Tilt

Performance Optimization

An emotional state where you stop thinking clearly and start making bad decisions. Borrowed from poker, tilt is when emotional distress (usually from losses) compromises your decision-making ability. Signs include increased position sizes, rule violations, and inability to think rationally. Example: After three consecutive stop-outs, you feel angry and frustrated. You start trading faster, ignoring your setups, breaking your rules. You're on tilt - and you should stop trading immediately.