Revenge trading: building a delay into the platform

[FXS London Scalper]

After a loss, the urge to get it back immediately is common. A delay built into the routine, rather than relying on willpower, can stop the worst trades.

Options:

• A rule that every losing trade is followed by a five-minute break away from the screen.
• A script or EA that blocks new orders for a set time after a stop-out. Some trade managers have this built in.
• Writing a short note after every loss before the next trade: what happened, was it a valid setup?

How to know if revenge trading is a problem for you: tag trades opened within five minutes of a loss and compare their results with other trades. If they're clearly worse, the delay is worth it.

A worked example: if trades within five minutes of a loss average −0.3R and others +0.1R, simply skipping them improves results more than most strategy changes.

The block approach works best because it removes the decision. The note approach builds awareness over time.

What do you do after a loss?