Tilt

Taking impulsive, oversized trades to recover losses after a losing trade or day. The single largest source of catastrophic losses in retail trading.

An emotional state where a trader enters a position because the market is moving without them, rather than because of a valid signal. A leading cause of late, oversized, and poorly-timed entries.

Taking more trades than the strategy signals, often driven by boredom, revenge, or FOMO. Dilutes edge and inflates commission/spread costs. A leading cause of prop firm failures.