The Trading Ego That Destroys Profits (And How to Fix It Before It Bankrupts You).  

Today’s wisdom is from Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday.

He tells us: “Ego is the enemy of what you want to achieve.”

An unhealthy ego blinds us to reality, hinders our growth, and disconnects us from others.

In trading, it’s even worse—it disconnects you from your money.

“I’m anxious about investing money in another program that might fail me.”

This anxiety often stems from ego wounds.

You’ve been burned before by trading courses that promised easy money.

Your ego whispers, “I should have known better” or “I’m too smart to fall for this again.”

So you stay paralyzed, researching endlessly but never committing to learn from anyone.

Here’s what Ryan Holiday taught me about ego in trading: the traders who consistently lose money all share one trait—they think they know more than the market.

They refuse to admit when they’re wrong.

They won’t follow proven systems because their ego needs to be the genius who figured it out alone.

The most profitable traders we’ve taught over 16 years all learned to tame their ego first.

They adopted what Holiday calls a “beginner’s mindset.”

He says: “Always stay a student. Be humble, be curious, be open, be coachable.”

When you get our daily trade pattern alerts, you’re practicing ego management.

Instead of trying to outsmart the market, you’re following signals from traders with 16 years of experience.

Instead of needing to be right about everything, you’re learning to be profitable.

Holiday reminds us: “Don’t let praise or criticism inflate or deflate you.”

When our alerts hit winners, your ego wants to claim credit.

When they hit losses, your ego wants to blame the system.

But professional traders know that individual trades don’t matter—only the long-term results do.

The amateur trader’s ego says, “I need to understand every detail before I start.”

The professional trader says, “I need to start with a proven system and learn by doing.”

Our $10 trial lets you practice ego management for 30 days: daily trade alerts, overnight setups, access to our proprietary indicators, and personalized instruction.

You’ll discover that trading success comes from following a system consistently, not from proving how smart you are.

Holiday says: “The purpose of life is not to be remembered, but to make a difference.”

We’re so confident in this humble approach that once you’re trained, we’ll let you trade with our money and split the profit.

Our ego doesn’t need to be the star—we just want to help you succeed.

What’s one way you can check your ego today and commit to learning from people who’ve mastered what you want to achieve?

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