If Alexander Hormozji, with net assets of 150 billion yen, were an FX trader? Psychology to eliminate market noise?
Hello, I am oukanoakari (All-Mighty) ✨
Even though I face the daily charts, I still don’t see good results. When I open SNS, other traders are posting upbeat reports like “Another +1,000,000 today!” or “Profits explode with Gold!”…
“Am I the only one being left behind?” “I’m working so hard, but my blunt, stubborn self feels somehow embarrassing…?”
Aren’t you getting mentally unstable or going on a journey in search of a new method (the Holy Grail) like that?
In fact, in the past I envied others’ huge profits, rushed to enter, and repeatedly melted my funds—painful failures I’ve repeated?
But hey, don’t worry.“The feeling of being ashamed that you haven’t produced results yet”—this, actually, is the signal that your trader life is about to drastically improve.
Today’s article was inspired by a single YouTube video (the teachings of Alex Hormozi, a founder with a net worth of 150 billion yen) whose trade philosophy I’ve long valued.
Wisdom in business and habit formation directly connects to the FX battleground. If you don’t turn the market into a casino and want to win seriously, please read to the end!
1. Ignore the SNS hype of huge profits! Use your own trading notes to release dopamine?
A shocking fact spoken in a YouTube video. It’s that “people’s brains produce less dopamine (the happiness chemical) when they see someone better than themselves.”
In FX terms, it’s when you’ve had a great day consistently following rules and earning +20 pips, but the moment you see someone on X (formerly Twitter) posting a screenshot of “+500 pips!”,your steady trading suddenly feels “ridiculous.”That’s the phenomenon.
This is the biggest reason you end up overleveraging or chasing reckless (casino-like) trades ⚠️
Hormozi says: “Do not compare someone else’s Chapter 25 with your Chapter 1.”
Instead of envying others’ huge profits, genuinely wish for their success—“They’re amazing at winning like that; I hope things go even better for them.” The obsession with the market will strangely fade.
And write in your trading notes about your small growths today—“I waited in line with the rules today,” “I resisted unnecessary entries.” Reward yourself by comparing to your past self for dopamine. This is the first step to the winners’ circle.
2. Completely block market noise and the temptation of overtrading?
In FX, what most disrupts your habit formation (adherence to trading rules)?
It’s external voices saying, “If you don’t enter sooner you’ll miss out!” or your inner anxious voice saying, “If you wait too long you’ll miss the chance.”
The brain perceives negative words and urgency as physical pain and unconsciously makes you abandon healthy habits.
My strength is “overwhelming patience.” Usually I monitor 29 instruments in total (4-hour chart base: 28 currency pairs plus Gold), but until my edge arrives, I will wait for days or weeks ⏳
From others’ view, you might be told to “trade on shorter timeframes and capture more,” or that it’s inefficient. But that’s fine.
When you’re trying to follow the correct rules, that is clear evidence you’re moving to the next stage ✨All unnecessary noise and voices encouraging gambling trades should be completely ignored. Only follow your self-imposed rules relentlessly.
3. Don’t look away from drawdown and late stop-losses?
When dieting, the least desirable thing is stepping on the scale to see you haven’t slimmed down, right?
This is exactly the psychology of late stop-losses in FX.
Actually, my weakness was perfectionism; I didn’t want to admit my market analysis was wrong, so sometimes I delayed stopping losses?
“I don’t want to see the negative numbers (drawdown)” “Surely it will return to break-even…”
If you avert your eyes from your current losses, like in the dieting video example, you’ll eventually suffer a fatal blow (forced stop-out) when you realize it too late.
There is no perfect trader. Face the current, dirty reality—your own position that is off, record it daily. At the end of the week, adjust with small tweaks by asking, “Why did I enter here?”
Only traders who don’t run from this painful reflection can reach the fastest path to the winners’ circle.
Conclusion: The market is not a casino. Face it with integrity?
How was it? The process of “habit formation” and “self-acceptance” for succeeding in business completely aligns with the mental control needed to win consistently in FX.
I am seriously aiming to increase traders who treat the market not as mere gambling but as their own life, approached with sincerity.
I monitor 29 currency pairs daily and wait with overwhelming patience until my edge arrives. It may not be flashy, but I want to stay sincere toward the market.
I’d be happy if today’s story sparks even a little realization in your trading ✨
? For my past guiding principles and deeper thoughts on trading, please take a look at my profile!
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