The Mental Edge: Trading Psychology Podcast

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About the show

Latest episodes

• 5 Exercises to Break Out of a Losing Streak in Trading (And Why They Actually Work)

  March 5, 2026 · 43 min

  In this episode, we go deeper than surface-level trading advice and unpack what a losing streak is actually doing to your nervous system. And it has nothing to do with a lack of discipline. Most traders in a losing streak are told to…

• The Science Behind FOMO in Trading (And How to Gain Control)

  February 26, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

  In this episode, we go deeper than surface-level trading advice and unpack what FOMO actually is at a nervous system level, and it has nothing to do with a lack of discipline. We're going over what's happening in your brain and how to…

• Why Traders Keep Taking Impulsive Trades (It Has Nothing to Do with Discipline)

  February 17, 2026 · 52 min

  You keep taking impulsive trades, even when you know they are not in your plan. In this episode, I’m breaking down the real reason that happens, and it’s not because you lack discipline. Most impulsive trading is an attempt to escape an…

• Why Traders Struggle to Stay Funded After Their First Payout (And What to Do About It)

  February 10, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min

  You finally got your first payout, you proved you can do this, and then a couple days later you blew the account. And now, no matter what you try, you can't get back to where you were. In this episode, I’m breaking down what actually…

• Why Traders Self-Sabotage Right Before Success (The Finish Line Freeze)

  February 3, 2026 · 50 min

  Your brain will follow your plan flawlessly… right up until you are about to hit your goal. In this episode, I’m breaking down a pattern I named Finish Line Freeze, and why it has nothing to do with discipline. This is nervous system…

• Why Smart Traders Keep Making the Same Mistakes (And What to Do About It)

  January 29, 2026 · 45 min

  Your brain is lying to you when you trade in ways that quietly sabotage your edge every single day. You don’t see the chart as it is. You see it through beliefs, emotions, recent experiences, and what your nervous system is doing in that…

• How to Overcome the Fear of Losing Money in Trading

  January 21, 2026 · 35 min

  How to Overcome the Fear of Losing Money in Trading You see a perfect setup, your rules say take it, but you can't pull the trigger. Or maybe you're in a trade and it goes fifty bucks against you, and suddenly your chest gets tight, your…

• Why Most Traders Struggle to Stop Trading After a Loss (The Neuroscience Explained)

  January 13, 2026 · 46 min

  Why You Can't Control Yourself After a Loss (It's Not Discipline) You take a loss, panic rises, and you know you should stop... but you can't. You take another trade, and another... until the account is blown or you're locked…