Do you realize that the majority of the time - no matter what the outcome, trading is going to leave you feeling bad?

Think about it - lose or wrong? Well that is obvious. But what about win... well you have a few scenarios:

1. should have held longer for more profit
2. gave too much back
3. didn't get out when had most profit

... all of which taps into the feeling of regret.

But worse, unconsciously experiencing this day in and day out means you will anticipate regret .. .and try to avoid it - which leaves you stuck between all bad scenarios.

Now in and of itself, this isn't a big problem - unless you don't know it going in and you don't keep track of the feeling context that seeps from one trade to the next.

The big secret - or holy grail - is learning how to avoid having the feelings of one trade (natural reaction) color the next. When research shows that you can manipulate people's perceptions just by putting a hot or cold cup of coffee in their hand, believe me - you better know what you are feeling if you want to be as objective as possible.

This is why the attempt to control your emotions - versus your actions - is actually the most un-profitable thing you can do.

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