Comfort creates permission. When uncertainty fades, risk feels justified — even if the opportunity is already gone. Markets understand this behavior and routinely delay clarity to exhaust patience.
Fear pushes traders to wait. Relief pushes them to act. Neither state is neutral.
The danger isn’t emotion itself, but timing decisions around emotional comfort. By the time confidence appears, the decision has usually become crowded.
Professional behavior isn’t about eliminating emotion. It’s about recognizing when emotions are being used as a signal — and when they are being exploited.