Regret Aversion Bias in Trading: What It Is and How to Beat It Last updated: 14 October 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Regret aversion bias is the tendency to avoid making a decision because you fear it will look wrong in hindsight, so you would rather do nothing than risk the pain of regret. […]
By Spencer Li, CFTe · Last updated: 26 October 2026 The holy grail of trading is the idea that somewhere out there sits one indicator, system, guru or piece of software that predicts the market and wins on every trade. It does not exist. Every method loses some of the time. The traders who do […]
Hindsight Bias in Trading: Why “I Knew It All Along” Is Costing You Money Last updated: 6 July 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Hindsight bias is the tendency to believe, after an event has happened, that you saw it coming all along, even when you did not. In trading, it quietly rewrites your memory: […]
Loss Aversion Bias in Trading: Why Losing Hurts Twice as Much (and How to Fix It) Last updated: 8 August 2026 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Loss aversion bias is the tendency to feel the pain of a loss about twice as strongly as the pleasure of an equal gain, so we go out of […]
What Is Confirmation Bias in Trading (and How to Beat It)? Last updated: 2026-06-14 · By Spencer Li, CFTe Confirmation bias is the tendency to notice and trust information that supports what you already believe, while ignoring or explaining away anything that contradicts it. In trading, it is dangerous because a trader who has already […]