The market does not owe you a refill. Here is a circuit breaker for the hour after a loss.
Recognise the urge
Immediate re-entry with larger size, switching pairs without a plan, or widening stops “to give it room” are classic tells. Name them in your journal template.
A hard pause
Five to thirty minutes flat after a discretionary stop is cheap insurance. Use a timer. Physical step-away beats another chart tab.
Re-entry requires a new ticket
If the idea is still valid, it earns a fresh thesis, fresh invalidation, and fresh size — not an emotional continuation of the last ticket.
When to call the day
Two rule-breaks or one daily loss limit should end discretionary trading. Tomorrow’s liquidity will still be there.