Trade Mindfully by Gary Dayton Summary
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Discover why "Trade Mindfully" is Brett Steenbarger's top pick for mastering trading psychology. Can mindfulness really be your edge in volatile markets? Blending Eastern wisdom with sports psychology, Dr. Dayton reveals why today's trading advantage isn't technology - it's your mental game.
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When Your Greatest Enemy Wears Your Face
A professional trader sits frozen before three monitors, watching a position bleed red. His analysis was sound. His entry was textbook. Yet here he is again, unable to click "sell" while his account shrinks. What's happening isn't a technical failure-it's a psychological one. Trading exposes a brutal truth: you can master charts, indicators, and market mechanics, yet still sabotage yourself with alarming consistency. The real battle isn't against the market. It's against the ancient wiring in your brain that mistakes a losing trade for a life-threatening predator. Most trading education ignores this inconvenient reality, focusing on strategy while the psychological foundation crumbles. Understanding why smart, educated traders make predictably irrational decisions-and what to do about it-separates those who survive from those who thrive.
The Brain's Betrayal: How Mental Shortcuts Destroy Accounts
Fear: The Invisible Hand on Your Mouse
The Control Trap: Why Fighting Feelings Makes Them Stronger
Mindfulness: The Trader's Secret Weapon
Building Your Trading Psychology System
The Path Forward: Trading as a Practice
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