Why Your "Money Script" Is Costing You Money (And How to Rewrite It)

What does money actually mean to you? Most traders focus on technical patterns and market strategies, but there is a deeper force sitting at your desk every session, making decisions on your behalf without your awareness . In this episode of The Stoic Executioner, we dive into the "Psychological Archaeology of Money" to uncover the Money Scripts—unconscious beliefs formed in childhood (often before age ten) that dictate how you handle risk, losses, and success . Drawing on the work of psychologists Olivia Mellan and Brad Klontz, we explore how viewing money as "safety," "power," or "virtue" can lead to self-sabotage, such as moving stop losses or closing winners too early