Trading psychology adalah aspek mental dan emosional dalam trading. 80% kesuksesan trading ditentukan oleh psychology, bukan technical analysis. Menguasai emosi dan mindset adalah kunci konsistensi.
Emosi adalah musuh terbesar trader. Mari kenali dan atasi.
**Fear (Ketakutan):** - **Fear of Loss**: Takut rugi menyebabkan late entry - **Fear of Missing Out (FOMO)**: Entry impulsif tanpa analysis - **Fear of Being Wrong**: Tidak mau cut loss
**Greed (Keserakahan):** - **Overleveraging**: Position size terlalu besar - **Not Taking Profit**: Menunggu profit lebih besar - **Revenge Trading**: Trading untuk recover loss
**Hope (Harapan Berlebihan):** - **Holding Losing Trades**: Berharap market berbalik - **Moving Stop Loss**: Menggeser SL ketika hampir hit - **Averaging Down**: Menambah position yang rugi
**Overconfidence:** - **After Winning Streak**: Merasa invincible - **Ignoring Risk Management**: Melanggar trading rules - **Bigger Position Size**: Increase risk setelah profit
**Solutions:** - **Trading Plan**: Stick to predetermined plan - **Risk Management**: Never risk more than 2% - **Journaling**: Record emotions dan decisions - **Meditation**: Practice mindfulness
Discipline adalah foundation dari successful trading.
**Creating Trading Rules:** 1. **Entry Rules**: Kapan boleh masuk market 2. **Exit Rules**: Kapan harus keluar (profit/loss) 3. **Risk Rules**: Maximum risk per trade dan per day 4. **Time Rules**: Trading hours dan break time
**Daily Trading Routine:** **Pre-Market:** - Review overnight news - Check economic calendar - Identify key levels - Set daily risk limit
**During Market:** - Follow trading plan - Avoid impulsive decisions - Take breaks every 2 hours - Monitor risk exposure
**Post-Market:** - Review trades - Update trading journal - Calculate P&L - Plan for next day
**Building Discipline:** - **Start Small**: Begin dengan micro lots - **Paper Trading**: Practice tanpa real money - **Backtesting**: Test strategy dengan historical data - **Consistency**: Same approach setiap hari
**Handling Losses:** - Accept loss sebagai cost of business - Don't take losses personally - Learn from mistakes - Never revenge trade