Trading Reflection — Fighting the Market Bias

Analyzing my past in trading, I’ve realized something that wiped me out again and again — probably 90% of my losses came from one simple mistake: going against the market.

Even when I knew the market was in an uptrend, somehow I’d still end up shorting it. Or in a downtrend, I’d start longing because it looked like it might turn around. It’s like my brain just forgot the overall direction and got trapped by short-term noise or hope.

I’ve come to the conclusion that the best thing I can do is to set a clear bias from the start . Long Short No trade until a trend is clear.

But here’s what I’m still trying to figure out — How do you train your mind not to fall into this trap ? What helps you stay aligned with your bias and avoid fighting the trend?