#Green_lamp Did you think trading was just about charts and strategies? Ha! Welcome to the battle with your own brain.
Your inner panicker
When the market falls, our old acquaintance – the amygdala – gets activated. This thing screams:
> "Everything is lost! Save your money!"
Why? Because your brain still thinks you’re a hunter in the savannah, where taking risks means not getting enough mammoth meat or, worse, becoming a predator's lunch.
FOMO is the new "pop" for the brain
Now about growth. Here’s another problem – FOMO (Fear of Missing Out). Do you see the green candles? Dopamine – the pleasure hormone – kicks in and whispers:
> "Look, everyone is making money! Are you worse than the others?"
And now you’re already running after the crowd, like a student chasing the first scholarship. The result? Buying at the highs and regretting it in the evenings.
Personal experience: how I gave in
It happened. The market is falling, and I... sell! After all, "it will get worse." Or vice versa – jumping on the train at full speed because "I’ll miss the profit."
The result?
Minus deposit.
Plus experience (though I wish it were the other way around).
A conclusion that will save your nerves and money
Stop chasing local highs and lows. This isn't a marathon where speed matters. This is chess. Think ahead, build a strategy, and focus on long-term goals.
How to survive in the market (and not go crazy)?
Don't listen to the amygdala. Its time has passed along with the mammoths.
Set goals. In advance. And don't change them every five minutes.
Ignore the crowd. If everyone is shouting "sell", think: someone is buying at this time, right?
Final thought with a twist
Everyone thinks trading is about luck. In reality, it’s about fighting your own stupidity.
So, did you give up while reading this? If not – congratulations, your brain just got +1 to resilience. 😉
And if you liked it – throw a like or at least don’t sell on the next pullback.
