Mastering the Mind You Bring Into the Uncertainty of the Moment

In the midst of trading, there are critical moments when your illusion of control comes tumbling down. And it is in these moments, while risking capital, that you find out how competent a trader you really are. Often it is at entry when you face the demon of the fear of losing. Or it could be the moment that the trade turns against you and you experience primal fear and anger activated by your fear of loss. Where your best laid plans get blown off course – along with the loss of your capital. Or it could be the irrational exuberance of winning big that sets you up for failure. What we don’t realize is that your survival instincts are activated in moments like these. Can you control the primal survival instincts that drive your plunge into the critical moments of trading? If you are to become a successful elite trader, you are going to have to learn how to master your caveman brain in these moments of uncertainty.