Trading affirmations

Short rules to read before a session. Not wishes about money: statements about process.

General I took a big loss I took too much risk I want to win it back I got 5–10 stops in a row I trade too much I entered out of FOMO I broke my setup rules I moved my stop I averaged down a losing position I closed a profit too early I'm afraid to open the next trade I missed the entry and now chase the price After a winning streak I feel invincible I trade out of boredom I can't stop for today

General

One stop says nothing about the quality of my strategy.
I judge myself by following the process, not by the result of one trade.
A missed trade costs less than a bad trade.
I do not need to recover today's loss today.
Having no position is also a position.
I do not raise risk to fix a previous result.
My rules exist for the moments I do not feel like following them.
The market offers a new setup every day.

These statements are written for this site. They are a reminder of your own rules, not a way to change the market or guarantee a result.

Trading affirmations that are rules, not wishes

Money-attraction slogans do not help a trader. What helps is a short statement that restates a rule at the moment you are most likely to break it: after a stop, after a win, when a move is running without you. The statements here are written for specific situations, such as revenge trading, FOMO, risk that is too high or a long losing series.

How to use them

Read the set for your situation before the session and again after a stop. Pair a statement with an action: after a stop you pause, before an entry you name the setup. A phrase on its own changes little; a phrase tied to a protocol is a reminder to do something.

Questions and answers

Do affirmations improve results?

We have no evidence for that and make no claim. They are reminders of your own rules.