Emotional? Don't trade just yet! | Fight your Fears and Save your Tears with Dr. Dave Bonanno

In this episode of the Market Misbehavior podcast, Dave is joined by psychologist Dr. David Bonanno, author of The Consistently Calm Trader. Recorded 5/26/26. Dr. Dave shares his clinical expertise to help investors understand the physical and subconscious forces that hijack our decision-making. We dig into why adrenaline is the ultimate enemy of the trader, the involuntary mechanics of the fight, flight, freeze, or fawn response, and why simply "trying harder" or gaining more market knowledge won't fix emotional trading. We also explore the dangers of "global thinking," why cultivating the ability to be sad is a psychological superpower, and how unique techniques leveraging eye movements can help traders reset their nervous systems and get out of their own way.If you enjoyed this interview and want to learn more about the psychology of good trades, check out Dr. Dave's book! https://amzn.to/4u4sBoM.  You can learn more about Dr. Dave's coaching services here https://maxdiscipline.com/ and also check out his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@dr.bonanno.📈 Topics Covered• Why smart, analytical people consistently make irrational trading decisions under pressure• The physiological impact of adrenaline and how it forces the logical brain offline• Understanding the involuntary fight, flight, freeze, or fawn responses in the financial markets• Why "State Beats Thought" and why traditional journaling isn't always enough to fix subconscious habits• The danger of "global thinking" and tying your personal character or self-worth to individual trades• Embracing imperfection and learning to process sadness rather than anger or revenge trading• Using eye movement techniques (rooted in EMDR) to regulate the nervous system before a session• The crucial difference between emotional reactivity and trusting your market intuition🎓 Take Dave’s FREE course on behavioral investing: https://www.marketmisbehavior.com/freecourse📘 Check out Dave’s recommended reading list: https://www.marketmisbehavior.com/readinglist👉  Follow Dave on X: https://x.com/DKellerCMT👉  Follow Dave on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dkellercmt.bsky.social👉  Follow Dave on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/marketmisbehavior👉  Follow Dave on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/marketmisbehaviorThe content in this presentation should not be considered as a recommendation to buy or sell any security. All information is intended for educational purposes only and in no way should be considered as investment advice.