💸 이번 주 가장 비쌌던 '비기술적' 실수는?

I wanted to be in a trade just to be in a trade. I was bored and being undisciplined. I convinced myself a good trade idea was there when actually there wasn’t one. I did these things a few times this week and altogether it cost me about $100 on the week with virtually zero profits this week. I plan to come back stronger next week.

I had 15-30 minute windows to take profits. Thought, oh I should be good to drop my daughter off and poof 💨

From a professional trading perspective, the most expensive mistakes are almost always behavioral, not technical. Charts rarely cause damage—decision-making under emotion does.

For me, the cost this week came from breaking process discipline after a green streak. Confidence quietly turned into entitlement. The setup quality degraded, but size and frequency did not. That asymmetry is where P&L leaks.

Here’s how the non-technical issues usually show up in real time:

1. Overtrading
Not from boredom, but from the belief that “I’m in sync with the market.” Fewer, higher-quality trades would have preserved both capital and focus.

2. Subtle revenge behavior
Not the obvious “get it back now” trade—but slightly forcing the next setup to validate the previous loss. Same result, just better dressed.

3. Ignoring higher-timeframe context
Taking technically clean entries against broader structure because the last few trades worked. Context violations are expensive because they feel justified.

4. Rule bending after wins
Rules rarely get broken after losses—they get broken after success. That’s when stops widen, filters loosen, and patience erodes.

The common thread: process drift.
The edge didn’t disappear—the discipline did.

Best takeaway for me this week: green streaks require tighter rules, not looser ones. Protecting consistency matters more than pressing advantage emotionally.

Losses are tuition. Behavioral awareness is the refund policy.

under trading silver. should not have slept.

Overconfidence is a killer, especially after a winning streak. It clouds judgment, making traders ignore key signals or context. It's like driving at top speed without checking the fuel gauge. Best to step back, assess, and reset before jumping back in.