Why most traders struggle to follow their trading plan, the psychological forces at play, and how to build systems that make discipline easier instead of harder.
Most trading plans fail not because they are bad, but because humans are bad at following them under pressure.
Fear, boredom, and overconfidence push people to break rules at exactly the wrong time. The mistake is thinking discipline is about willpower. It is not. Discipline is a system problem.
If a plan requires constant self control, it will fail. The fix is designing systems that reduce temptation, limit decisions, and create distance from the screen.
Good traders do not rely on discipline in the moment. They build structure ahead of time.
I explore this further at After the Close, where the focus is process over prediction.
I think process over prediction is key. All strategies need a baseline and foundation. Going against those is throwing the plan that has worked out the window.
Most trading plans fail not because they are bad, but because humans are bad at following them under pressure.
Fear, boredom, and overconfidence push people to break rules at exactly the wrong time. The mistake is thinking discipline is about willpower. It is not. Discipline is a system problem.
If a plan requires constant self control, it will fail. The fix is designing systems that reduce temptation, limit decisions, and create distance from the screen.
Good traders do not rely on discipline in the moment. They build structure ahead of time.
I explore this further at After the Close, where the focus is process over prediction.
I think process over prediction is key. All strategies need a baseline and foundation. Going against those is throwing the plan that has worked out the window.