Marry an idea · Traders' Mindset

Marry an idea

Hi everyone,

I have one issue. A mental issue.

Since I began to qualify more accounts, I discovered some strange thing. It's easier to explain with an example.

The market falls, in the way are VPOC, Settlements, Rotation Areas etc... I think "we should see a reaction at those areas", and I go long. I got stopped out. Then I enter another trade at the next opportunity. But those are not my setups in reality. I marry the "long position", doesn't matter if the market is falling. And I don't consider that I could be wrong with my idea. I am so convinced of that idea, that I don't see anything else in those situations.

My setup I have developed over the last years, is to go with the trend. Exactly the opposite what I am doing. But somehow my brain shuts down. I realize afterwards what I have done. But with PA accounts it's not a problem to follow my rules. It's with EVAL accounts.

Today I thought that I could have mindset like "I wanna be right, or I wanna prove that I am right", but I am not sure. Have you experience with issue like this? Do you have an advice?

Thank you in advance for your help.

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