Guides: one protocol per problem
No mindset talk. Each guide names the state, gives you the protocol with exact steps and a timer, tells you how to know it worked, and what to do when it doesn't.
How to stop revenge trading
Revenge trading is a state, not a character flaw. Use the 90-Second Tilt Circuit Breaker to interrupt it before the next click, with exact steps, timing and a success test.
90-Second Tilt Circuit Breaker →TiltTrading tilt: how to recognise it and reset
Tilt has a physical signature before it has a P&L signature. Learn the Tilt Ladder check and the reset protocol that gets you back to a tradeable state or out of the chair.
Tilt Ladder Check →Fear / hesitationFear of pulling the trigger on valid setups
Hesitation on valid setups is a trained response, not a lack of courage. Run the Kettle Drill to make entry a motor habit with a fixed count and a success test.
Kettle Drill →Loss aversionCutting winners early: how to hold the trade you planned
Taking profit early is discomfort management, not risk management. Use the Winner-Tolerance Reset to stay in the trade until your plan, not your pulse, says exit.
Winner-Tolerance Reset →Boredom / stimulation seekingOvertrading: cutting the trades you take out of boredom
Most overtrading is stimulation seeking, not opportunity. The Ticket Budget makes every entry cost something scarce, so marginal setups stop being free.
Ticket Budget →Shame / identity threatDrawdown recovery: trading your way back without digging deeper
A drawdown damages your decision quality before it damages your account. The Ladder Back rebuilds size on evidence, not hope, with explicit gates at each step.
The Ladder Back →PreparationA pre-market routine that changes how you trade
A routine is only useful if it changes a decision. The Five-Minute Set sets your size, your maximum tickets, and your stop-for-the-day before the open.
The Five-Minute Set →ReviewA trading journal that actually changes your behaviour
Screenshots and P&L do not change behaviour. The State Log records the four fields that predict your next mistake, in under thirty seconds per trade.
The State Log →Greed / overconfidencePosition sizing and emotional capacity
The right size is the largest one you can hold without managing the trade badly. The Sleep Test finds it in one session and gives you a rule for scaling.
The Sleep Test →