For those who have been trading prop firms for a while, are we able to write off evaluation costs?

Last Son strike again. Passed my TPT Challenge today. I stayed with the buy signal because Buyers were in control of the market. Once the Asian high was swept, waited for the pullback and bought the dip in the uptrend.

I almost gave up on this PA account. Came close (twice) to blowing it. I had to step back and SLOW DOWN, then re-focus. I want to take this account to the max payout. #keepgoing

One of the fastest ways to drain an account has nothing to do with strategy. It comes from letting emotions take the wheel. Revenge trading after a loss. Forcing setups that were never really there. Taking trades out of boredom just to feel involved. Trying to “make back” money the market already took. That’s not trading. That’s reacting. The market has a way of exposing emotional decisions quickly. One impulsive trade can undo days or even weeks of disciplined progress. Strong traders understand something important. Not every feeling deserves an action. Just because you feel frustrated doesn’t mean you need another trade. Just because you feel impatient doesn’t mean you force an entry. Just because you want to recover quickly doesn’t mean the market owes you an opportunity. Professional trading requires emotional control just as much as technical skill. The goal isn’t to eliminate emotions. The goal is to stop them from leaking into execution. 🚀 Slow down. Protect your mindset. Protect your capital. The traders who last are the ones who stay calm enough to make decisions from discipline instead of emotion. — Coach Stephen

Got approved for my first ever payout from Apex. Took me a year and a half! Blew so many accounts it’s crazy. But I never game up. I’ve gotten paid out from other firms, but I kept on blowing it with Apex. Definitely stoked I was finally able to get “there.”