Patterns · 26 behavioural patterns
The patterns you don't see, but feel.
Every trader runs into these. We map them in your trade history.
See your patterns →The Vicious Cycle(10 stages)
A trade executed exactly per the trader's pre-defined plan — clear thesis, sized correctly, exited at the planned level.
Inflated belief in the next trade's success after a string of wins, leading to bigger size and looser entry criteria.
Position size or strike selection becomes aggressive — the trader takes on materially more risk than their plan allows.
The oversized position moves into a loss — the planned stop-loss level is approaching or has been mentally violated.
Holding a losing position past the planned stop, hoping it will recover — there is no longer a thesis, only hope.
Buying more of a losing position to lower the average entry — escalating the loss instead of accepting it.
Capitulation at the worst price — the trader closes the position when the pain becomes unbearable, often at the local low.
Re-entering the market within minutes of a loss to "make it back" — emotional, unplanned, and almost always a loser.
Cognitive overload from too many decisions — quality of subsequent trades drops sharply, often to random or impulsive entries.
Chasing a move that has already happened — entering after the move is mostly over, near the local top or bottom.
Cognitive Biases(8)
Over-reliance on the first piece of information seen — usually the entry price — when making subsequent decisions.
Seeking out information that supports an existing position while ignoring contradicting signals.
Over-weighting recent events when forecasting future price action — the last few candles matter more than the broader context.
Holding a losing position because of the money already invested, rather than the position's current merit.
Believing that past random outcomes change the probability of future ones — "I've had 5 losses, so a win must be coming."
Believing that a recent winning streak indicates skill or luck that will continue — sizing up on the next trade.
Closing winners too early and holding losers too long — a documented pattern in retail trading.
Following the crowd into trades — buying because others are buying, selling because others are selling.
Behavioural Patterns(8)
Taking too many trades per session — past the point where each marginal trade has positive expected value.
Closing a winning position before the planned target — locking small wins out of fear they'll evaporate.
Entering a setup after the optimal entry zone has passed — chasing instead of waiting.
Sizing inconsistently — some trades 2x normal, others 0.5x — without a defined rule.
Mental stops that don't trigger, removed stops, or stops widened in the direction of the loss.
Buying strength near local highs and selling weakness near local lows — entering moves that are already overextended.
Entering positions in the seconds after news releases — chasing the initial spike instead of waiting for structure.
Over-analysing setups to the point of missing valid entries — looking for one more confirmation before clicking buy.
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