How I trip up: Confirmation Bias - searching for a headline that validates my long position while ignoring the massive red candles screaming "Get out!"
The "Early Entry" Itch: Buying the dip because it "looked oversold", only to watch it drop.
The "One More Trade" Syndrome: Trying to "revenge trade" a loss, only to find out it drops more.
How to fix this "Hero Complex"?
Size matters: I have moved from "All-In" entries to staged scaling. Instead of catching the knife with bare hands, I am putting out a safety net - buying 25% at a time. If it keeps falling, I still have dry powder. If it rockets, I am at least on the bus.
I am learning that in 2026, Patience is the ultimate alpha. It is the art of letting compounding do the magic.
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