Trade Brain Ep. 5 | The Psychology of Revenge Trading (Why You “Have to Get It Back”)

Most traders think revenge trading is about ego. It’s not. Revenge trading is a stress response. After a loss, your brain shifts into threat mode. Cortisol rises. Urgency increases. Logic weakens. And suddenly, “getting it back” feels necessary. In this episode of Trade Brain, we break down: • What happens in your brain immediately after a loss • Why losses trigger urgency and time compression • How identity gets wrapped up in your trades • Why action feels like control (but isn’t) • A simple Revenge Interrupt Protocol to stop the spiral You’re not trying to make money. You’re trying to make the feeling go away. If you’ve ever said “I’m not ending the day like this,” this episode will change how you see your trading behavior forever. Subscribe for more neuroscience-backed trading psychology.