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Psychology

Loss Aversion

The tendency to feel the pain of a loss more strongly than the pleasure of an equivalent gain. This is one of the recurring behavioral patterns trading psychology research and mentors warn about, since it tends to erode discipline gradually rather than all at once.

Meaning

What Loss Aversion means

The tendency to feel the pain of a loss more strongly than the pleasure of an equivalent gain. This is one of the recurring behavioral patterns trading psychology research and mentors warn about, since it tends to erode discipline gradually rather than all at once.

Trading context

Why it matters

It often causes traders to cut winners early and let losers run too long. Traders progressing past the basics tend to lean on this more heavily as they start combining multiple concepts into a coherent trading approach.

Example

How traders may see it

Closing profitable trades quickly while hesitating to exit losing ones. In practice, traders typically encounter this directly within their trading platform, charting software, or an economic calendar, depending on the specific context in which it arises.