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The Illusion of Control: Are You Really in Charge of Your Trades?

You think you're driving the trade, but are you really?
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Mastering the Mental Game

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The Illusion of Control: Are You Really in Charge of Your Trades?
You think you're driving the trade, but are you really?
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Kwaku Amuti
Why We Ignore the Practical and Profitable (and Chase the Emotional and Fleeting)
The market doesn’t need your feelings... it needs your focus. So why do we keep trading like we're on a reality show?
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Kwaku Amuti
When Winning Feels Too Good: The Dangerous High of Euphoria in Trading
In trading, the biggest risk isn’t always a losing streak... sometimes it’s how good you feel after a win.
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Kwaku Amuti
The Two Worst Chemicals in Trading: Adrenaline and Dopamine
Your brain wants a thrill. The market wants your money. Guess who wins?
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Kwaku Amuti
The Enemy Gets a Vote: How This Military Mindset Applies to Trading
You're not the only one making decisions.
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Acceleration: Where Small Wins Go Supersonic
How pushing past your limits (strategically) can launch exponential gains in your trading and life.
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Why Your Friends, Feeds, and Feels Are Tanking Your Trades
You're not just a product of your choices... you’re a reflection of your influences. Let’s clean up the input and watch your life transform.
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Momentum: The Magic Behind Every Winning Streak
Getting started is hard. But once you're moving, momentum makes success almost inevitable... in trading, business, and life.
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Tiny Trades, Big Gains: What The Compound Effect Teaches Us About Habits
How tiny habits quietly create massive success
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Why We Ignore the Practical and Profitable (and Chase the Emotional and Fleeting)
The market doesn’t need your feelings... it needs your focus. So why do we keep trading like we're on a reality show?
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Kwaku Amuti
Choices: The Hidden Superpower You're Using Every Day
Small decisions shape big destinies. What will yours build?
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The Compound Effect for Traders: Small Decisions, Big Results
Before you go searching for your next big win, consider this: the smallest moves may matter more than any moonshot trade ever could.
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The Secret to Trading Longevity: The Never-Ending Habit of Improvement
Small Wins, Big Gains: Why You Should Never "Arrive" in Trading
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Breaking Bad Trading Habits for Good
Small tweaks, big trading wins.
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The Power of Trading Accountability
Want better trading habits? Stop going solo. Accountability is your secret weapon for consistency and growth.
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Feedback Loops: How to Improve Faster in Trading
Great traders don’t just trade. They review, refine, and repeat: with purpose.
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The Goldilocks Zone of Trading: Avoiding Overwhelm & Underwhelm
Not too much. Not too little. Just right for growth.
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