Chapter_10_Flashcards
(10 cards)
Why doesn’t the ‘hard route’ of discipline work in trading?
Because it relies on resisting your own psychology instead of changing the system that triggers emotional trades.
What is the better alternative to willpower?
Removing emotional bait by designing a clean system that aligns with your psychology and makes mistakes unthinkable.
Why is discipline considered a symptom of a broken system?
Because if you need discipline constantly, your system still tempts you to act emotionally instead of guiding you clearly.
How can a trader escape the endless internal struggle?
By building a system that eliminates emotional triggers instead of relying on willpower to resist them.
What happens when your system requires constant emotional resistance?
It leads to exhaustion, emotional mistakes, and a loop of self-blame and burnout.
What is the ‘easy way’ to cross the line into consistent trading?
Through clarity and insight — seeing through the illusion of emotional trading so clearly that it loses its grip.
What do the Bragger, Whinger, and Break-even Believer have in common?
They are all stuck in emotional traps and haven’t found true trading freedom.
What is the turning point for escaping identity-based trading roles?
Letting go of ego, blame, and excuses — and allowing your edge to speak for itself.
Why should you ignore trading gurus who preach willpower?
Because willpower is fragile and not a sustainable trading strategy — real success comes from a system that prevents urges altogether.
What defines a truly free trader?
One who doesn’t need to resist urges because the system removes temptation and aligns with natural psychological flow.
