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...
by Sean Sawyer | Mar 24, 2024 | SES, DETECT, OBSERVE
Key Points: Mindfulness is not relaxation; it’s real-time awareness that catches state shifts before they become STRAYs. The trader who notices his jaw tightening during a drawdown has a choice point. The trader who doesn’t see is already in the cascade....
by Sean Sawyer | Mar 3, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, OBSERVE
Why ‘Both/And’ Beats ‘Either/Or’ at the Trading Desk Key Points: Black-and-white thinking is a setup for tilt. Dialectical thinking builds tolerance for market complexity: Markets contain contradictions. Bull and bear cases coexist. Good setups...
by Sean Sawyer | Feb 18, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, DETECT
Thoughts Aren’t Facts, and They Aren’t Commands Key Points: Cognitive fusion turns thoughts into commands. Defusion creates the space before the click: When you’re fused with a thought, it doesn’t feel like a thought. It feels like reality,...
