Good morning, traders…
Ben here.
You might not know that I went to seminary school, and my Christian faith is a big part of who I am.
Now, before you start thinking I’m about to preach a sermon, don’t worry — that’s not my intention.
What you believe, or don’t believe, is entirely up to you…
But I do want to share something today that’s had a huge impact on both my personal life and my trading strategy.
In Christianity, there’s a core belief called the Holy Trinity — the unity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
And over the years, I’ve come to realize that trading has its own version of this idea — what I like to call the “Holy Trinity of Trading.”
It’s about balancing three key elements: your head, your heart, and your hands.
When these three work together, trading becomes more than just chasing profits — it becomes an ingrained skill that’s sustainable and consistent in the long run.
But if even one of them is off balance, it can throw everything else out of sync…
Let’s take a closer look at how you can align these three elements to build a trading process that stands the test of time, just like Christianity has…
3 Parts in 1
Just as you are made in the image of God when you’re born, three in one, you are made up of three parts as a trader.
Your head, your heart, and your hands — or, your brain, your emotions, and your execution.
But it’s easy to misunderstand this. It’s hard to describe, but there’s a sort of conscious illusion that exists for people…
When you make a decision, it feels like it’s “all you” (so to speak), when in reality, there are three individual parts of your personality working together in the background.
- Your head is dealing with the decision rationally…
- Your heart is dealing with the decision emotionally…
- And your hands are dealing with the decision technically…
Let’s clarify this further…
Your head is where logic and strategy live — your ability to analyze charts, identify patterns, and make calculated decisions.
Your heart is where discipline and emotional control come into play — staying patient, sticking to your plan, and handling both wins and losses with the right mindset.
And finally, your hands — they’re what take action. Without them, all the planning and preparation in the world won’t get you anywhere.
If you don’t believe me, try to run a few miles.
Your head will be saying “You can do this, just run,” while your heart and your hands will be begging you to go back to the couch and play video games.
Mentally, you know it’s good for you … but physically, every cell in your body is rejecting the effort.
There’s a battle going on inside of you. You must recognize this.
Now, when your decisions involve money on the line (i.e. in the options market), your head, your heart, and your hands can get even more confused — leading to less-than-ideal decisions.
Aligning “The Holy Trinity”
Your head, your heart, and your hands are constantly battling each other as you’re trading, just like trying to run a mile…
On the one hand: If you don’t nurture these three aspects of your trading psychology individually, you risk one overpowering the other, which can ruin your ability to make quick, correct decisions…
On the other hand: If you identify the Holy Trinity happening inside your mind and harness each point to your advantage, you can make the mental game of trading exponentially easier.
I’m sure you’ve had a time when your heart and hands didn’t work well with your brain, leading to a missed trading opportunity.
The setup may look good technically, and your brain is telling you to enter…
But then, some nagging emotional concern — or physical resistance to pull the trigger — prevents you from entering at the ideal moment.
Bottom Line: You missed a big trade, and there’s a lesson to take away:
As a trader, you need to make sure that your head, your heart, and your hands are working together — not against each other.
These three aspects of your personality need to be in perfect harmony, like a magician juggling three balls at once, or a jazz trio trading bars of improvisation.
If you can coalesce the “Holy Trinity of Trading Psychology,” there’s no telling how far you can go in the options market.
Now, before we go, let’s look at…
💰The Biggest Smart-Money Bets of the Day💰
- $5.7 million bullish bet on C 05/16/2025 $80 calls @ $5.20 avg. (seen on 1/21)
- $3.5 million bullish bet on MARA 02/7/2025 $18.50 calls @ $2.53 avg. (seen on 1/21)
- $2.6 million bullish bet on XLB 02/21/2025 $87 calls @ $3.49 avg. (seen on 1/21)
Happy trading,
Ben Sturgill
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