How long does the self-scan take?

About two minutes. Six situations from a real trading day, and you pick whichever answer comes closest each time. No account needed, and the scan is free.

Is this a personality test?

No. The scan names a behavioural pattern that shows up when pressure builds, not a personality and not a diagnosis. A pattern can be trained, and that is the whole point of the result.

What happens to my answers?

Your answers never leave your browser. Only if you leave your email address do we send your result along, so we can email you the pattern report. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Why do 95% of traders lose money?

Rarely from a lack of knowledge. Most traders know what to do and stop doing it the moment money is on the line. Under pressure a pattern takes over: entering too fast, exiting too early, analysing endlessly, needing to be right, or managing every trade to death.

Free self-scan

Find out why 95% of traders lose money

And learn what is holding you back from trading profitably. Your result is decided by what you do the moment money is on the line. This scan shows you which pattern that is for you.

Research on day traders keeps landing on numbers like this. In a Brazilian study of people who kept trading for more than 300 days, 97% ended up losing money.

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What you get

Five patterns. One of them is yours

Under pressure almost every trader falls back on the same behaviour. After the scan you know which pattern that is for you, what it costs you, and what you can train.

The Hunter

Action as a release valve

You enter fast, love winning losses back immediately, and a quiet day feels like a wasted one.

The Doubter

Avoiding losses over taking chances

You exit too early, miss entries, and doubt your approach the moment it goes against you.

The Analyst

Seeking certainty until the chance is gone

One more indicator, one more timeframe. Analysis feels safe and delays the decision.

The Defender

Being right matters more than winning

You hold losers too long and look for why you were right after all.

The Controller

Control as a way to dampen fear

You tinker with stops and targets, adjust your rules, and manage your trades to death.

Who it is for

This scan is not for everyone

For you if

You know your strategy and still do not follow it
Your results swing while your approach stays the same
After a loss you do things you would never approve of beforehand
You pass a prop firm challenge and then stall anyway

Not for you if

You are looking for signals or a ready-made system
You have never traded with real money
You expect a guaranteed return
You need help with complaints that call for a healthcare professional

The scan

Six situations from a real trading day

Pick whichever answer comes closest each time. No right or wrong, and no judgment. Your result appears straight after the last question.

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What sits behind your pattern

Trading psychology: why you break your own plan under pressure → Blog: why you break your own trading rules → How MTA trains a pattern →