PATTERN · 02
Outcome Addiction
Process Scorecard
Score the behavior after every trade. Leave the result out of it.
“When you are addicted to the outcome, you abandon the process that creates it.”
THE PATTERN
Outcome addiction happens when your emotional state depends on the result of the trade. Wins bring relief; losses collapse you. You wait for the market to tell you whether you're okay.
WHEN TO USE
After each trade or session. Measure execution, not P&L.
THE TOOL
Score the behavior. Not the result.
How to score: 0 did not follow · 1 partially followed · 2 followed cleanly. Max 20 points.
| # | Behavior | 0-2 |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Pre-trade clarityDid I know why I was entering? | |
| 02 | Setup alignmentDid it match my actual strategy? | |
| 03 | Risk defined before entryDid I know my stop, size, and max loss? | |
| 04 | Emotional state checkWas I regulated before entering? | |
| 05 | No outcome chasingWas I focused on execution, not needing a result? | |
| 06 | Trade management disciplineDid I manage according to plan? | |
| 07 | P&L detachmentDid I avoid reacting to unrealized P&L? | |
| 08 | Exit integrityDid I exit on rules, not relief or fear? | |
| 09 | Post-trade neutralityDid I review it as data? | |
| 10 | Lesson capturedDid I write down the lesson? |
What your score is telling you
INTEGRATION QUESTION
If I repeated this exact behavior for the next 100 trades, would I trust the trader I am becoming?
THE ANCHOR
Your P&L shows the result of one moment.
Your process score shows the trader you are becoming.
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