The worst quality word: “nantonaku”
For those who dismiss with “just because I felt like I lost,” there is no growth
you are throwing away one chance to grow after another.
When you lose in trading, can you explain why? If you settle it with vague terms like “somehow went against me,” “the timing was off,” or “the market was rough”—be careful, these are warning signs.
As long as you settle with “just somehow,” you will repeat the same losses forever.Every loss has a reason. By identifying that reason and applying it to the next trade, a trader can grow. “Somehow” is a sign of thinking stopping.
Losing trades are the best teachers. They are opportunities learned through paying tuition. It would be a waste to throw them away with “somehow.” The only path to growth is to dig into the reasons for the loss.
The real reasons behind the “somehow”
Even trades that feel like you “lost somehow” actually hide clear reasons. It looks like “somehow” because you don’t put it into words.
For example, behind “somehow went against me” there may be reasons like: neglecting higher-timeframe context, unclear entry justification, lack of rationale for stop placement, rushing into entries due to urgency. All of these are specific causes that can be pinpointed when examined closely.
The word “somehow” isa convenient escape that stops thoughtThe moment you use this word, you stop thinking further. Therefore you can’t reach the real cause.
・Was the entry justification clear?
・Did you perform higher-timeframe context analysis?
・Was there a structural basis for the stop loss level?
・Did you enter according to the rules, or did you enter on emotion?
・Has this same situation occurred before?
Answering these questions turns “somehow” into a concrete cause.