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<\/span>Trading Talk with Eman · Ep. 27<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fear of missing out is something a lot of traders struggle with, and at its core it is just forcing trades. You force a trade because you are afraid of missing a chance to make a profit.<\/p>\n

Forcing a trade means not trading based on your plan. So the fix starts with having a plan you actually trust, and here is how I build that trust.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A plan kills FOMO<\/div>\n

Every trader needs a backtested, proven plan, because confidence in that plan makes you far less likely to break it for a short term opportunity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Backtesting is training<\/div>\n

It is not a once a month task, it is practice, the same way an athlete trains to build technique and confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Speed up the chart<\/div>\n

Drop back a year on your chart and trade forward to now, and software lets you compress that into an hour or two of real reps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Reject the trade on purpose<\/div>\n

When a setup does not match your criteria, force yourself to reject it, and each rejection makes the bad habit weaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Discipline compounds<\/div>\n

Every rejected trade builds discipline, just like every workout in the week makes the next one easier.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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It becomes a good cycle<\/div>\n

Better decisions lead to better results, which build more confidence, which lead to even better trading.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Why a proven plan reduces FOMO<\/h3>\n
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FOMO shows up when you do not trust your strategy and you are just hunting small chances to make a profit. That does not work, and that is why it is such a big issue.<\/p>\n

As you backtest and prove the plan to yourself, you build confidence. You start to know it works a certain percentage of the time, what you make when it hits, and what you lose when it does not.<\/p>\n

In practice, once you have everything under control like that, seeing a setup that does not match your entry criteria is easy to pass on.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“As you prove the plan to yourself, you build confidence and stop breaking it for short term opportunities.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Backtesting is just training<\/h3>\n
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People throw the word backtesting around and think you do it once a month and you are done. In reality it is training, and you should spend a little time on it most days.<\/p>\n

Here is how I do it. Pick a point on the chart a year ago and trade forward to now. Speed the chart up with software and you get the equivalent of a year or two of experience packed into an hour.<\/p>\n

That said, the point is repetition. Just like athletes train to sharpen technique and confidence, you improve as a trader every time you repeat and refine the same thing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The rejection habit that builds discipline<\/h3>\n
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Even with a plan, old habits linger. You see a trade that does not fit and the urge is to enter anyway and try your luck.<\/p>\n

When that happens, force yourself to reject it. Each time you do, the bad habit gets weaker and your discipline gets stronger.<\/p>\n

It helps to visualise it. Tell yourself that every time you reject a trade that does not match your criteria, you become a better and more disciplined trader. Over time that turns into better results and more confidence.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Find your prop firm on Propvator<\/div>\n

Once your plan is solid, compare prop firms on Propvator to find one that suits how you trade.<\/p>\n