Good morning. In 2020, when the pandemic hit, the Fed slashed rates to zero in a single emergency move, the first unscheduled cut of that size since 2008.

Markets were so volatile that liquidity briefly disappeared in Treasuries, proving that even the “safest” market in the world can freeze under stress.

-Jonathan Kibbler, Shaun A, Jordon Mellor

MARKETS

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MINDSET

Let me be real for a second, inconsistency in trading rarely comes from “bad psychology.”
Most of the time, it comes from something much simpler: your life is chaotic.

Sounds kind of harsh right? but it’s accepting the bitter truth that solves your trading problems.

Have you ever tried trading while you’re thinking about bills?

Or after a fight with your partner?

Or when your kid is crying, your phone is exploding with messages, and you’re stressed about work?

You’re not “undisciplined.” You’re just overloaded.

Nobody admits this because the trading world makes it sound like you just need more discipline, more meditation, or a better strategy. But the truth is harsh and simple:

If your life is chaotic, your trading will be too.

Let’s break this down.

When you’re drowning in responsibilities, financial pressure, relationship issues, work stress, your brain switches to survival mode.

And survival mode destroys trading:

– You size too big because you “need to make it back.”
– You chase trades because patience feels impossible.
– You close winners too early because you’re afraid to lose again.

That’s not psychology.
That’s life pressure leaking into execution.

If your sleep is off, your schedule is messy, you’re rushing tasks, or you're multitasking all day, your brain isn’t stable enough to follow rules.

Trading requires rhythm. Life chaos kills rhythm.

You can’t expect consistent results if your daily routine is a random mix of stress, noise, and emotional spikes. The charts don’t fix that, your structure does.

Most traders keep tweaking strategies hoping it will fix their inconsistency.
It won’t.

Your system fails because you’re trading from an unstable foundation.
Fix the root:

– Set trading hours
– Reduce distractions
– Create non-negotiable routines
– Fix your sleep
– Clean up your finances
– Resolve conflicts before trading

You’d be shocked how much your performance improves once your life stops fighting you.

Consistency isn’t built on motivation, it’s built on stability.

If your personal life is full of noise, you will always fight your own mind on the charts.

Before you chase a better strategy, fix the environment you trade in.

Before you demand discipline from yourself, remove the chaos blocking it.

A stable life is the real trading edge nobody talks about.

Get your foundation right, the consistency will follow.

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FOREX

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) just delivered another 25 bps rate cut, taking the Official Cash Rate down to 2.25%. 

For many retail traders this would be considered bad news for the NZD, and for most of this year, it absolutely has been.

However, this cut might actually mark the end of the easy money cycle, not the beginning of a deeper one.

Despite cutting rates the RBNZ are no longer committing to further cuts. 

This is VERY important as a trader, as the central bank’s tone has shifted. Before they made it very clear that they needed to cut interest rates, but now they are back to “data dependent”. 

Now we need to be looking closely at the inflation, growth and labour market data to determine the central bank's next move. 

The yen is weak, but NZDJPY is extremely stretched after months of NZD selling.
If we see short covering + risk appetite returning, this pair can unwind sharply.

GBPNZD

If NZD strengthens and GBP weakens? GBPNZD is the cleanest NZD reversal chart.

NZDCHF

CHF is strong, but it’s overextended across the board.
This makes NZDCHF one of the most interesting mean-reversion trades if NZD turns.

This is the pair to watch if volatility drops and risk appetite returns.

-Jonathan Kibbler

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DAILY TRADING PSYCHOLOGY NUGGET

TODAY’S MOST TRENDING MARKET NEWS (NOVEMBER 27, 2025)

Bank of Japan board member Asahi Noguchi said the central bank must take a “measured, step-by-step” approach to raising interest rates warning that too-fast hikes could derail wage growth, while too-slow moves might destabilize prices and asset values. (source:reuters)

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