The Psychology Trap: Why Bots Beat Emotional Timing

The Psychology Trap: Why Bots Beat Emotional Timing

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Fear, FOMO, and second-guessing ruin most retail strategies. Here’s how rule-based automation removes emotion from trading decisions.

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TL;DR: Underperformance is usually timing errors. Rules-based bots enter/exit per plan and ignore dopamine spikes.

The Emotion Loop

Dip → fear sell; pump → FOMO buy. Break the loop by removing discretion where it hurts most.

Rules Beat Reactions

  • Predefined entries/exits (RSI, Bollinger, DCA)
  • Lot caps & daily limits
  • 24/7 discipline

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