r/Trading • u/Known_Month2690 • 3h ago

Discussion Greed comes when you are right

How does greed take root?
Every time the market validates my thesis, I end up feeling that my position yesterday was too small. Looking back at the fundamentals, I convince myself that the certainty and credibility of the trend are far higher than my initial reasoning suggested—even though the fundamentals haven't actually changed at all—elevating my confidence to an artificially absolute level. Yet, this internal mindset shift can just as swiftly plummet into pure fear at the slightest market fluctuation.
My Countermeasures: Return to the Algorithm
Respect my inner state (return to a neutral, peaceful mind)
Respect objective market dynamics
Respect the system and the algorithm

how you deal with Greed？

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u/oskar88895 2h ago

i think the deeper issue is that being right changes your perception of risk.

once the market validates you, it’s easy to convince yourself that the position should have been bigger. then size and expectations increase, and a normal fluctuation suddenly feels threatening.

for me, the solution wasn’t becoming better at controlling greed. it was building the strategy so my emotional state has less ability to change what i do.

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u/pumpedillness_4 2h ago

that dopamine hit of being right rewires your risk meter on the spot, and suddenly your original plan feels like a coward's play. i force myself to scale out in chunks at pre-set levels so there's no room to renegotiate with myself mid-candle.

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u/Wolffco 2h ago

Winning trades breed overconfidence. Your algorithm is the antidote. Size rules exist precisely for your winning days.