-
What Happens to Your Brain When You Lose a Trade?
Trading requires much thought and attention. But did you know that our brain processes wins and losses differently and responds strongly to certain situations? Powerful reactions take place within certain areas of the brain – so let’s find out more about what happens during an unsuccessful trading session. In 1979, psychologists Amos Tversky and Daniel Kahneman developed the Prospect Theory to help explain how people react to risks and uncertainties. This behavioral economic theory was based on the principles of loss aversion, which states that human beings are generally risk-averse. Losses have a more ... (full story)
- Comments
- Comment
- Subscribe
- Comment #1
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 6:12am Oct 11, 2018 6:12am
- michaelpelly
- Joined Oct 2012 | Status: Member | 1992 Comments
- Comment #2
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 7:50am Oct 11, 2018 7:50am
- Guest
- | IP XX.XX.125.41
- Comment #3
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 7:50am Oct 11, 2018 7:50am
- cakrajaya
- Joined Oct 2014 | Status: the mighty duck | 9 Comments
we don't predict, we only ride
- Comment #4
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 8:01am Oct 11, 2018 8:01am
- michaelpelly
- Joined Oct 2012 | Status: Member | 1992 Comments
- Comment #5
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 8:35am Oct 11, 2018 8:35am
- Wayne2401
- | Joined Jan 2016 | Status: Member | 834 Comments
- Comment #6
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 8:39am Oct 11, 2018 8:39am
- fxsport
- Joined Jul 2007 | Status: Member | 2661 Comments
...because you never know - until you do!
- Comment #7
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 9:47am Oct 11, 2018 9:47am
- Lamplighter
- | Joined Sep 2017 | Status: Member | 1006 Comments
- Comment #8
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 10:42am Oct 11, 2018 10:42am
- Guest
- | IP XXX.X.174.89
- Comment #9
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 11:04am Oct 11, 2018 11:04am
- conglomerate
- | Commercial Member | Joined Jun 2018 | 528 Comments
- Comment #10
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 12:26pm Oct 11, 2018 12:26pm
- kampred
- | Joined Apr 2013 | Status: Member | 61 Comments
simple is better
- Comment #11
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 1:22pm Oct 11, 2018 1:22pm
- Jondavi
- | Joined Jan 2009 | Status: Member | 5 Comments
- Comment #12
- Quote
- Oct 11, 2018 5:51pm Oct 11, 2018 5:51pm
- Micc23
- | Joined May 2017 | Status: Member | 848 Comments