For each Shadow Identity, there are 3 "Diagnostic Statements." Score yourself from: 1 (Never) 2 (Sometimes when Iām tired) 3 (Often) 4 (Most of the time) 5 (Always). If you score more than 6 in any category, you have that Identity Gap.
Category 1: The Gambler (Fight)
- "I feel a physical 'heat' or urgency to get back into the market immediately after a loss."
- "I increase my position size when I'm frustrated and have the impulse to 'recover' what I lost in the previous trade."
- "My internal dialogue during a trade often sounds like: 'I need this win to fix my situation.'"
Category 2: The Imposter (Flight)
- "I feel an overwhelming urge to close a winner as soon as it hits profit, fearing it will 'disappear'."
- "I feel like a fraud when I have a winning day, as if it was just luck rather than skill."
- "I avoid looking at my long-term equity curve because I don't believe I can sustain it."
Category 3: The Perfectionist (Freeze)
- "I have missed 'perfect' setups because I was waiting for 100% confirmation that doesn't exist."
- "I view a hit Stop Loss as a personal failure or a sign that I am a 'bad trader'."
- "I stay in losing trades too long because closing them feels like admitting I was wrong."
Category 4: The Provider (Fawn)
- "I constantly search for new 'easier' strategies because I'm too exhausted to execute my current one."
- "I find myself blindly following Discord signals because I don't trust my own analysis."
- "My desire to trade is driven more by the pressure to provide than the love of the process."
3 MONTH IDENTITY RESET PROGRAM
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Month 1
Your Baseline:
1 on 1 Session each week
Multiple Assessments
Email Communication
Voice Note Support Mon-Fri
Trade Behaviour Audit in Week 4
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Month 2
The Healing Phase:
1 on 1 Session each week
Symptom Override
Email Communication
Voice Note Support Mon-Fri
Biological Rewiring
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Month 3
The Transformation Phase:
1 on 1 Session each week
Identity Reframing
Email Communication
Voice Note Support Mon-Fri
Trade Behaviour Audit in Week 4
