More screen time after losses usually makes the mistake bigger.
Myth: discipline means trading through the drawdown. Real cost: loss streaks often turn into revenge entries and forced setups. A cooldown blocks new trades for defined bars: process control, not market timing.
More screen time after losses usually makes the mistake bigger. A common belief is that serious traders should trade through a bad streak. In practice, that often means lower-quality entries, faster clicks, and rules bent to “recover” rhythm. A loss streak cooldown forces a pause for a defined number of bars. It is not a signal. It is a process control that helps stop noise from becoming overtrading. Tools should support steadier decisions, not push more activity. Do you pause trading after consecutive losses, or keep going?
The goal is to interrupt emotional spirals before they become overtrading.
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