One bad decision
can erase weeks of discipline.
Most traders don’t lose because the market is strong.
They lose because they break their own rules once.
One late entry.
One oversized position.
One trade taken out of emotion.
And suddenly: – Risk management disappears
– Discipline collapses
– The account pays the price
The market doesn’t need to move against you much.
It only needs one moment of weakness.
What makes this phase dangerous is not volatility.
It’s confidence mixed with pressure.
You feel: “I’ve been patient enough.”
“This one looks obvious.”
“I don’t want to miss it.”
That’s usually the exact moment discipline dies.
🕷️ The market doesn’t destroy accounts.
Decisions do.
Question:
What usually hurts you more:
a bad setup… or breaking your own rules?