We hear it all the time: context is king. This is certainly true and is an important part of the discussion or decision making process. When we focus it into trading, context is extremely important! With that said, I recently read an article from a psychology professional who makes a super interesting point. Is it anything revolutionary? I don't think so. But it is one of those dynamics that sort of hides in plain sight and therefore is overlooked. The problem is, overlooking this dynamic can have very annoying and demoralizing results. I've seen this problem occur over and over during my years of working with traders and what this psychology professional points out is dead on. Let's discuss!