Gm ☕️

One of the most important lessons in my trading journey, and one I must constantly revisit, is to never engage in revenge trading.

Trading places immense psychological demands on the trader. Losses distort perception and make recovery feel far more difficult than it objectively is. I have lived through every emotional rollercoaster this profession can create. Some periods were mentally exhausting and deeply uncomfortable, but they were part of the process. Those experiences teach discipline, humility, and self awareness.

I know the feeling of losing a portfolio ATH and wanting to win it back quickly by increasing position size in a single trade, rushed, reactive, and poorly thought out. That is emotional trading, and it only drives PnL deeper into the red.

The correct response is not aggression, but restraint: step away, breathe, reset, and return with smaller size. The previous portfolio ATH and recent losses should be studied for lessons, then mentally set aside.

If emotions start to creep in, position size is too large. Reduce it.

Profitability begins with small size. Scaling comes only after discipline has been proven. No matter how strong the urge to recover losses quickly or how heavy the financial pressure feels, the best traders tune out that noise and build consistency step by step.

The core lesson is this: Any attempt to increase position size to compensate for prior losses is driven by emotion, not by edge, and it violates the principles that long term success is built on.