Just blew my account on EURUSD because I got cocky with position sizing.
Now I’m sitting here wanting to deposit more and win it back immediately. I know this is exactly what I shouldn’t do but the urge is real.
What actually works to break this cycle?
Stick with demo until losses don’t piss you off anymore.
Been there way too many times. What finally worked was setting up a separate “recovery” account with hard limits.
When I blow up, I only fund it with 10% of what I lost. Forces smaller trades and makes me focus on process instead of chasing thousands in a day.
Started keeping a loss journal too. Sounds dumb but writing how I felt after each bad trade showed me my patterns. Usually got cocky after wins or forced trades in choppy markets.
The urge doesn’t disappear, but these safety nets stopped me from nuking my account over and over.
Take a break focus on other things
Make it a hard rule - wait 24 hours before depositing after any big loss.
Take a full week off. Don’t even peek at charts. The urge disappears when you’re not constantly watching price movements.
Write down exactly what went wrong before you touch your account again. Every single detail - position size, your reasoning, exit plan, all of it. Then figure out how much you can actually lose next month without screwing up your bills. That’s your max deposit, period. The revenge thing? That’s just your ego talking, not trading logic. Your account doesn’t give a damn about your pride. When you get back in, start with the tiniest positions possible.
Stop checking your trading platform for three days minimum. Delete the apps if you need to.
When you come back, cut your position sizes way down. Go for small wins to get your confidence back - don’t try recovering everything in one shot.
Revenge trading happens when you take losses personally instead of seeing them as part of the game.