Missing a trade opportunity doesn't equal losing money—that's the key thing to remember. You haven't actually suffered any financial loss just because a trade passed you by.

The real damage happens when FOMO kicks in. That's when traders make reckless moves and torch their capital on impulsive decisions.

Here's the math: skipping ten trades and preserving your account is infinitely better than executing one terrible trade. Every missed opportunity means you kept your money intact. Every bad trade means you've actually lost it.

The discipline to do nothing often beats the impulse to do something.