“On that last trade, I left too much money on the table, and I’m definitely not going to do that on this trade” Ben said to himself silently, “I’ve given up too much profit, and this time I’m going to really get every pip I can out of this trade.” As the trade unfolded, Ben let the trade go beyond where he normally looks to exit, ‘knowing’ that this one was going to keep going for ‘a while.’ Needless to say, Ben’s trading plan didn’t contain any plan for controlling his emotions, this is a very common mistake amongst traders.