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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
- I placed trades that were not part of my plan.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I broke my own rules on stops, size, time, or setup quality. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I traded to change my mood, feel better, reduce anxiety, or escape boredom. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I felt restless, irritated, or uncomfortable when I was not trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I needed a bigger size, faster trades, or more setups to feel the same excitement.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- After a loss, I traded more aggressively to win the money back.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I averaged down, moved stops, or removed stops to avoid taking a loss. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I turned a day trade into a swing trade because I did not want to close red.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I kept trading after reaching my daily loss limit. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- Trading interfered with my sleep, work, health, or family life.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I missed work, family events, or responsibilities because of trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I hid losses, statements, passwords, trades, or account results from my family.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I used borrowed money, sold assets, or got help from others to keep trading.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I thought about the market most of the day, or checked quotes compulsively. 0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- I promised myself I would stop or follow limits, but then failed to do it.0 ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐
- 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.
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