Hey all,

I don't know how common this is but my problem so far seems to be fear of entering a trade. I'm relatively new to trading and trade NQ and ES using Market Profile. I've been researching and watching the charts using market profile/orderflow for the better part of a year now and it feels like I'm finally getting a good grasp on how the market moves and what clues I can decipher from MGI. However when I see a setup developing I really struggle with entering the trade. This fear of losing just paralyzes me and I find myself in a loop of "what if's" that prevent me from taking setups that I like and that fit my plan.

I know the main reason people have fear in trading is that they are trading with money they CANT afford to lose. I can afford to lose the money in my account. Trading isn't my main source of income, I started trading because markets genuinely interest me and I guess you could call it a hobby of mine that I hope to develop over time. I have money saved up and have low expenses in life right now so losing the money isn't my issue. Scaling down to micros seems logical but even then I still have anxiety entering a trade. So far I've thought of two solutions that might help this "trader anxiety".

1. Trade using a funded trader program. I really would rather not do this as it seems the rules for all these funded combines are meant to keep you paying a monthly subscription for as long as possible. However the benefits of having my max loss be a monthly subscription might be what I need to help get over my fear of losing in the market.

2. See a psychologist. This one was speculative and I'm not sure how viable it is but maybe a psychologist could help me get to the bottom of my fear of losing.

I was wondering if any more experienced traders have gone through the same struggles I am right now and what helped you hurdle the mental roadblock that I am dealing with right now. Any insight would be greatly appreciated!

Fear is a good thing .......... it's evolutionary as a protective mechanism. It keeps us away from dangerous cliffs with unstable ledges! It's irrational fear that needs to harnessed and managed. F-E-A-R ... False Expectations Appearing Real. The more I trade my system the less fear I have- the less doubt- the less uncertainty. Some traders talk of sample size- the only way to mimic your back tested results is to get to a large sample size and the way there is to take the trade, it's a must. If you have an edge the only way to exploit that edge is to take the trade, every trade. If you trade a system, discretionarily taking trades is a system killer. Good luck.

Hi,
Large sample size is between 20 and 25 as seen in the video of Mark Douglas?