That distortion is the real August illusion, and it is less about the market than about the trader reading it. It takes psychological discipline, a defined process, and trading conditions that do not add unnecessary friction when signals become harder to trust. The illusion of opportunityIn a thin market, an ordinary price move can look like the start of something. Revenge trading follows a false breakout, as a trader tries to gain back what a fake signal took. It helps CFD traders monitor related instruments, manage exposure, and avoid turning every minor price move into a new decision.