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Tilt

Definition

Trading while emotionally compromised after a loss or a big win.

Why it matters

The cheapest fix is a hard rule: after two consecutive losses, stop for the session and note it in the journal.

Example

Three losers before 10:30 followed by six trades in twenty minutes is tilt. A hard rule - two losses and you stop - is the only reliable fix.

How to track it in a journal

TradeStack calculates the core performance numbers — win rate, average win and loss, profit factor, expectancy, drawdown and consistency — automatically from imported trades, so tilt stops being something you estimate and becomes something you read.

Related terms

Overtrading
Taking more trades than your plan justifies.
Revenge trading
Taking a trade to recover a loss rather than because the setup appeared.
FOMO
Entering late because a move is already running without you.
Trading discipline
Executing your plan the same way whether the last trade won or lost.

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