Before entering a trade, most traders have a very clear plan: entry point – stop loss point – target – price direction.

But the irony is that… as soon as entering a trade, 90% of traders immediately forget their original plan.

The chart is no longer a chart. The plan is no longer a plan. Everything turns into a defensive battle for the ego, not for the account.

The Biggest Mistake: Changing Analysis Just to Protect the Position

When the model has broken, instead of cutting losses according to the plan, many people start to comfort themselves:

  • "It's probably just a rebound..."

  • "The price will bounce back..."

  • "It's okay, holding long term is fine..."

And just then — the market continues to plummet without brakes.

The Losing Streak Does Not Come From Wrong Analysis But From... The Ego

This is how a small order turns into a disaster:

  1. Setup broken

  2. Ego doesn't allow you to exit

  3. Redraw the trend line to make it 'beautiful'

  4. Price continues to fall

  5. A small loss order turns into account damage

You don't lose because you guessed the wrong direction. You lose because you don't accept the truth when the market has shown you that you are wrong.

Smart Traders Always Do 3 Things

🔸 1. The plan is made before entering the order

  • This is the time when the mind is clearest, not influenced by FOMO.

🔸 2. Stop loss is not for decoration

  • It is the only shield protecting capital — no SL, no long existence.

🔸 3. When the assessment is no longer correct — exit immediately

  • No arguing.

  • No hesitation.

  • No reason found.

The Market Doesn't Care What You Think, Want, Hope?

There is only one truth: If wrong, exit. If right, let the market reward. Trading is not a battle to prove you are right, but to survive long enough to win.