Michael douglas talked about struggled with overtrading, chasing setups, or emotional decisions, this video will open your eyes to the real mindset of a professional trader

 Watching trading psychology videos (like those inspired by Mark Douglas) is one of the most effective ways to break the cycle of emotional trading and build lasting market discipline. These videos help traders shift from needing to be right on every trade to thinking purely in probabilities.

Professional trading psychologist Mark Douglas emphasizes that chasing setups, overtrading, and emotional decisions rarely stem from a bad technical strategy. Instead, they stem from fighting the inherent uncertainty of the market.
Here are the core pillars of a professional trading mindset:
1. The Trap of Chasing Setups
  • The Cause: The need for certainty and the fear of missing out (FOMO). Amateurs view individual trades as personal validations, leading to forced entries.
  • The Pro Mindset: Professionals look for clear criteria—not perfect ones. If a setup meets predefined criteria, they execute. If there is doubt, there is no trade. They understand that an "edge" only plays out across a large series of trades, not a single lucky pick.
2. Why Traders Overtrade
  • The Cause: Overtrading is often disguised as effort, but it is typically driven by an addiction to dopamine or the emotional urge to regain control after a loss.
  • The Pro Mindset: Professionals accept that uncertainty cannot be controlled. They don't try to outsmart the market on every tick. Instead, they pre-commit to strict boundaries—like the 20-Minute Trading Rule—to stop emotional spirals before they start.
3. Moving to Emotional Neutrality
  • The Cause: Basing self-worth on account balance fluctuations. When wins bring euphoria and losses bring despair, perception becomes clouded.
  • The Pro Mindset: Top traders remain emotionally neutral. They do not suppress fear or excitement, but they separate these feelings from reality. A stop-loss hit is viewed as a normal cost of doing business, just as a win is simply a single event in a broader statistical distribution.
4. Shifting from Outcome to Process
  • The Cause: Focusing entirely on "how much money was made" rather than "how well the plan was followed."
  • The Pro Mindset: The only true success metric for a professional is flawless execution. When your definition of a successful day is executing your risk management and sticking to your rules, confidence is built from internal trust, not just random winning streaks.
For a deep dive into how to apply these concepts and master your patience in the markets:

For a deep dive into why emotional neutrality is your greatest edge:

To explore practical strategies for ending the cycle of revenge trading:

CEG stock | Dip 20% | Hourly chart

 


Hourly chart | Heiken Ashi | Possible rebound 




PANW stock | H chart | Uptrend

Notes from blogger:

May 7 No 1 bar on hourly chart started 7% gain, and it marked the start of uptrend lasting over 5 days with 35% gain. 

Do you miss the uptrend? How to look up daily and do not miss this gain in the future? 

The idea is to find the green dashline uptrend on hourly chart, and then purchase the stock once the uptrend green dashline starts. 

It is luck to find the start of green uptrend dashline. How to do it?

  1. Using tradingview, and then review all gainers in the day, the goal is to find PANW on May 7 2026, and also see the greentrend line just stated on May 7 2026
  2. Replay panw stock on hourly chart from May 6 and then reviewed the chart
  3. FTNT had earnings on May 6 after market with gain over 10%, which started 44% gain in next 10 days uptrend. 

100 - 200 billion stock ranking - weekly return 






Uptrend | Hourly chart 

Hourly trend bar on May 7 - bar count No. 1 - 7%



May 7 | Trend bar | May 7 | Hourly gain 7% 




35 percent gain from May 6 to May 19 2026 





MU stock | Hourly chart | Trendline | DownTrend | End of downtrend

 



Try to get the position at the lowest price around $622.22/ share 



GM stock | AI抢饭碗?美国汽车巨头“全球大裁员600人”内幕曝

 美国汽车巨头通用汽车General Motors”近日悄悄展开大规模全球裁员。(图/General Motors官网)


美国汽车巨头通用汽车General MotorsGM近日悄悄展开大规模全球裁员,约有500600名员工遭到解雇,其中以资讯科技(IT)相关部门为主,影响范围涵盖美国密西根州、德州及海外多地,消息一出震撼业界。许多被裁员工表示,自己是在一场冷冰冰、照稿念的线上会议中突然得知失业消息,整个过程几乎没有任何感谢或同理心。

AI导入加速!技术升级成裁员理由?

根据《纽约邮报》报导,这波裁员主要集中在资讯科技(IT)部门,通用汽车对外表示,公司正在重整IT组织架构,希望替未来发展做更好的布局,因此不得不裁撤部分职位。

不过,多名内部员工透露,过去几个月公司其实早已积极要求员工增加使用AI工具,从程式开发到日常工作流程都全面导入人工智能。如今大裁员爆发,也让不少人担忧,AI正逐步取代人力。一名遭裁撤的资深程式设计师兼资料科学家坦言,AI确实能大幅提升工程师效率,它能帮你完成更多工作,但如果你不了解业务本身,AI也救不了你。

一边裁员、一边征AI人才?

《纽约邮报》指出,通用汽车虽然大砍IT人力,但同时间仍持续招募约80个相关职缺,其中不少与AI、自驾车与赛车科技有关,显示公司正将重心转向高阶技术领域。

知情人士透露,这波裁员并非单纯因为重返办公室政策,而是全球性人力盘点与技术转型的一环。除了通用汽车之外,包括 AmazonMetaOracle 等科技巨头,近年也都一边加码AI投资、一边裁减人力,引发外界对“AI取代工作潮的忧虑持续升温。

资遣方案曝光!年资越高领越多

根据外媒取得的资遣文件,通用汽车将依年资提供不同补偿方案。年资14年的员工可获得2个月资遣费,12年以上资深员工则最多可领6个月薪资。此外,公司也提供20006000美元不等的一次性医疗补助、心理健康服务以及职涯转介协助。不过,部分未休完的病假与特休,除非受到州法保障,否则恐无法折现。部分员工也被要求归还公司设备,甚至包含公司配车。

NET stock | Uptrend trendline | Green dashline | Hourly chart | What to look for?

 Start bar count | Hourly chart | Uptrend trendline | Green dashline | Hourly chart 



Work on hourly chart | Net stock | Started bar count - April 30 Bar count No 7 



NET stock | Hourly chart




why NET stock short will take profit after earnings crash and price dropped over 22%

 Short sellers take profit after an earnings crash—such as Cloudflare's (NET) 22%+ plunge—to lock in their gains. This is because a short seller’s profit is the difference between the price at which they borrowed and sold the shares and the lower price at which they buy them back.

Traders close out these positions following massive drops for a few key reasons:
  • Realizing Maximum Gains: Short sellers only make money when the stock falls. Once a stock plummets by 22% or more, a significant portion of the anticipated downside has already materialized.
  • Avoiding Reversals: Short selling carries unlimited risk if a stock suddenly bounces back. Sharp drops often attract institutional "buy-the-dip" investors or short-squeezes, prompting short sellers to cash out before the price recovers.
  • The Mechanics of Shorting: To formally lock in profits, a short seller must mathematically purchase the equivalent number of shares on the open market to return to their broker. This massive wave of buying itself frequently acts as a stabilizing floor for the stock, making it an ideal time for a short seller to exit.
To learn more about the mechanics of profiting from declining shares, you can review the Investopedia Guide to Short Selling or the Schwab Short Selling Overview.