After a losing trade, many traders focus on recovery.
They trade faster, increase size, or lower standards to “get back” what was lost. Elite traders shift attention elsewhere — to discipline.
They slow down.
They review execution.
They reset emotionally.
Because they understand that profits return when discipline returns.
Recovery trading creates emotional pressure.
Discipline restoration creates consistency.
Professional trading is not chasing money.
It is returning to structure.
Elite traders recover by improving behavior —
not by forcing outcomes.