Discipline

Before opening charts, I run a fixed pre-session checklist with pass/fail criteria. If at least one critical condition fails, I skip the session. The key is binary decisions, not interpretation. This reduced impulsive entries because the decision happens before emotional load appears. I now log each failed gate and review weekly to find recurring weak spots.

My rule is simple: after two process mistakes in one session, I stop trading and write a short incident note. The note includes trigger, context, and prevention step. This avoids the spiral where I try to "win it back" immediately. Over time, the stop rule protected both capital and confidence.