Trick or Trap: How the Market Lures Undisciplined Traders

October 1, 2024

It’s the season of tricks—and markets are full of them. Fakeouts. Breakout traps. Emotional setups that look perfect... until they aren’t.

October volatility often spikes. And with it, so do behavioral mistakes.

Common Market “Tricks”

1. The breakout that breaks down.Thin volume. Sharp wick. You’re filled—then flipped.

2. The pullback that never returns.You waited for the “perfect entry.” Market took off without you.

3. The revenge loop.One bad read turns into four. That’s not strategy—it’s survival mode.

Stay Sharp in High-Emotion Markets

The best defense in a tricky market is a clean, mechanical process.We coach traders to spot emotional traps—and stay out of them.