Mind Over Markets: Trading Psychology Podcast Why December Breaks Traders (and How to Reset Before January)
In this episode, George explains why December is emotionally dangerous for traders, even those who had a strong year. Fatigue, pressure, regret, comparison, and financial stress all peak at year-end, pulling traders away from their plan and into emotional execution.
He walks through the 10 emotions that sabotage traders in December and reveals why the end of the year isn’t the time to change your strategy, it’s the time to repair the operator.
By identifying the one core issue that caused most of your inconsistency and taking a real reset over the holidays, you can start January aligned, grounded, and ready to break the cycle of repeating the same trading year again.
Key Takeaways
December exposes fatigue, pressure, and emotional overload.
The 10 year-end emotions quietly sabotage execution.
Don’t change your strategy — fix the operator running it.
Identify one core emotional leak that held you back.
Journal + strategy review shows the real cause of inconsistency.
A genuine break resets your nervous system for January.
Year-end emotions are signals pointing to your next level of growth.
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