vague, when you have a losing position you won't know where to cut.
Because there is no criterion for decision, there is room for emotions to creep in.
Emotions creep in, so you can't cut losses.
This is not a mental problem; it is a problem of rules.
If the rules are clear, there is no room for emotions to intrude.
If it's decided "cut here when it drops to this level," you just cut there.
No need to hesitate, so your mental state won't be unsettled.
Why does "entering outside the rules" happen
There is another common scenario.
「I was looking at the chart, and it suddenly moved.」
「I didn't want to miss out, so I entered without a basis.」
This also seems like a mental issue.
But the true cause is「the conditions for entering are not defined」.
If entry conditions are clearly defined, when those conditions are not met, the decision to "not enter" comes automatically.
You can judge "that was outside the conditions," so you won't be swayed by impulses.
Giving in to impulse is not because your will is weak.
It happens because there is no rule to compare against, so you are carried by emotion.
What if you have rules but still can't follow them?
Some people say, "I made rules, but I still can't keep them."
In this case, the problem is one of two things.
One isthe granularity of the rule is too coarse.
A rule like "enter to ride the trend" is too vague.
Which timeframe should you judge the trend on?
Under what conditions do you decide you can ride the trend?
If it's not concretely verbalized, interpretation will vary by situation.
The second is,a lack of conviction in the rule.
Even with a rule you made yourself, if you doubt that it's truly correct, when it breaks you can make excuses like "this time is an exception."
If the rationale for the rule sits deeply, there is no reason to create exceptions.
Discipline is the combination of "the ability to create rules" and "the ability to follow them"
People who try to strengthen their mental state focus only on the "ability to follow."
But if there are no rules to follow, you won't know what to adhere to.
True discipline is a set of two things:
- The power to create evidence-based rules
- The power to follow those rules without exception
Only when these two are in place does trading become stable.
A mentally strong trader is not someone who suppresses emotions.
They are someone who has rules with no room for emotions.
Shall we learn together starting from how to make rules
「I want to make rules, but I don't know where to start.」
「I lack confidence that my rules are correct.」
For those people, I have created a learning resource「Textbook of Discipline」.
From chart reading to defining entry conditions, to creating criteria for stop loss and take profit.
It systematically summarizes how to think to create your own "evidence-based rules."
Stop blaming the mental state and start by creating rules.
If you have rules, your mental state will follow.
I hope your trading will have solid, established rules.
The教材 is available from the link below↓
https://www.gogojungle.co.jp/tools/rooms/60918?utm_source=share