Exercise 1: Trading Psychology Assessment
Exercise 1: Trading Psychology Assessment
⏰ Time Investment: 45-60 minutes initial setup + 5 minutes daily practice 🎯 Goal: Transform your trading mindset from fixed to growth-oriented
📚 Required Reading Integration 📖 Primary: "Mindset" by Carol Dweck - Chapters 1, 2, 6 📖 Supporting: "Think and Grow Rich" - Chapter 2 📖 Livermore Focus: "Reminiscences" - Chapters 5-7
🔍 Phase 1: Pre-Assessment Baseline (10 minutes) Your Trading Mindset Scan Before reading, establish your baseline:
Your Most Painful DeFi Loss:
Amount: $________
Story you tell yourself: _________________________________
Fixed mindset interpretation: ____________________________
Growth mindset reframe: _________________________________
Your Reaction to Others' Success:
Immediate feeling: ______________________________________
Thought pattern: ________________________________________
What this reveals: ______________________________________
Your Core Trading Beliefs:
I am: __________________________________________________
I can: _________________________________________________
I will: ________________________________________________
📊 Baseline Mindset Score: _____/10 (1=completely fixed, 10=completely growth)
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Phase 2: Trading DNA Assessment (15 minutes) Rate yourself (1-10) on these DeFi-specific indicators: 🌱 Growth Mindset Indicators
□ I study my losses systematically ___/10 □ I seek traders better than me ___/10 □ I view complexity as opportunity ___/10 □ I believe skills are developable ___/10 □ I celebrate learning over profits ___/10
📈 Growth Total: ___/50
🔒 Fixed Mindset Indicators
□ I avoid "too complex" protocols ___/10 □ I hide losses from others ___/10 □ I believe in "naturals" ___/10 □ I get defensive about mistakes ___/10 □ I think ability is static ___/10
📉 Fixed Total: ___/50
🔬 DNA Analysis Dominant Pattern: Growth () vs Fixed ()
Biggest Liability: _____________________________________
Greatest Strength: ____________________________________
💡 Phase 3: Livermore's Memory Bank Integration (15 minutes) "There is nothing like losing all you have in the world for teaching you what not to do." — Jesse Livermore
📚 Your Trading Education Ledger Transform your 5 most expensive "tuition payments" into growth assets:
Loss #1:
Protocol/Trade: ________________________________________
Cost: $____________
Fixed Story: "I'm bad at..."
Lesson Extracted: ______________________________________
Growth Application: "Now I know to..."
Loss #2:
Protocol/Trade: ________________________________________
Cost: $____________
Fixed Story: ___________________________________________
Lesson Extracted: ______________________________________
Growth Application: ____________________________________
Loss #3:
Protocol/Trade: ________________________________________
Cost: $____________
Fixed Story: ___________________________________________
Lesson Extracted: ______________________________________
Growth Application: ____________________________________
Loss #4:
Protocol/Trade: ________________________________________
Cost: $____________
Fixed Story: ___________________________________________
Lesson Extracted: ______________________________________
Growth Application: ____________________________________
Loss #5:
Protocol/Trade: ________________________________________
Cost: $____________
Fixed Story: ___________________________________________
Lesson Extracted: ______________________________________
Growth Application: ____________________________________
💰 Total "Tuition" Paid: $________ 🎯 Key Pattern Identified: ____________________________________
⏳ Livermore's "Sitting Tight" Protocol Create your patience parameters:
Minimum hold period before re-evaluation: ____ days
Conditions that warrant action:
Conditions that warrant sitting tight:
📅 Phase 4: Daily Mindset Transformation Practice (5 minutes daily) 🔄 The Growth Mindset Daily Tracker Each day, catch and transform one fixed mindset thought:
Monday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Tuesday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Wednesday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Thursday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Friday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Saturday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
Sunday:
Fixed Thought Caught: ___________________________________
Growth Reframe: _______________________________________
Action Taken: _________________________________________
Value Created: ________________________________________
🔄 Common DeFi Fixed → Growth Transformations Use these templates:
"I lost, I'm terrible" → "I paid for valuable education"
"DeFi is too complex" → "Each protocol makes the next easier"
"They got lucky" → "What can I learn from their approach?"
