I think, it’s a human nature! And being emotionless is not possible! But, it’s possible to check emotion during trading session! And that is what I am exactly doing in my live trading.
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DislikedIt is not possible to be emotionless unless you have a diagnosed disease, or are under the influence of some type of drug. The fight/flight response appears because it is natural. Just tell yourself, Thank You for working, but I do not need you on this. You might also lower your fight/flight response by having a trading system that provides you confident entries and exits. If think your trading feels more like gambling, you need to make adjustments because you will use more emotion than logic. If you are trading according to defined rules, and they...Ignored
DislikedEmotions are not bad in trading. Only when you act them out. The way to do this, is to accept the emotions arise. Being mindful and meditate is the the opposite of being "emotionless" there is no such thing btw. Allowing the emotions without judgement and meet yourself with kindness is a great way of not acting them out. When making a decision, buy, sell, take profit, playing football, planning your next trip or should I take the bus today? these choices are made from emotions. Even if you have an EA running in the background, it's still part of...Ignored
Disliked{quote} The problem is, how do you know when you've acted out on emotion when your judgement is already clouded by said emotion? It's a bit of a hen and egg situation.Ignored
Disliked{quote} That comes down to finding out your true intentions. Easier said than done :-) I find focusing on my intentions instead of long term. (i do have some long term goals based on my intentions with trading) If you in a calm state of mind write down your trading plan position sizing, and you don't follow it, it's because you are acting out some emotions. In order to not act on those emotions in the future, you need to welcome the emotions and see them as it is, instead of denying them. You might never actually "solve" the emotion, but you have...Ignored
DislikedHow to Become Emotionless Becoming emotionless can be a very useful tactic to deal with problems that might be better handled with less heart and more brain. The following is a list of steps to take in order to remove the heart from the situation, and start using your head. Steps Meditate. This is one of the better tools to become emotionless. There several are different types of meditation, including Vipassana and Huna, that you can investigate to see which one is right for you. Even the most...Ignored
DislikedHow to Become Emotionless Becoming emotionless can be a very useful tactic to deal with problems that might be better handled with less heart and more brain. The following is a list of steps to take in order to remove the heart from the situation, and start using your head. Steps Meditate. This is one of the better tools to become emotionless. There several are different types of meditation, including Vipassana and Huna, that you can investigate to see which one is right for you. Even the most...Ignored
Disliked{quote} What I actually do is replace it with something that drains my adrenaline when I place a trade and feel the emotions coming in. I go play a game, go exercise or do anything that takes my mind off it. One of the most effective ways is actually to place a trade before you sleep, and when you sleep, you're not able to meddle with the trade and hence your emotions are kept in checkIgnored