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The Mental Diet of a Trader

May 19 · 8 min read · Most serious traders take care of their bodies. They go to the gym. They watch their nutrition. They understand that high performance demands high-quality fuel, that what you put into your system dete

What's Really Behind Your Reaction to a Stop-Out

Apr 11 · 7 min read · Every trader knows the feeling. Price hits your stop, the position closes, and something happens inside you that has nothing to do with the dollar amount on the screen. Maybe it's a flash of anger. Ma

Why Your Trading Rules Aren't for Today's You

Apr 8 · 6 min read · Here's a realization that changed how I think about every rule in my trading plan: the rules aren't for me. Not the me sitting here right now, calm and clear-headed, writing this with a cup of coffee

The Tomato Market Guide to Reading Market Conditions

Apr 5 · 8 min read · I wrote this analogy during a painfully dull session in the NQ to stay out of trouble. It turned out to be one of the most useful mental models I've ever built for my own trading. Years later, I still

Why You Keep Overtrading (And It's Probably Not What You Think)

Apr 5 · 6 min read · Every piece of trading psychology advice you've ever read tells you the same story: you overtrade because you're emotional. You're chasing losses. You're greedy. Your lizard brain hijacks your executi