TRADER’S SCREENER FOR GAMBLING PATTERNS
Trading Behavior Risk Screening — Past 3 Months For each item, choose one answer: 0 = No / Rarely1 = Sometimes2 = Often / Repeatedly Questionnaire 1. I placed trades that were not part of my plan.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 2. I broke my own rules on stops, size, time, or setup quality. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3. I traded to change my mood, feel better, reduce anxiety, or escape boredom. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 4. I felt restless, irritated, or uncomfortable when I was not trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 5. I needed a bigger size, faster trades, or more setups to feel the same excitement.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 6. After a loss, I traded more aggressively to win the money back.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 7. I averaged down, moved stops, or removed stops to avoid taking a loss. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 8. I turned a day trade into a swing trade because I did not want to close red.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 9. I kept trading after reaching my daily loss limit. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 10. Trading interfered with my sleep, work, health, or family life.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 11. I missed work, family events, or responsibilities because of trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 12. I hid losses, statements, passwords, trades, or account results from my family.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 13. I used borrowed money, sold assets, or got help from others to keep trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 14. I thought about the market most of the day, or checked quotes compulsively. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 15. I promised myself I would stop or follow limits, but then failed to do it.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 16. I told myself that one big win would fix the damage from previous losses. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ Total Score: ______ / 32 Scoring Guide 0–7: Low Risk. Gambling psychology is present at low intensity. Maintain structure, journaling, and fixed rules. 8–15: Mild Risk. Gambling patterns are interfering with execution. Tighten size, time limits, setup rules, and accountability. 16–23: Moderate Risk. Gambling psychology is a major part of trading behavior. Profitability is unlikely until behavior is addressed directly. 24–32: High Risk Trading is functioning primarily as gambling. Continued trading is likely being sustained by excitement, hope, escape, or loss-chasing rather than rational financial purpose.