Blog · Reads on trading psychology
Articles written by M. Erturk, trading since 2018, founder of Hyvirtus. No signals, no predictions, no magic formulas. A trader's practice, read from the inside.
Why your strategy works in backtest but loses live
Your strategy works in backtest but you lose money live? The problem is almost never the strategy. It is the execution gap. Here is what really happens.
Read the articleWhy you can't cut your losing trades
Loss aversion explains why you refuse to cut a losing trade. Here is the exact mechanism, and what actually helps you cut, to the second.
Read the articleFOMO trading: why you buy the top
FOMO in trading is not a lack of patience. It is a precise mechanism that fires on identifiable signals. Here is how to read it, and how to cut it.
Read the articleRevenge trading: why we chase losses after a loss
Revenge trading is not a character flaw. It is a precise mechanism. Here is how to spot it and break the loop before it starts.
Read the articleSticking to your trading plan when the market moves fast
The problem is not the speed of the market. It is your inner frame slipping. Here is the honest read, and what helps you hold the line.
Read the articleOverconfidence after a big win
A big win is more dangerous than a big loss. Here is why overconfidence wrecks accounts, and how to come down without killing your momentum.
Read the articleTrading psychology journal: why PnL is not enough
PnL says nothing about what produces your results. Build a journal that reveals your real practice, session after session.
Read the articleThe 10-minute pre-session trading routine
A 10-minute pre-session routine, held every session, changes your execution quality. Here is how to build it and why it works.
Read the articleHow to review your trading without self-blame
Beating yourself up on a Sunday night teaches you nothing. Here is how to review cold, separate process from outcome, and actually improve.
Read the articleProp firm vs personal account: the psychological difference
Trading a prop firm account does not call on the same psychology as a personal account. Frame, pressure, the sense of money. Here is what really changes.
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