{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Markets and Mindsets","title":"Should You Trade Yourself, Not the Market?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1099,"description":"Want to be on the show? Send us a question, a voice note or a quick video to marketsandmindsets@ig.com\n\nWhat happens to your decision-making when every market move triggers adrenaline, stress and the pressure to react?\n\nIn Episode 6 of Markets and Mindsets, Paul and Emma are joined by Axel, IG’s Chief Technical Analyst, to explore the physical and emotional demands of trading. Drawing on decades of experience, Axel explains why even seasoned traders cannot simply switch off emotion, and why your physical state can have a direct impact on your decisions.\n\nFrom adrenaline and fatigue to meditation, breathwork and knowing when not to trade, the conversation looks at the routines that support discipline and long-term consistency. The team also discuss how trading stress can spill into family life, why traders should think like high-performance athletes, and why your trading style needs to fit your psychology.\n\nIn this episode:\nWhy trading affects your body as well as your mind\nHow adrenaline and stress show up during fast-moving markets\nWhy Axel scores his physical and emotional state every morning\nHow personal readiness can determine whether you should trade\nWhy fatigue can weaken risk discipline and stop-loss execution\nHow trading stress can affect family life away from the screen\nWhy traders should treat themselves like high-performance athletes\nHow diet, exercise, standing desks, meditation and breathwork support performance\nWhy your trading style should fit your psychology\nHow overtrading and oversized positions can damage consistency\nChapters:\n00:00 – Introduction: What Trading Does to Your Body\n00:32 – Axel’s Approach to Mindset and Physical Readiness\n02:22 – Meet Axel: Decades in the Markets\n04:05 – Why Experience Doesn’t Eliminate Emotion\n04:29 – The Daily Readiness Score\n06:00 – Knowing When Not to Trade\n07:37 – Adrenaline, Intraday Trading and Stop Discipline\n09:00 – How Trading Stress Affects Life at Home\n12:43 – Trading Longevity, Physical Setup and...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/nRmI07Ibb48zG4ULgc0yTWrcrrZdbDciQPE7Pkeijz8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MDM5/MjU5MzQ4NWU4YWM5/Yzg5OTg4ZGU5NThj/YzllMS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}