By the time Friday closed, I used to carry the week’s results like extra weight. If I had a bad week, I spent the weekend replaying losses in my head. If I had a good week, I was already itching to double down on Monday. Either way, I never really gave myself a break. And it showed, I’d start the new week tired, emotional, and quick to force trades.
Not sure if you guys felt that too, but pain from losses doesn’t go away that quick.
What changed things for me wasn’t a new strategy or indicator. It was a simple weekend reset. Stepping back, reviewing with fresh eyes, and setting clear boundaries before the week starts gave me more clarity than any chart could.
Here’s what helped me:
1. Step Away From the Screen
The first part of the reset is obvious but the hardest: no charts on Saturday.
It feels unnatural at first, especially when your brain still wants to “check in.” But detaching stops the emotional carryover from Friday. Whether the week ended green or red, stepping away levels me out and stops the urge to “make up” for anything when Monday opens.
2. Review Without Emotion
On Sunday, I’ll go through the past week’s trades but not while they’re fresh. Waiting a day takes the sting out of losses and the ego out of wins.
I’m not judging myself; I’m observing. Did I follow my rules? Did I size properly? Did I let the setup work? This small distance makes the review more about process than pride.
3. Reset Goals, Not Predictions
I don’t try to forecast where EUR/USD or gold will go next week. That’s the market’s job.
My Sunday reset is about setting goals I can control: limit myself to 2–3 quality trades a day, shut down after two losses, don’t force setups outside the plan. These are boundaries, not predictions, and they give me structure when volatility tests my patience midweek.
4. Why It Works For Me At Least
The reset isn’t just for psychology. It changes performance. Since building this ritual, I find myself less reactive, more selective, and better at holding trades without second-guessing.
The market hasn’t changed, my approach has. And that difference compounds, week after week.
My Takeaway
The best trades I’ve made didn’t come from squeezing in more hours or hunting harder for setups.
They came from entering the week with a clear head and a simple plan. My weekend reset turned into my edge. It’s not glamorous, but in trading, clarity often beats complexity.
Sometimes the most powerful ritual isn’t on the chart at all, it’s the one you do when the charts are closed.