How does trading affect your mental health
In short: Trading constantly exposes you to uncertainty and losses, so without rules it brings stress, anxiety and a gambling urge. With fixed risk and a plan the load drops sharply: each trade costs a small amount set in advance, and its outcome does not change your life.
Signs it is time to stop
Poor sleep after trades, constantly checking the price, the urge to win it back, snapping at family because of the market, trading money you need to live on.
What helps
No more than 1% risk per trade, daily limits on trades and losses, trading only by plan, weekends without charts. And an honest question: am I trading to build a skill or for the emotions?
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Trading on financial markets carries a risk of losing money. This material is educational and is not investment advice.
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