"Market is against me" → "Market is my teacher"
"I'm not technical" → "I haven't learned this YET"
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Phase 5: Weekly Progress Assessment (10 minutes) 📈 Quantifiable Metrics Dashboard Track your transformation:
Week 1:
Fixed thoughts/day: _____ (Target: <3)
Growth reframes: _____ (Target: 100%)
Learning actions: _____ (Target: Daily)
"Sitting tight" wins: _____ (Target: >5/week)
Mindset score: _____/10 (Target: >8/10)
Week 2:
Fixed thoughts/day: _____ (Target: <3)
Growth reframes: _____ (Target: 100%)
Learning actions: _____ (Target: Daily)
"Sitting tight" wins: _____ (Target: >5/week)
Mindset score: _____/10 (Target: >8/10)
Week 3:
Fixed thoughts/day: _____ (Target: <3)
Growth reframes: _____ (Target: 100%)
Learning actions: _____ (Target: Daily)
"Sitting tight" wins: _____ (Target: >5/week)
Mindset score: _____/10 (Target: >8/10)
Week 4:
Fixed thoughts/day: _____ (Target: <3)
Growth reframes: _____ (Target: 100%)
Learning actions: _____ (Target: Daily)
"Sitting tight" wins: _____ (Target: >5/week)
Mindset score: _____/10 (Target: >8/10)
🤔 Weekly Reflection Synthesis This week's data reveals:
My fixed mindset triggers: _________________________________
My growth mindset strengths: _______________________________
My most expensive fixed thought: ____________________________
My most profitable growth action: ___________________________
🎯 Implementation Action Plan ⚡ Immediate Actions (This Week) □ Complete initial assessment before reading □ Set up daily tracking system □ Identify accountability partner □ Schedule weekly review time
📅 30-Day Transformation Goals □ Reduce fixed thoughts by 75% □ Document 100% of losses with lessons □ Develop 3 new growth habits □ Increase mindset score to 8+/10 □ Create personal "sitting tight" protocol
🏆 Success Metrics Primary: Mindset score improvement ≥3 points
Secondary: Fixed thoughts reduced ≥50%
Behavioral: Daily tracking completion ≥90%
Financial: Losses from fixed mindset ≤ previous month
📖 Book Integration Exercises 🧠 From Mindset (Dweck) Key Quote Application: "Becoming is better than being"
Your "becoming" goal: ___________________________________
Daily action toward it: _________________________________
💰 From Think and Grow Rich (Hill) Specialized Knowledge Focus:
My DeFi specialization: _________________________________
Growth mindset approach: _______________________________
📈 From Reminiscences (Livermore) The Sitting Tight Challenge:
Track one position for 30 days without acting
Document all urges to trade
Calculate value of patience
👥 Community Integration 🎯 Weekly Mindset Mastermind Topics: Share your most expensive fixed mindset moment
Help reframe others' fixed thoughts
Celebrate growth wins together
Plan collaborative learning
🤝 Accountability Structure: Partner: _______________________________________________
Check-in schedule: _____________________________________
Success metric: _______________________________________
Support protocol: ____________________________________
🚀 Quick Reference Card ⚡ Daily Practice (5 min) Catch one fixed thought
Apply growth reframe
Take growth action
Track in system
📅 Weekly Practice (10 min) Calculate metrics
Identify patterns
Adjust approach
Plan next week
📆 Monthly Practice (30 min) Full reassessment
Compare to baseline
Celebrate progress
Set new targets
💎 Key Takeaway "In DeFi, as in all markets, the biggest edge isn't technical - it's psychological. Master your mindset, master the market."
👇 Comment below with your baseline mindset score and biggest fixed mindset pattern you want to transform!
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