by Sean Sawyer | Nov 4, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, INTEGRATE
Key Points: Monday mornings trigger a unique “Survival Response” as the brain attempts to predict future outcomes to dodge the discomfort of weekend uncertainty. “Entitlement” and “Deprivation” schemas often activate during morning...
by Sean Sawyer | Oct 28, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, DETECT
Key Points: A trading psychology plan is a technical requirement for execution, turning reactive habits into disciplined routines through systematic repetition. The “Punitive Parent” mode hijacks your execution after a loss, demanding self-punishment that...
by Sean Sawyer | Oct 21, 2024 | SES, DETECT, DIRECT
Key Points: Context is the silent architect of execution; retail traders face unique challenges, such as home distractions and a lack of oversight, that institutional environments handle for them. Maladaptive survival modes, like the “Detached Protector,”...
by Sean Sawyer | Oct 13, 2024 | SES, DETECT, OBSERVE
Key Takeaways: What you learn in a calm state doesn’t automatically transfer to a stressed state, your brain stores knowledge differently depending on your physiological condition when you learned it This is why traders who study their mistakes in a regulated...
by Sean Sawyer | Oct 7, 2024 | SES, DETECT, DIRECT
Key Points: Overcompensation is a neurobiological fight response not a character flaw. When losses trigger threat detection, your nervous system demands immediate corrective action, producing the exact opposite of what the situation requires. The overcompensation...
