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The year-end P&L trap: why discipline often slips in the final quarter

Pakistan Published 14 October 2026, 16:43 · archived 14 Oct 2026

How October can turn into a trading instruction, and why small exceptions often matter more than the dramatic final trade. For most of the year, the annual P&L remains a record of decisions already made. It’s in October that things start to change psychologically. Traders can now calculate what must be earned before December ends. Of course, the market does not recognize that deadline. A currency pair does not offer a better setup because a portfolio is below target. Gold does not become less volatile because a trader wants to defend a strong year. The deadline that traders set is purely a...

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