How many times have you told yourself, “I should’ve stopped,” after the damage was already done?

In this episode, I share a personal story of how one small decision — increasing my stop loss by just a few ticks — spiraled into one of the worst trading days of my career. But the real problem wasn’t the market. It was me. More specifically, it was my lack of an emotional stop-loss.

You’ll learn how emotional spirals happen before the chart even moves, and why most traders unconsciously sabotage themselves when stress, pressure, and doubt take over. I’ll give you a 3-step framework to build your own emotional stop-loss system — so you can protect your confidence, not just your capital.

If you’ve ever looked back at a trade and wondered “What the hell happened?” — this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• The story of how one decision cost me an entire day’s progress

• Why your subconscious might be programmed to make you lose

• What an “emotional stop-loss” really is — and how to build one

• 3 types of stop-losses: mind-based, body-based, and behavior-based

• How to catch emotional breakdowns before they spiral

• The hidden link between protecting your mental state and long-term profitability

• Why true trading maturity is about self-governance, not more setups

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