The Psychology of a Drawdown: Bouncing Back Safely — Exclusive Webinar by TradingPLUS

Every funded trader hits a drawdown at some point. The account drops. Confidence takes a hit. And then comes the harder part — deciding what to do next. Most traders who lose funded accounts don't lose them on the first bad trade. They lose them on the decisions made in the days that follow.

On Thursday, August 28 at 1:00 PM GMT+1, TradingPLUS is hosting a free live webinar dedicated to this exact moment. The session covers the psychology of a drawdown, the steps to stop it from worsening, how to clear the mental state that leads to revenge trading, and how to rebuild equity gradually without compounding the damage.

If you've ever had a funded account go from profitable to struggling in the space of a week, this session was built for where you were in those moments.

Event Details

Title:  The Psychology of a Drawdown: Bouncing Back Safely

Date:  Thursday, August 28, 2026

Time:  1:00 PM GMT+1

Format:  Free live webinar

Cost:  Free

What the Session Covers

Stopping the Bleeding: Exact Steps to Take When You Hit a Losing Streak

When a losing streak starts, the instinct is to trade harder — bigger positions, more setups, more time in front of the screen. That instinct is wrong, and it's the reason most drawdowns that could have been contained become account-threatening events.

This segment covers the immediate, concrete steps to take the moment you recognise a losing streak is underway. Not vague advice about staying calm — specific actions, in order, that stop the damage from compounding before it reaches a critical level. The speakers will walk through what that looks like on an actual funded account with real risk rules in place.

Mindset Reset: How to Clear the Mental Slate and Remove Trading Fear

A losing streak does two things. It damages the account balance. It also damages how you see the market. Traders who come out of a drawdown and trade normally the following week are rare. Most carry the psychological weight of the losing period into their next sessions — hesitating on valid entries, closing trades too early, sizing down so much the strategy can't breathe.

This part of the session is about the mental reset process. How to separate the emotional residue of a bad period from the objective trading decisions in the next one. The speakers work with funded traders every day. What they'll share isn't theory — it's what actually works when the fear is real and the account is down.

The Recovery Plan: Scaling Down Lot Sizes to Slowly Rebuild Account Equity

Recovery from a drawdown is not about making it back fast. It's about making it back without adding to the damage. Scaling down lot sizes — sometimes significantly — during recovery is the standard professional approach, and it's also the least instinctive one when you've just had a losing period and you want to get back to where you were.

This segment gives traders a practical framework for how much to scale down, when to scale back up, and how to measure progress through a recovery phase without letting impatience override the plan. The goal is equity rebuilt steadily, not quickly.

The session in one sentence: The traders who survive drawdowns aren't the ones with the best entries after the losing streak — they're the ones who had a plan for the losing streak before it happened.

Meet the Speakers and Hosts

Shah Mohammad  —  Head of Global SalesShah works directly with TradingPLUS funded traders at scale and brings a data-informed perspective on the behavioural patterns that separate traders who recover from drawdowns from those who don't. His observations come from real account data across a global trader base.

Lesiba Moloantoa (Host)  —  Business Development ManagerLesiba will be co-hosting and moderating the session, keeping the conversation focused and ensuring the content lands practically for traders at all experience levels.

Michael Ngwenya (Host)  —  Business Development ManagerMichael joins as co-host, supporting the session flow and facilitating the Q&A so attendee questions reach the speakers directly.

Who Should Be in This Session

This webinar is most directly relevant if you're in one of these situations:

• You currently have a funded account and you've had a losing week that's left you unsure how to approach the next session
• You've previously lost a funded account after a drawdown period and you want to understand what you could have done differently
• You're in the middle of a TradingPLUS evaluation and a run of losses has put pressure on your remaining drawdown buffer
• You passed the challenge but find your trading psychology shifts negatively after any losing period
• You're about to start a funded account and want to be prepared for the psychological reality before it happens

The session is free and open to all traders. You don't need to be an active TradingPLUS account holder to attend.

Register Now — It's Free

The session runs on Thursday, August 28 at 1:00 PM GMT+1. Registration takes under a minute and secures your spot.

Register Free — The Psychology of a Drawdown, August 28

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the TradingPLUS Psychology of a Drawdown webinar?

Thursday, August 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM GMT+1. The session runs for approximately one hour.

Is the webinar free?

Yes. The session is completely free. Register using the link above and you will receive confirmation with access details.

Who is speaking?

Shah Mohammad, Head of Global Sales at TradingPLUS, is the lead speaker. Lesiba Moloantoa and Michael Ngwenya, both Business Development Managers, are co-hosting and moderating the session.

What will I learn from this webinar?

The session covers three focused topics: the immediate steps to take when a losing streak starts, the mindset reset process that removes trading fear after a drawdown, and a practical recovery framework using scaled-down lot sizes to rebuild account equity without compounding the damage.

Do I need a TradingPLUS account to attend?

No. The webinar is open to all traders. The content is built around the funded account experience but is relevant to any trader who has navigated or expects to navigate a drawdown period.

How do I register?

Click here to register at eventbrite

It takes under a minute and is completely free.