Why Do I Keep Breaking My Trading Rules? (The Real Reason)
Most traders who break their rules aren’t undisciplined — they’re dysregulated. The moment your PnL spikes or drops, your brain...
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June 10, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
Prop Firm Challenge Psychology: Why Traders Fail the Mental Game (Not the Market)
Most traders fail prop challenges due to psychology, not strategy. Learn the 4 failure modes and mental protocols that keep...
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June 10, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
Is Trading Really 80% Psychology? Here’s What the Data Shows
“Trading is 80% psychology” is one of the most repeated claims in finance — but almost nobody has traced where...
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June 10, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
How to Use AI as a Trading Psychology Coach (And Where It Falls Short)
AI tools like ChatGPT can be genuinely useful for trading psychology work — but only if you use them the...
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June 9, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
How Sleep, Hormones and Lifestyle Are Affecting Your Trading
Most trading psychology advice treats the mind as if it operates independently of the body. It doesn’t. Your cortisol level...
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May 2, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
Trading Burnout: How to Recover Without Quitting the Markets
Trading Burnout: How to Recover Without Quitting the Markets I’ve seen it hundreds of times. A trader who was disciplined,...
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May 1, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
Is a Trading Psychology Coach Worth It? An Honest Answer
Is a Trading Psychology Coach Worth It? An Honest Answer A trading psychology coach is worth it if your losses...
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April 15, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
What Makes an Elite Trader? (It’s Not Being Detached)
TL;DR: The popular image of the elite trader is a ruthless, emotionally detached operator running on pure discipline. Research says...
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April 15, 2026 • By Kim Ann Curtin
Fear of Missing Out in Trading: What It Actually Is (And Why It’s Not About the Trade)
TL;DR: FOMO in trading is not about missing a move. Research by Przybylski at Oxford shows it is rooted in...
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