The Psychology of Perps Trading (Worth Reading)
Most traders focus on indicators, setups, and strategies. But what actually decides if you survive long-term is psychology.
Here are the real lessons from years of perp trading:
1) Position size controls your emotions more than anything else
2) If red PnL makes you panic, you’re either oversized or undisciplined
3) Close trades when the thesis breaks, not because it feels uncomfortable
4) Liquidation means your risk was wrong from the start
5) Big wins can be dangerous, stay humble after hot streaks
6) If a trade ruins your sleep, it’s too big
7) Too much CT noise leads to bad decisions, mute aggressively
8) Take breaks after big wins or losses to reset
9) Judge yourself on execution, not single trade results
10) Discipline compounds, ego gets liquidated
This is the part of trading no indicator can fix.
Your edge only works if your mind lets it.
