Forex psychology: Sumner lull+ month end Euro/US DollarFX:EURUSDjohnelfedforexblogGoodness me, in ten years of trading Forex, I don't think I've ever been as disgruntled. Really, I shouldn't use words such as 'disgruntled', 'hope' or 'expectation' They are all words that induce emotion. But, we are only human, no matter what job, or life experience we are going through, it's impossible to block out emotion. The key is to recognise that emotion and act on it appropriately. Regarding trading, the principal of the decision remains the same: Gather enough information to make an informed decision. And actually, making a decision is fairly easy (once you have a grip on the market). My 'frustration' is bourne out of the fact that I'm spending the same amount of time (if not longer) 'gathering information' and looking at charts, but placing less trades per week . I can't quite pinpoint the exact moment this became the case, maybe it was the 'BOJ intervention situation' a couple of years ago, maybe it was the FED 'will they / won't they' (cut rates) situation. Maybe it's ,'president Trump creating uncertainty'. Ultimately, it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is making a decision you feel confident in. If that means placing only 1/ 2 trades per week and risking 5% per trade then so be it. But I'm nowhere near there yet..... I suspect the recent difficulty in feeling confident in placing a trade is due to quiet summer volume and (this week) month end flows. Let's see what tomorrow's PCE data and next week's 'september volume" brings.