Hard Mode: Why Traders Make Discipline Tougher Than It Should Be

The Simple Way to Make Trading Discipline Easier

If you’ve ever been on one of my webinars, you’ve probably heard me say this (maybe too much)…

Stop making trading harder than it needs to be.

Especially when it comes to discipline.

Here’s an analogy:

Imagine you’re trying to lose weight, but you sit there staring at a fresh pizza or a big chocolate cake all day.

You only need to crack once, and you’ve slipped up.

You just wouldn’t do that, right? You wouldn’t sit there battling the urge, whispering, “Just one bite won’t hurt…”

The same goes for trading.

MAKE DISCIPLINE EASIER

If you’re trying to reduce impulsive trades, why sit there watching every tick, letting FOMO creep in?

Walk away. Set alerts. Step back.

If you’re working on holding trades longer, why sit there staring at your P&L, broker platform open, mouse hovering over the close button?

One moment of weakness, and boom…you’re out.

“Argh, price is pulling back!”

Before you can calm down and rationalise why you should hold, you’ve already clicked exit.

So… make life easier.

Sure, you could lose weight while staring at a chocolate cake all day and repeating “Must not eat… must not eat…”. But let’s be frank, that’s the hard way.

Trading is the same.

You don’t get extra points for making it difficult.

Think about what you’re trying to achieve, then structure your trading environment to help you succeed.

Less friction. Less pain. More consistency.