Fight-or-Flight Response
Stress Resilience
Your body's automatic panic mode that treats market losses like physical danger. An ancient survival mechanism that prepares your body to fight or run from danger. The problem? Your brain can't tell the difference between a tiger attack and a trading loss. Both trigger the same stress hormones that impair decision-making. Example: When you see a big red candle, your heart races, palms sweat, and breathing quickens. Your body is preparing to fight a prehistoric predator... but it's just numbers on a screen.
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A foundational term used throughout the TradeQuillo curriculum.
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