One of the most overlooked trading skills isnāt about indicators, strategies, or setups. You could have the best system in the world, but if your mindset collapses during setbacks, consistency becomes nearly impossible.
At FTG Funded, we believe mindset is just as important as risk management or technical analysis. How you think determines:
- How you react to losses
- How you adapt to market shifts
- How you handle pressure
- Whether you canĀ execute your trading plan with discipline
In trading:
- š« AĀ fixed mindsetĀ keeps you stuck.
- š± AĀ growth mindsetĀ propels you forward.
š« The Fixed Mindset
A fixed mindset assumes intelligence, talent, and skill are static. Traders with this mindset believe they are either āgoodā or ābadā at trading, and every outcome reflects their self-worth.
Fixed-Minded Traders Often:
- Avoid learning new strategies out of fear of failure
- Treat every loss as proof they āarenāt meant for tradingā
- Quit after a drawdown, convinced they lack talent
- Focus on beingĀ rightĀ instead of gettingĀ better
This mindset can spiral into revenge trading, emotional decisions, and overtrading. Instead of seeing mistakes as data, fixed-minded traders see them as personal failures.
š± The Growth Mindset
A growth mindset believes that skill and performance can be improved through effort, learning, and reflection. For traders, this means seeing challenges as part of the journey, not as obstacles to quit over.
Growth-Minded Traders:
- Treat losing streaks as chances to sharpen their edge
- See drawdowns asĀ data, not defeat
- Ask:Ā āWhat can I learn from this?ā
- Value theĀ processĀ (discipline, consistency, risk control) over short-term profits
These traders donāt rely on luck or raw talent ā they rely on preparation, adaptability, and continuous refinement.
š§ Mindset Can Be Trained
As psychologist Carol Dweck explains, everyone operates on a spectrum between fixed and growth mindsets. The good news? You can train a growth mindset.
5 Ways to Build a Growth Mindset in Trading with FTG:
- Reframe Negative Self-Talk
- ReplaceĀ āI canāt do thisāĀ withĀ āI canāt do this yet.ā
- Focus on Process Goals
- Ask:Ā Did I follow my plan? Respect my stop-loss? Avoid overtrading?
- Journal for Progress
- Record not just results, butĀ what you learned each session.
- Celebrate Discipline, Not Perfection
- A trade executed according to plan is a win ā even if it loses.
- Normalize Setbacks
- Losses and drawdowns happen toĀ every trader. Growth-minded traders prepare for them and bounce back stronger.
šÆ Why FTG Funded Values Growth
The market doesnāt reward ego ā it rewards adaptability, discipline, and consistency.
Thatās why at FTG Funded:
- WeĀ reward disciplined tradersĀ who respect rules
- We discourage gambling-like habits
- We scale traders who showĀ growth and resilience
As Carol Dweck says: āBecoming is better than being.ā
At FTG, we believe the same: the journey matters as much as the results.
š Start Growing with FTG Funded
Are you ready to build not just a strategy, but a mindset for long-term success?
With funded accounts up to $200K, transparent rules, and profit splits up to 90%, FTG Funded is here to support your growth every step of the way.
š Start your FTG Challenge today and prove not just your strategy, but your mindset.
