How to stop revenge trading (a process that works)
A concrete process to stop revenge trading after losses — cool-down rules, checklist gates, and journal tags that make the habit expensive to ignore.
By TradaxLab
Name the pattern precisely
Revenge trading is not “being aggressive.” It is entering to recover a loss without a valid setup, usually with larger size or a looser stop.
If you can’t define it in one sentence, you can’t block it.
Hard gates that interrupt the spiral
After any −1R or worse: 15–30 minute cool-down with no new orders.
After two consecutive losses: stop for the session or switch to review-only.
Size lock: next trade cannot exceed planned risk — no “make it back” size.
Pre-flight must be Ready; if you skip the gate, the trade is tagged revenge by default.
Journal so the cost is visible
Tag revenge (and FOMO) every time — including scratches that “almost” recovered.
Weekly: sum R lost to revenge. Put that number above your win rate. Shame is optional; measurement is not.
Replace the urge with a script
Write a one-line script: ‘Loss logged. Cool-down started. Next action = review chart / walk / water — not order ticket.’
Keep the script in the same place as your checklist so you see it before the button.
In TradaxLab
Use Pre-flight as the hard gate, mistake tags for revenge/FOMO, and weekly Coach/Stats to keep the leak visible until it shrinks.