Agnieszka Wood – Why Discipline Breaks Down in Trading

For those of you who missed Keith Richards discussion with the group, his comments on where oil is going were interesting.

As a follow-up, to several recent discussions on trading psychology our next interactive discussion will be with Agnieszka Wood who is a Trading Mindset Coach and the Founder & CEO of Ahead Coach.

In this presentation, Agnieszka Wood explores why many traders struggle to keep their profits even when they know exactly what they should be doing. She’ll uncover what really happens under pressure, why discipline often breaks down at the worst possible moments, and the hidden patterns that quietly influence trading decisions.

Drawing from her own trading journey and years of coaching traders, Agnieszka will introduce a different perspective on consistent profitability and the overlooked skill that plays a critical role in long-term trading success.

About Agnieszka Wood

Agnieszka is a Trading Mindset Coach and the Founder & CEO of Ahead Coach. She helps traders stop forcing discipline and start trading with calm, patience, and confidence. With 15 years of trading experience and over 20 years in NLP, she brings a holistic approach that combines psychology, neuroscience, and emotional mastery to help traders build consistency from the inside out.

She is the creator of Compassionate Discipline™, a simple yet powerful framework that balances accountability with self-respect—allowing traders to stay disciplined without relying on pressure or force. Through her work, traders develop self-trust, the ability to follow their trading plan, emotional resilience, and the confidence required for long-term success.

Since 2019, Agnieszka has guided hundreds of traders to overcome emotional triggers, break self-sabotaging cycles, and achieve sustainable results through her coaching programs and her podcast, Confidence in Trading. She believes that success in trading starts with who you are—because who you are determines what you bring to the market, how you show up as a trader, and the decisions you make. Learn more at ([https://www.aheadcoach.com)](https://www.aheadcoach.com/).

This meeting will broadcast online on Thursday May 28, 2026, at 5:00 pm PT, 6:00 pm MT or 8:00 pm ET.

To expand your knowledge of technical analysis, after the formal talk, members will review trades they are looking at and members are free to bounce ideas off of other members as we help each other become better traders.

Canadian Association for Technical Analysis (CATA)

The Canadian Association for Technical Analysis (CATA) is a non-profit, group created for non-professionals interested in technical analysts. CATA’s focus is on educating people in the use of technical analysis to trade: stocks, options, FOREX, or commodities. The club is active across Canada and offers valuable learning opportunities through meetings with prominent presenters and group discussions. Members are free to ask questions to these presenters, during or after the presentation, to ensure they understand the presented material.

To see a list of past speakers and topics view our Past Events List on our website.

Membership

In order to attend and participate in this meeting please ensure you have purchased one of our membership options available on the Member Sign Up page of CATA’s website.
CATA’s annual membership is less than $8 per month. These fees are used to cover the club’s operating costs. The membership fee is only a fraction of the money a typical trader would risk on one trade. CATA is a member of IFTA and CATA Annual members can access IFTA’s historical webinars as well as some of their events and obtain a $300 discount on their Certified Financial Technician courses.

To check out CATA, pick up a 31-day (1-month) membership which costs $15. This option gives you access to the website where you can check out 5-years worth of past meeting videos and access links to and participate in the next two member only online meetings.

To learn more, register for the presentation or join the group, please go to CATA’s website.

Once you sign up for this meeting, a zoom link will be sent to your email address prior to the meeting.

When you have already joined, welcome to the group and I look forward to your input during our online discussions.

Disclosure: The information provided by CATA is for educational purposes only and should not be used to make trading, buying or selling decisions. As always, you and you alone are responsible for any trade you make in the markets.

Thanks,
Mark

PS - While you are welcome to pay your member fees on our website, CATA also uses PayPal on Meetup. When you prefer to pay for your initial 31-day (1 month) membership fees through PayPal please do so, otherwise use our website. Please note that when using PayPal, you will not gain access to the website until a CATA member inputs your name and email. Once you pay on PayPal, an email will be sent to CATA’s Gmail account and then forwarded to two board members. One of them will either send you a link to the meeting or input your information into the CATA database.