What Overtrading Really Is
Overtrading is trading past the point where decision quality collapses.
Symptoms: - more trades, lower quality - skipped logging - fatigue entries - “just one more” loops
If you cannot review what you traded, you traded too much.
Key Points
- •Decision quality is the metric, not trade count alone.
- •Skipped journaling is a key signal.
- •Fatigue trades are expensive trades.
The Constraints That Stop Overtrading
Install caps that remove runway.
Start with: - time cap (hard stop) - trade cap - one market at a time
Then add: - blocks (on/off) - “journal gate” (no new trade until last is logged)
These constraints are boring. That is why they work.
Key Points
- •Caps end sessions before quality collapses.
- •Reduce markets to reduce cognitive load.
- •Blocks prevent drifting into endless screen time.
Rebuild Your Volume Safely
Do not jump back to full volume.
Rebuild: - half-size for a week - fewer markets - stop early on purpose
When review shows clean execution, you can add volume back intentionally.
Key Points
- •Rebuild volume slowly.
- •Use weekly review to justify changes.
- •Stop early by design while recovering.