{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Markets and Mindsets","title":"Was It a Bad Trade, or Just Bad Luck?","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":977,"description":"Want to be on the show? Send us a question, a voice note or a quick video to marketsandmindsets@ig.co\n\nHow do you know whether a losing trade came from a bad decision, or simply a good process with a bad outcome?\n\nIn Episode 7 of Markets and Mindsets, Paul and Emma are joined by Tony, a newer trader focused mainly on gold and EUR/USD, to explore one of the easiest habits for traders to fall into: overtrading.\n\nThe conversation examines “resulting” - judging the quality of a decision purely by its outcome - and why one winning or losing trade is rarely enough to tell you whether your process is working. The team share practical ways to slow down decision-making, build a repeatable routine and judge trades over a meaningful sample rather than reacting to one result.\n\nThey also discuss position sizing, acceptance, backtesting and why both full-time and part-time traders benefit from having a clear process before pressing the buy button.\n\nIn this episode:\nWhy overtrading can affect traders at every stage of their journey\nWhat “resulting” means and why outcomes can distort your judgement\nThe difference between a good process with a bad outcome and a bad process with a good outcome\nWhy one trade is not enough evidence to judge a strategy\nHow writing down your reasons for entering a trade improves discipline\nWhy a repeatable process is essential for consistent results\nHow routines can help both full-time and part-time traders slow down emotional decisions\nWhy position sizing should reflect your tolerance for losses and uncertainty\nHow smaller trades can help rebuild confidence while testing a strategy\nWhy acceptance often comes with time, perspective and distance from the trade\nChapters:\n00:00 – Introduction: The Overtrading Trap\n01:15 – Meet Tony: Trading Gold and EUR/USD\n01:57 – When a Bad Outcome Doesn’t Mean a Bad Trade\n02:21 – Understanding “Resulting”\n04:10 – Why Your Trading Process Should Be Written Down\n05:21 – Following the Plan and Accepting the Outcome\n07:20...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/10i-aNB17zTtjs8K_P1vcCsZlVm3kw0IUhW_KFegQ4I/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS80MTAz/NTM2MWIwNTg3NGQ5/Yzg3ZGYyNGIxZjll/NGE4Mi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}