by Sean Sawyer | Jul 5, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, OBSERVE
Key Takeaways: Patience in trading isn’t passive, it’s the active skill of choosing not to act when your nervous system is demanding action Impatience isn’t a personality flaw; it’s a physiological state driven by stress, dopamine-seeking, and...
by Sean Sawyer | Jul 2, 2024 | SES, INTEGRATE, OBSERVE
Important Points: Trading trauma isn’t about dramatic blowups; it’s about any experience that your nervous system saw as dangerous and now makes you act differently every time the market looks like the first time it happened. Your body stores losses in a...
by Sean Sawyer | Jun 1, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, INTEGRATE
Key Takeaways: Euphoria isn’t confidence; it’s a neurochemical state that rewires your perception of risk, making dangerous trades look like opportunities and overcaution look like cowardice The most destructive phase of euphoria isn’t the high...
by Sean Sawyer | Apr 14, 2024 | SES, DETECT, OBSERVE
Self-compassion is Self-Care like Exercise is Self-Care Key Points: The importance of self-compassion in trading performance. Techniques to cultivate self-compassion among traders. The positive effects of self-compassion on resilience and decision-making....
by Sean Sawyer | Mar 24, 2024 | SES, DIRECT, INTEGRATE
BUILDING confidence vs. cheering confidence Key Points: Self-Efficacy vs. Willpower: Mastery isn’t about having more “discipline”; it’s the specific belief that you can execute your process under market fire. The Incompetence Software: STRAY...
