Good morning,
"You are not programmed to think rationally under pressure.
That’s why professional investors delegate their decisions to systems."
- Trading Composure
Under pressure, the human brain does not optimize returns; it optimizes survival.
Fear, hope, ego, and the need to "do something" come into play. That’s why impulsive decisions seem great in hindsight but disastrous in real-time.
Professional investors recognize this early.
They do not rely on willpower.
They externalize discipline.
Rules, systems, checklists, risk limits, position sizing models – all of these exist for on
View Original"You are not programmed to think rationally under pressure.
That’s why professional investors delegate their decisions to systems."
- Trading Composure
Under pressure, the human brain does not optimize returns; it optimizes survival.
Fear, hope, ego, and the need to "do something" come into play. That’s why impulsive decisions seem great in hindsight but disastrous in real-time.
Professional investors recognize this early.
They do not rely on willpower.
They externalize discipline.
Rules, systems, checklists, risk limits, position sizing models – all of these exist for on







