Overtrading: Why It Happens and How to Build a Physical Circuit BreakerThe Brain’s Reward Loop and the Pull of Quick WinsWhen a trade closes

Overtrading: Why It Happens and How to Build a Physical Circuit BreakerThe Brain’s Reward Loop and the Pull of Quick WinsWhen a trade closes in profit, dopamine floods the brain’s reward centers, creating a short‑term high that feels similar to a video‑game power‑up. The same chemistry fires when a loss occurs, but it does so with a stress‑induced surge of cortisol. Both chemicals push the nervous system toward immediate action: the dopamine‑driven urge to chase the next win, and the cortisol‑driven urge to “recover” the loss. Because these responses are hard‑wired, most traders find it biologically difficult to step away...