You don't need to read all that doctor psychologist anal technical drama. Life is truly simple if you want it to be: Suppose you have a million bucks waiting for you somewhere....you just have to go there, drive there. Most people would fly out the door. No procrastination. Suppose you have to step on shit barefoot...most people would procrastinate ... unless there was a gun on them. No procrastination.
It can be. And then there's the prospect of 'How long the procrastination goes for' and what kind of trade you are doing. Can't just blindly say all procrastination is bad not knowing what the situation is. Because I personally would not enter a trade not knowing about the company behind it, that's where thinking comes in. And everyone has a different strategy.
Live YOUR life. That's how you stop procrastinating. What's important / urgent according to you ? You need to find your mission. Procrastination means you're on the wrong track. Don't read that rat race literature. Procrastination is good. It's a signal / alarm. Give your damn life the importance it deserves. Fight the real combats. The ones you value. You're just bored to wake up for meaningless tasks. Which is pretty normal for a respectable human being. But dude. That's a trading forum. It's your 7th post and you're already talking psychology. WTF's wrong with you ?! Get a life.
Like I tell my girlfriend if a man tells you he'll do something he'll do it, there's no need to remind him every 6 months!
Interesting thread. In trading, procrastination isn't just about hesitating on tasks; it often shows up as hesitation to take valid setups or an unwillingness to cut a loss. Behavioural economics research shows how overconfidence and loss aversion can wreck decision-making. After a big win, I've been guilty of the opposite problem: jumping straight back in without thinking. The fix that helped me is a simple protocol: label the urge, wait 60 seconds, then act only per plan. It sounds trivial but it works. I talk about this in a 14‑minute video if anyone’s interested: . I'm keen to hear other hacks people use.