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Reveal the Hidden Emotional Pattern Sabotaging Your Trading

Most traders lose money for reasons that have nothing to do with charts or indicators, and everything to do with hidden emotional patterns.

In psychology, these patterns are called “attachment styles.”

In trading, your attachment style is the root of self-sabotage, FOMO, panic-selling, overtrading, and more.

Take this free 16-question quiz to uncover your own pattern - and get a custom 1-minute drill you can use immediately to get back on track.


1. I honour my pre‑set risk limits and don’t overshare my positions just to impress other traders.

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2. I obsess over “hot” tickers that have already made the big move and feel compelled to chase them.

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3. I struggle to skip trades outside my playbook even when I know I should sit on my hands.

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4. I quietly criticise traders who need mentoring; I’d rather figure everything out alone.

Q4
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5. When a trade gets close to target profit, I feel a jolt of anxiety and often exit early.

Q5
Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

6. Live‑stream trading rooms make me uneasy; I prefer hiding behind my charts.

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7. I abandon my trading plan if chat‑room hype says ‘this setup is a must‑take’.

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Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

8. After a drawdown, I journal and build a corrective plan before the next session.

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Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

9. When a trade idea I shared doesn’t play out, I feel guilt or pressure to explain myself

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Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

10. I hesitate to seek feedback on my trade logs even when I’m stuck in a rut.

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11. I can switch smoothly between focused solo analysis and sharing insights with peers.

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12. A flat market day makes me irritable; I feel I’m ‘missing out’ and force a trade.

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Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

13. I micro‑manage every tick once I’m in a trade, overriding my stop multiple times.

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Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree

14. I enter trades without ever setting stop-loss or take-profit orders, leaving me exposed to wild swings.

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15. I avoid community trade reviews and rely solely on my own data crunching.

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16. I share market‑moving news promptly with my trading buddies and remind them of risk management steps.

Q16
Strongly DisagreeStrongly Agree