We all know about greed and fear as primary emotions that affect us in our trading decisions, but what about HOPE? Isn’t hope a good thing? In life, yes, but in the stock market, absolutely not! Hope will increase our losses and cause us to make the worst of decisions. Simply put there is no place for hope in your trading.We all know about greed and fear as primary emotions that affect us in our trading decisions, but what about HOPE? Isn’t hope a good thing? In life, yes, but in the stock market, absolutely not! Hope will increase our losses and cause us to make the worst of decisions. Simply put there is no place for hope in your trading.