A useful definition
Trading psychology is part of your process, not a personality test.
It is the study of how thoughts, emotions, habits, and context influence trading decisions.
Short answer: Trading psychology describes the mental and behavioural factors that affect how you plan, execute, and review trades.
What it includes
- How you respond to uncertainty and risk
- Patterns such as overtrading, hesitation, or tilt
- The routines that help you follow a defined process
- Reflection after the result, not only before it
Where to begin
Start by observing one repeatable decision pattern. Name the trigger, record the response, and test one small system for managing it.
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