[Hawthorne Effect Trap] The reason why people who can stick to the pattern only when being watched gradually loosen their rules in a single FX trading session
Before presenting at a study session or in the week when there is a promise for someone to watch your trades, for some reason you can operate according to the rules. Have you ever had that kind of experience?
People have a tendency to act properly just by being aware that someone is watching them. In psychology, this is called the Hawthorne effect. In reverse, when trading alone with no one watching, you may unconsciously loosen your adherence to the rules.
Loosening in a single trade isn’t a matter of will
For example, when you approach your stop-loss line, you might whisper, “Let me just observe a little longer.” If you intended to report to someone, it would be hard to make excuses, but when you’re alone, you tend to forgive yourself internally.
Common loosening when alone
- Opening the chart outside of the decided time just because
- Entering with one criterion missing, thinking “it’ll be fine”
- Going through a deteriorated trade without reviewing it
This isn’t because you’re weak-willed; it may simply be human nature. Therefore, it’s easier to sustain by keeping the watched state as a mechanism in hand rather than relying on willpower.
The idea of having a clear model to report on
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With the rules of this method, here is the profit/loss progression when starting with an initial margin of 1,000,000 yen. It includes two scenarios: leverage 25x and 1,000x.
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What matters is repeatedly recreating yourself in the moment you are being watched.A clear model you can explain to others, and a place to have it watchedmakes it easier to regain the same behavior even in a solo trade.
Summary of this article
- People act more orderly when watched; alone, they loosen
- Looseness is easier to view as an environmental issue rather than a matter of will
- A repeatable model that can be followed and a place to consult support solo time
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