CONVERSATIONAL HYPNOSIS FOR TRADERS
I help traders who already know better, do better.
You have a plan. You know your rules.
Yet under pressure, something else takes over.
HOW I HELP
You don’t trade from what you know.
You trade from the state you are in.
You can know your strategy inside out and still abandon it under pressure.
Because knowing what to do and being able to execute it are two different things.
Hesitation & second-guessing
Holding losers & exiting winning trades prematurely
These are all symptoms,
are you ready to get to the source?
HOW IT WORKS
You can’t
untie a knot
by pulling
harder.
Yet that’s often what we do with ourselves. More discipline. Tighter rules. Greater effort to control what we feel.
My work takes a different approach.
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3SESSIONS
10hUP TO 10 HOURS
We start with what happens for you.
What drives your behaviour has its own history, logic and meaning. So the work needs to be as individual as the mind we’re working with.
We explore what’s driving it.
Through focused conversation, imagination and, where useful, altered states of consciousness, we explore the meanings, associations and internal conflicts behind your response.
We work towards a different response.
More choice under pressure. Clearer execution. The ability to take a loss without making it a verdict on who you are.
ABOUT ME
I’m Olga.
I’ve been
that trader.
Hypnotherapist. Trader.
Founder of Trade States.
I knew the rules.
And watched myself do the opposite.
I grew my trading account tenfold, into six figures. Then lost 40% in one day. Another 20% trying to make it back.
The most painful part wasn’t losing the money. It was knowing better — and still doing it again.
So I went looking for answers beyond the charts and became fascinated by the trader behind the trades. That fascination became Trade States.
I help traders explore and change the patterns that keep them reacting, so they can act with more clarity, calmness and conviction.
APPLY TO WORK WITH METHE EVIDENCE
Science
behind hypnosis
Research shows that hypnosis can influence brain activity, attention and how we experience things.
For traders, the interesting possibility is this: what if you could change the reaction itself, rather than constantly fight to control it?
01 / THE BROADER PICTURE2022
Measurable changes in brain activity
A systematic review of 40 studies found evidence of measurable changes in brain activity during hypnosis, including networks involved in attention, perception and control.
Study details
Wolf et al. (2022) reviewed 40 neuroimaging and electrophysiological studies.
De Pascalis (2024) further examined how hypnosis affects communication between brain networks.
02 / ATTENTION & CONTROL2017
Improved focus & cognitive control
A Stanford brain-imaging study found changes in neural networks associated with focused attention and cognitive control during hypnosis.
Study details
Jiang et al. (2017) used fMRI to examine brain activity and connectivity in 57 participants.
Landry & Raz (2015) reviewed evidence suggesting hypnotic suggestions can influence specific neural systems.
03 / HYPNOTIC SUGGESTION2016
Beyond
conscious thought.
You don’t have to think your way into every change. Research suggests hypnotic suggestion can influence how we experience something — not just how we consciously think about it.
Study details
Deeley (2016) explored how hypnotic suggestion can alter subjective experience and associated brain function.
Halsband & Wolf (2019) reviewed evidence of hypnosis-related changes in fear-processing brain circuits.
These studies examine hypnosis, not Trade States or trading performance. Individual experiences vary.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Your questions
first
What is conversational hypnosis?
Imagine trying to find your way through a pitch-black house.
Your conscious mind is like a spotlight that illuminates everything it's pointing at. But what about everything outside that narrow beam?
Through focused conversation, imagination and altered states of consciousness, we explore the patterns, associations and possibilities that habitual thinking may have overlooked.
This isn't about spending hours talking through the problem or being told what to do.
It's about turning on the lights, so you can discover doors you didn't even know existed.
How is this different to therapy or coaching?
You probably don't need another hour explaining why you broke your own rules. Or another person telling you what you should have done.
You already know.
Our work goes beyond talking about the problem or developing strategies to manage it. Through focused conversation, creative thinking and imagination, we explore the unconscious associations and internal conflicts that may be driving your reactions.
The aim isn't to give you a better explanation for why you do it. It's to change what makes doing it feel necessary.
Who is this work for?
Traders who already have a strategy and understand their rules, but repeatedly act against their better judgement. It’s for people willing to understand themselves as thoroughly as they understand the charts.
Will I have to talk about the past or traumatic experiences?
We may explore earlier experiences if they are relevant. You decide what you share, and we agree together what to explore and at what pace. The goal is not logical understanding of why you are the way you are (although it may be a by-product); we are opening up to a new way of thinking, being and feeling; not regurgitating the past.
What should I expect?
We look beyond what you did, towards what made it feel necessary.
You may feel curious, confused, emotional, relaxed, or even euphoric. Or you may not feel anything unusual at all. I am not aiming to induce a temporary feeling, but to induce a change that you can take with you long after our conversations end.
You will not fall asleep or be unaware of what is happening around you. I am not performing stage hypnosis; I am opening you up to a new way of thinking and being.
Why should I listen to you?
You shouldn't. And you won't. At least not in the way you think.
I'm not here to tell you what to think or who to become. I'm here to help you discover what's been getting in the way of being who you choose to be.
What is your refunds policy?
There are no refunds.
Do you offer payment plans?
No, please do not purchase if you cannot afford this work.
Is this trading coaching or financial advice?
No. We work on your patterns and responses, not market analysis, entries or investment recommendations. Hypnotherapy doesn’t remove trading risk or guarantee profitability.
Will I quack like a duck?
Ah! The age-old question! No duck impressions required. This is private, collaborative work. You remain in control and can decline a suggestion or pause the session.
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