The Mental Edge: Trading Psychology Podcast

• Why You Can't Stop Revenge Trading (And How to Fix It)

  You can't just "be more disciplined" after you take a losing trade because your brain sees a loss as a threat to your survival.In this episode, I break down the neuroscience of why revenge trading feels impossible to stop and give five easy-to-implement exercises that you can start tomorrow to stop help stop revenge trading once and for all.You'll learn:What the dopamine-cortisol loop is and why it hijacks your trading decisionsWhy revenge trading is about restoring your identity, not your account balanceThe tension rating system to catch yourself before you spiralThe Micro Move Reboot that physically resets your nervous system in under 60 secondsHow to use the Damage Cap Protocol to stop the bleeding after one emotional tradeThe marble and groove analogy that explains why you keep repeating the same patternsWhy calling yourself out in real time reduces shame spirals laterThis episode explains why revenge trading is a nervous system problem, not a discipline problem, and gives you 5 protocols to interrupt the cycle before it blows your account.Want more? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for trading psychology insights you won't find anywhere else: mentaledgetrading.coDisclaimer: I am a retired therapist and no longer practicing. I am not a licensed professional providing clinical advice. Everything shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or financial advice.

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• Why You Trade Well on Demo But Fail on Live Accounts

  Your nervous system completely reorganizes the moment you switch from demo to live trading.What You'll Learn:Why your brain shifts from pursuit mode to protection mode when you activate a live accountThe dopamine crash that happens right after you pass an evaluation (and why it feels like anxiety)How your amygdala hijacks your thinking brain when real money is at riskThe 3 patterns that silently destroy live accountsThe 3 exact scenarios where demo traders blow their accounts (and what they feel like in your body)The NAMES protocol: a 5-step nervous system regulation technique you can use in real timeThe daily audit that tells you whether you're in a state to trade or notWhat your trading looks like when you learn to bring the same regulated state from demo into liveTHE NAMES PROTOCOLUse this protocol any time you feel activated on live (chest tight, stomach dropping, urge to close early, pressure to force a trade)N - NAME the sensation out loudSay out loud: "This is anxiety" or "This is urgency" or "This is fear"Do not say this in your head. Say it OUT LOUD.A - ACKNOWLEDGE the state changeSay out loud: "My nervous system shifted from demo mode to live mode. This is protection mode activating. This is normal. This doesn't mean I can't trade live."M - MOVE your body to signal safetyDeliberately drop your shoulders. Let them fall.Plant your feet firmly on the ground. Feel the weight of your body in the chair. Feel your feet on the floor.E - EXHALE to activate your calm responseBreathe in through your nose for a count of 4Exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of 6Repeat 3 timesS - SIT STILL for 90 secondsDo absolutely nothing for 90 secondsDon't touch the trade. Don't adjust your stop. Don't close anything. Don't open a new chart. Don't force an entry. Don't move.Observe the urge like you're watching a wave in the oceanLet the urge rise, peak, and fall on its ownTHE DAILY AUDITComplete this every single morning BEFORE you open your chartsScore yourself on a scale of 1-10 in each area (1 = worst, 10 = best):Emotional stability - How stable do you feel emotionally right now?Physical tension - How much tension are you holding in your body?Intrusive thoughts - How much are intrusive or racing thoughts present?Impulsivity - How impulsive do you feel right now?Patience - How much patience do you have available today?Mental clarity - How clear and focused is your thinking?Add up your total score:Above 42 out of 60: You're in a reasonably regulated state. You can trade.Below 35 out of 60: You are NOT in a state to trade today. Step away.Want more? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for trading psychology insights you won't find anywhere else: https://mentaledgetrading.coDisclaimer: I am a retired therapist and no longer practicing. I am not a licensed professional providing clinical advice. Everything shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or financial advice.

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• Why You Can't Stay Patient in Trading (Even When You Know Better)

  Why can't you stay patient in trading even when you know better? Your nervous system is stuck in survival mode.In this episode, I break down the neuroscience behind impatience and the 5 fears disguised as greed in trading.You'll learn:Why your brain treats waiting as a survival threatThe 5 fears that show up as greed (FOMO, inadequacy, scarcity, regret, and losing control)The 3-Tier Risk Ladder to rebuild trust after blowing an accountHow to use tension ratings to trade from calm instead of chaosThe micro rewards system that retrains your dopamine to fire for discipline instead of random winsWhy funded accounts make all of this worseThis episode explains why patience isn't a personality trait and how to train your nervous system to feel safe while you wait.Want more? Subscribe to my weekly newsletter for trading psychology insights you won't find anywhere else: mentaledgetrading.coDisclaimer: I am a retired therapist and no longer practicing. I am not a licensed professional providing clinical advice. Everything shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or financial advice.

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• Why a $200 Loss Feels Like a Crisis (And How to Fix Your Reaction to It)

  Why does a $200 loss send you into total panic one day when you could handle a $500 loss just fine last week? It's because of your Window of Tolerance.In this episode, I break down a concept from DBT therapy that explains why your emotions take over at the worst possible times and what to do about it.You'll learn:What your Window of Tolerance is and why it's the foundation of emotional regulationThe two ways you leave your window (hyper arousal vs hypo arousal) and which one you default toWhy stress, losses, and pressure shrink your window exactly when you need it mostHow to recognize the warning signs before your emotions hijack your tradingFive practical tools to bring yourself back into your window in real timeThis episode explains why you can't out-discipline a dysregulated nervous system and how to stay regulated enough to actually execute your edge.Disclaimer: I am a retired therapist and no longer practicing. I am not a licensed professional providing clinical advice. Everything shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or financial advice.

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• How to Stop Sabotaging Yourself Right Before You Succeed in Trading

  Why do you blow your account right before payout? Why does success feel more dangerous than failure? In this episode, I break down Finish Line Freeze. This is the nervous system pattern that makes you sabotage yourself when you're closest to winning.You'll learn:Why your brain treats success as a threat (and failure as safety)The science behind why you're more comfortable in chaos than calmHow conditioned distress keeps you stuck in the grindWhy success demands emotional skills your nervous system doesn't have yetHow to retrain your body to hold wins without panicking or pulling backThis episode explains why "one more trade" destroys your account, why calm feels dangerous, and how to build a nervous system that can handle success, not just hustle.Disclaimer: I am a retired therapist and no longer practicing. I am not a licensed professional providing clinical advice. Everything shared in this podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional mental health care or financial advice.

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