Emotional Trigger Tracking
Log your emotional state and market conditions before each trade. Identify patterns—such as consecutive losses or specific price actions—that lead you toward oversized positions or impulsive entries.
Revenge trading—chasing losses by increasing position sizes or taking aggressive trades to quickly recover—is a high-risk emotional pattern that can amplify losses rather than recover them. Mantis helps you recognize and interrupt this cycle. By journaling every trade with intention, you create a record of your decisions, triggers, and outcomes. Over time, you'll spot the moments when revenge impulses take over, understand what loss thresholds activate them, and build a more disciplined approach to risk management.
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Why traders use Mantis
Loss Review & Loss Limits
Record daily and session losses in context. Set and monitor personal loss thresholds to pause trading when you're most vulnerable to revenge impulses.
Position Size Audit
Compare your planned risk per trade against actual position sizes executed. Catch when you're exceeding your system in response to recent losses.
Trade Outcome Stats
See win rate, average loss, and consecutive loss streaks at a glance. Data-driven feedback helps replace emotional narratives with objective performance insights.
Offline, Private Journal
All trades and notes stay on your device. No cloud sync means your trading log is completely private and always under your control.
Frequently asked questions
How does journaling help with revenge trading tendencies?
Journaling creates a time gap between impulse and action. By recording your mental state, loss amount, and reasoning *before* the trade, you're more likely to notice when emotions are driving decisions. Over weeks, you'll see patterns—like clustering of oversized trades after losing days—that reveal your revenge triggers.
Can Mantis warn me if I'm about to revenge trade?
Mantis doesn't auto-trigger alerts, but it gives you the data to set your own rules. For example, you might commit to pausing if you've hit a daily loss limit, then review that rule in your journal each day to reinforce it.
What should I record in Mantis for revenge trading recovery?
Log your entry reason, position size, entry and exit price, P&L, and most importantly—your emotional state and any recent losses. Note whether this trade felt reactive or planned. Over time, this history becomes a mirror to your decision-making.
How is my journal data stored and protected?
Mantis stores all trades and journal entries locally on your iOS device only. There is no cloud backup or sync—your data never leaves your phone, giving you complete privacy and control.
Can I export my journal to analyze trends?
Mantis provides in-app stats and performance metrics so you can spot patterns directly in the app. You can also review your trade list and notes to identify clusters of revenge trades and the conditions surrounding them.
Important: Mantis is a trading journal and analytics tool. This page is not investment advice, not financial advice, and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security or instrument. Trading involves risk; past performance does not guarantee future results. Consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.