Separating chart study from live decision time
Weekend chart study feels calm. Monday’s open does not. Structure the week so study never pretends to be execution practice.
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Notes from the gap between reading and holding
Articles for technical analysts working on psychology — written from clinic themes, not generic productivity advice.
Position size as an emotional decision
Sizing is taught as arithmetic. In practice it often reflects yesterday’s mood more than today’s risk.
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FOMO entries after a missed breakout
Missing a clean breakout is painful. Chasing the next candle usually costs more than sitting out.
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Building a post-trade review that does not excuse you
Journal templates often hide soft language. Replace excuses with three questions that force a behavioural answer.
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Why a clean RSI reading still gets abandoned
Technical skill is not the same as execution discipline. Here is how fear after a near-miss rewrites an otherwise sound chart call.
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