Revenge Trading

Revenge trading is what happens when you just lost and IMMEDIATELY take another trade to recoup the loss. It feels logical in the moment ("I just need one winner to cover that loss") but it's emotional — you're not analyzing the market, you're reacting to pain. The pattern is predictable. Lose → feel frustrated → size up → take a sketchy setup → lose again → feel worse → size up more → lose bigger. Four trades later, your week's profits are gone. Two days later, your month. A week later, your account. The cure is the 30-minute rule: after ANY losing trade, close the platform for 30 minutes. No exceptions. Go outside. Drink water. Come back when your brain is calm. This single rule saves more accounts than any trading system ever invented.