[Exposure] The Trade Rule That Will "Always" Be Violated
“I broke my own mile-wide rule again...”
The ‘entry conditions’ that were supposed to be written all over the notebook and the ‘cut loss rules.
“I understand. … I understand!!”
Even so, when the chart moves in front of me, I find myself making excuses to myself, my mind goes blank, and before I realize it I’m repeatedly doubling down without any basis. Then comes fierce self-loathing after I blow up the account funds.
Enough already,“Let’s stop trying to obey the rules with willpower alone.” It isn’t that you can’t keep your mile rules due to weak will. It’s the brain’s structure.
In fact, no matter how strong your will is, it is virtually impossible for a human to 100% adhere to rules in the market, a state of extreme pressure. This is due to the brain’s structure..
This time, from the study theme ⑤ of TRESTa’s “Tool Development Secrets” series, we’ll deliver a practical approach to how to turn what you think into a system.
1. Why your “mile rules” collapse in real trading?
Rules decided with a calm mind on weekends are useless against the raging charts on weekday nights.
The moment you’re carrying unrealized losses, your brain is completely dominated by “fear” and the desire to “recoup,” losing normal judgment (tunneling phenomenon).What’s needed is not “strong will,” but an environment where rules are followed even if your willpower is weak..
2. Why I started building tools to stop “trusting myself”
Trade Studio (Tresta) began developing indicators and EAs precisely here.
After all, I’m one of those clumsy traders who can’t keep mile rules. And this isn’t a thing of the past; if I don’t notice something, I’ll repeat the same mistakes as a trader today.
“Humans will inevitably be defeated by emotions. Therefore, the only way is to systematically and physically eliminate any room for emotions to intervene.”
Create a “system” that automatically keeps the rules while you’re the one breaking them. That’s what Trade Studio ended up pursuing in tool development.
So, how exactly should we “systemize” our ideal trading and actually apply it to the market?
From here on, the development story of Tresta’s masterpiece ‘Smart Entry Pro (SmartPro)’ and the full picture of the concrete “systemization” that forces you to follow your rules will be revealed.