Posting this because every trader does it at least once, and nobody talks about the day after.
Three things that help more than any indicator:
1. The limit only works if it's written down BEFORE the session, with the platform closed when you hit it. A limit you negotiate with mid-session isn't a limit.
2. Size down by half for the next five sessions. The goal isn't to win it back - it's to prove to yourself you can follow rules again.
3. Journal the loss day in boring detail: what was the plan, where did you leave it, what were you feeling at each entry. The pattern is usually visible by trade two.
Beginners: what tripped you up this month? Ask here - no question is too basic for this board.
Blew through your daily loss limit? Read this before your next trade
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