Sixty honest questions, about ten minutes, free and no sign-up. It's built on the patterns elite trading-performance coaches see most in the traders they work with: tilt, fear, overconfidence, compulsive trading, and how you relate to money itself. Answer for how you actually trade, not how you'd like to.
1. In the last month, after a loss I felt an urge to re-enter quickly to recover the money.Never Rarely Often Almost always
2. In the last month, I increased risk beyond my plan to win back money I had just lost.Never Rarely Often Almost always
3. In the last month, I repeated a trade after a loss without checking whether it still met my entry rules.Never Rarely Often Almost always
4. In the last month, I skipped a setup that met my written rules because I feared taking the planned loss.Never Rarely Often Almost always
5. In the last month, I entered after my planned entry had passed because I sought confirmation beyond my written rules.Never Rarely Often Almost always
6. In the last month, I repeatedly rechecked a completed entry checklist because I was afraid to act.Never Rarely Often Almost always
7. In the last month, I took profit before my planned exit condition because I feared the gain would disappear.Never Rarely Often Almost always
8. In the last month, I moved or removed a protective stop outside my rules to avoid accepting a loss.Never Rarely Often Almost always
9. In the last month, I kept a position open after my written exit condition required me to act because I wanted to avoid taking the loss.Never Rarely Often Almost always
10. In the last month, after a win or winning streak I increased risk beyond my written limits.Never Rarely Often Almost always
11. In the last month, I took trades that failed my entry rules because I felt unusually confident.Never Rarely Often Almost always
12. In the last month, I added exposure without checking my total open risk, including positions that could lose together.Never Rarely Often Almost always
13. In the last month, I entered after my planned entry had passed because I could not stand missing the move.Never Rarely Often Almost always
14. In the last month, seeing other people post wins made me want to trade outside my plan.Never Rarely Often Almost always
15. In the last month, I treated a missed move as money I needed to make back.Never Rarely Often Almost always
16. In the last month, I kept placing trades after deciding I needed to stop.Never Rarely Often Almost always
17. In the last month, I continued trading despite harm to my finances, work or relationships.Never Rarely Often Almost always
18. In the last month, I hid or played down how much I was trading to avoid concern about my ability to stop.Never Rarely Often Almost always
19. In the last month, I treated a losing day as evidence that I was worth less as a person.Never Rarely Often Almost always
20. In the last month, I used harsh labels about myself rather than describing a specific trading decision.Never Rarely Often Almost always
21. In the last month, I avoided reviewing trades because I felt ashamed of what the results said about me.Never Rarely Often Almost always
22. In the last month, I felt I needed trading profits to pay essential bills or debt payments.Never Rarely Often Almost always
23. In the last month, I made a trading decision to meet an upcoming essential payment rather than because it met my plan.Never Rarely Often Almost always
24. In the last month, I traded money needed for housing, food, medical care, debt payments or family obligations.Never Rarely Often Almost always
25. In the last month, I felt that accepting a trade's invalidation meant admitting something bad about myself.Never Rarely Often Almost always
26. In the last month, I defended my trade idea after my written invalidation condition had occurred.Never Rarely Often Almost always
27. In the last month, I changed a risk rule to keep alive the chance of proving my original view right.Never Rarely Often Almost always
28. In the last month, I continued trading when tiredness or overload made required checks difficult.Never Rarely Often Almost always
29. In the last month, I froze in an open position and could not carry out an action my plan required.Never Rarely Often Almost always
30. In the last month, I kept trading without a break even after I noticed my attention slipping.Never Rarely Often Almost always
31. In the last month, I treated a planned loss or an imperfect but rule-following decision as an unacceptable failure.Never Rarely Often Almost always
32. In the last month, I rushed an entry or exit outside my rules because waiting felt intolerable.Never Rarely Often Almost always
33. In the last month, I changed methods before my planned review because progress felt too slow, rather than because new evidence justified a change.Never Rarely Often Almost always
34. In the last month, I doubted my ability to carry out a trade even after completing all my written checks.Never Rarely Often Almost always
35. In the last month, I sought someone else's permission to take a trade after my own required checks were complete.Never Rarely Often Almost always
36. In the last month, my confidence changed with recent results before I reviewed whether the decisions followed my rules.Never Rarely Often Almost always
37. In the last month, I delayed a required exit because I hoped the position would recover.Never Rarely Often Almost always
38. In the last month, I replayed missed trades or mistakes after my review without reaching a new action or conclusion.Never Rarely Often Almost always
39. In the last month, I took a trade outside today's plan to undo regret about an earlier decision.Never Rarely Often Almost always
40. In the last month, I skipped required preparation after a profitable session.Never Rarely Often Almost always
41. In the last month, I treated a required trading check as optional because I felt I could not lose.Never Rarely Often Almost always
42. In the last month, I reduced required monitoring or review because recent trading had gone well.Never Rarely Often Almost always
43. In the last month, I focused on blaming the market or other people instead of checking my own decisions against my rules.Never Rarely Often Almost always
44. In the last month, I swore, hit the desk or felt rage during trading.Never Rarely Often Almost always
45. In the last month, I placed a trade to get back at the market rather than because it met my plan.Never Rarely Often Almost always
46. In the last month, I added indicators or opinions beyond my written checks to feel more certain.Never Rarely Often Almost always
47. In the last month, I waited for certainty even after completing all required entry and risk checks.Never Rarely Often Almost always
48. In the last month, I reopened completed checks repeatedly without new relevant information.Never Rarely Often Almost always
49. In the last month, I began a live session without a written plan and risk limits.Never Rarely Often Almost always
50. In the last month, I ended sessions without recording whether my decisions followed my rules.Never Rarely Often Almost always
51. In the last month, I repeated a rule departure without recording its trigger and a specific replacement action.Never Rarely Often Almost always
52. In the last month, I noticed physical tension only after I had rushed or skipped a required trading check.Never Rarely Often Almost always
53. In the last month, I noticed a tight jaw, tense shoulders or faster breathing while trading.Never Rarely Often Almost always
54. In the last month, I continued placing new trades despite physical tension that made it difficult to complete my checks.Never Rarely Often Almost always
55. In the last month, I entered a trade without a qualifying setup because I was bored.Never Rarely Often Almost always
56. In the last month, I relaxed an entry requirement because the market had been quiet.Never Rarely Often Almost always
57. In the last month, I looked for something to trade mainly to make waiting feel less dull.Never Rarely Often Almost always
58. In the last month, I traded a method whose entry or exit rules I could not state clearly.Never Rarely Often Almost always
59. In the last month, I used a method live without checking evidence for its rules, costs and execution assumptions.Never Rarely Often Almost always
60. In the last month, I traded without a written limit for total open risk across positions that could lose together.Never Rarely Often Almost always
