Revenge Trading – Why One Loss Leads to the Next
A bad trade. Then immediately the next one. Bigger. Faster. Without a setup.
What Revenge Trading Is
Revenge trading is the impulse to re-enter immediately after a losing trade – to compensate for the loss. Not because there's a good setup, but because the pain demands action.
Die Science: Coval & Shumway (CBOT)
Coval & Shumway (2005) untersuchten professionelle Futures Trader: Trader die am Morgen Verluste hatten, gingen am Nachmittag messbar höhere Risiken ein. Sciencelicher Beweis für Revenge Trading – bei Profis.
How Revenge Trading Escalates
First loss: controlled. Immediate re-entry: too fast. Second loss: pressure builds. Position size increases. Third trade: often the worst of the day.
The Solution: The Daily Stop
Willpower isn't enough. The solution is mechanical: a pre-defined maximum daily loss limit. When reached – trading is done for the day.
FlowTrader AI: Detect Revenge Patterns
FlowTrader AI erkennt Revenge Trading-Muster: An welchen Tagen eskalierst du? Wie viel kosten dich die Trades nach dem ersten Verlust?
Häufige Fragen
Revenge trading is emotionally driven – the impulse comes from pain, not from a setup.
Drei Fragen: Vollständige Checklist? Normale Positionsgröße? Wartest du weil das Setup gut ist – oder weil du den Verlust reinholen willst?
As a percentage of your account (1-2%) or a fixed number of losing trades. Define it before the trading day.