Somewhere along the way, I got good at shutting my emotions off.
I used to joke I had the emotional range of a breeze block. Somewhere between C-3PO and Sheldon from Big Bang.
It helped.
When you’re not reacting, you can stick to the plan.
Trade clearly. Think long-term. Ride out chaos like Leeds v Liverpool without flinching.
But here’s what I learned after coaching over a thousand traders inside Betfair Trading Community & LightSpeed Stats (That's our sister site for Horse Racing)
Why a sister site? Adam wanted something more fitting for horses than the blunderbus of me and Martin ;) I joke!
Emotion isn’t the enemy.
It’s not emotion that messes up your trades.
It’s unmanaged emotion.
And worse, it’s invisible emotion.
The kind you don’t even know is influencing you, until you're panicking and clicking “Trade Out” because it just feels wrong.
What you need isn’t a cold heart.
What you need is an emotional operating system. A way to recognise, filter, and trade with emotion without letting it run the show.
That’s what we’ve been building behind the scenes with Lightspeed Stats.
When you can see the numbers clearly, and see the patterns behind your best trades, something shifts.
Your head quiets down.
You stop needing willpower to stick to your plan.
You just know what to do, and more importantly > what to ignore.
If you’ve ever wanted a way to trade with more calm and confidence, this might be worth a look.
