Hey everyone! 👋 Yesterday, I took a long trade and hit a 24-point home run! 🏅 Robert and some of the traders in our daily market talk (LIT Day Trading Community) asked me to break down my trade from yesterday, so here’s my recap. I’ve attached three screenshots: two from TradingView (3min, 30min) and one from my execution software (barchart + 3min) with some explanations. Market Overview: We are in the Triple Witching Week, and the trading conditions are unfavorable. Wednesday’s Fed interest rate decision was the key event. As expected, the Fed cut rates, which is a bullish signal for the market. The market was quite volatile, forming a tight value area with accumulated volume – likely gearing up for higher prices. - The pre-session saw a new all-time high. - The opening price during regular trading hours was very close to yesterday’s high, signaling strength and bullish momentum. The market then tested the prior value area with low volume, rejected the lower prices, and moved back to the daily POC (Point of Control) at 6688 (as seen in the 3-minute chart). Afterward, a pullback occurred with a liquidity grab, which was very visible on my Power Trade Indicator (>2,500 contracts in 5 seconds). I noticed the volume POC during the 3-minute pullback candle. However, I waited for the first 30-minute candle to close. It was a strong bullish rejection candle, so I decided to go long with two positions, setting a buying stop order just above that 30min-candle. Trade Execution: - First Target: A small range near the daily high. I was expecting a breakout, but the daily POC stayed within the opening range. - The move lacked significant volume, so I believed the market would return to the value area. - The market then stopped out my second position as it pulled back toward the value area. - Later in the day, the POC shifted higher, but the market ended up in a range. That was my recap for yesterday’s trade. 📊 I hope you found this content useful! Drop a like or share your thoughts in the comments below – I’d love to hear your feedback! What do you think about my trade setup? Did you spot anything I missed or do you have any tips? Let me know!

Hi everyone, Right now I am the point, where I know that I suck at trading, because of my mental game. I can read the markets and often I know when it's best to trade and not to trade, but I caught myself by executing trades I never planned and not executing trades I have planned. I minimized my setup and I only use VWAPs, nothing else. Because I realized the more information I have, the more trades I make - and I lose. It would be interesting how you solve your mental issues? And what you do against the "addiction" to trade. Thanks in advance for your answers

Hi there, welcome to the final countdown of my prop firm challenge. This is the recap of Day 30 – the day I crashed my funded performance account. 📉 Summary: Yesterday was the last dance. I took a technically solid trade, but got hit with a 3-point slippage on the Micro ES – yes, Micro, with its low liquidity. My planned 4-point stop turned into a 7-point loss. At that point: $10 left in the account. I still had a 2pt.-room for one final trade with one contract – again, a valid setup – but got stopped out immediately… and, of course, the trade ended up working afterwards. But let’s rewind and look at what actually happened in the market. 📊 Market: The market opened with a gap down on Monday – tariff talk again. Then reacted bullishly Tuesday night – also… tariffs? Back and forth. Noise. Headlines. At 2:30pm (CET), CPI data dropped. The market reacted positively and traded close to or above ATH in the pre-session. We saw: - Heavy volume accumulation in the weekly range's value area high - bullish - A classic P-shape volume profile – bullish - A strong gap up open above yesterday’s high - bullish - Higher highs, no lower lows - bullish - News-driven bullish momentum on top of a technically bullish structure Then came the strongest sell-off in weeks. That’s trading. By the way: my account was deleted overnight. So, no trade screenshots. But hey, I’m not here to fool myself – I know what happened. 🧠 Lessons Learned - This final day had everything: - I traded Micro ES, trying to extend my limited capital - I had only a couple trades left in the tank - I’ve been fighting low-volatility, headline-driven chaos for days - I made mistakes early in the challenge – especially in risk management – and was still trying to recover Still, my first trade: - Aligned with my analysis - Confirmed by seller absorption, low volume rejection, value area re-entry attempt - I executed it unemotionally, with discipline But: slippage ended the game. In hindsight, I had even watched my playbook in the morning: “Best setup today would be to wait for a long trade at the previous week’s midpoint.” Yes, a short after the open was risky but valid. Yes, my long was valid too. No one can guarantee the outcome – it's all about probabilities. The likelihood of a retest of the previous week's midpoint was highest (68.2%), not that of a noisy bullish breakout (!).

Hi there, welcome to my prop firm challenge. This is the recap of trading day 29 with my funded performance account. 📉 Summary: Monday opened with a gap down – thanks to Trump tariff headlines and comments from Nvidia’s CEO over the weekend. Typical Monday: Market looking for direction. Yes, there were bearish signals. Yes, there was pressure in the pre-session. But the overall bullish context hasn’t changed – just another noisy selloff, emotionally driven. I tried to stay focused, ignored the drama, and traded purely based on technicals. I took three trades: - Two controlled losses - One break-even 📊 Market: We opened with a gap down, driven by news – again. That’s becoming a pattern. Welcome to emotional markets and perfect conditions for insider games. Some bearish signs were visible: - A bearish imbalance at the top - A new pre-session low - The open was at the value area low compared to Friday But let’s be clear: Volume was still accumulating at higher levels. The bullish context remained intact. The market just needed to absorb the panic before moving forward. 🧠 Lessons Learned - First of all: I wasn’t in a great mental state. Some private issues clouded my focus – not ideal trading conditions. But I’m proud to say: I stuck to the plan. I traded my setup. I followed my stops. I didn’t chase or revenge-trade. - First trade: Technically solid, just unlucky – stop was hit by one or two ticks. - Second trade: Entry too early. I didn’t wait for the confirmation I needed. That one’s on me. - Third trade: I saw buyer absorption, market didn’t move. I lost confidence and scratched the trade…...only to see the market move in my direction shortly after. Classic. Despite the red day, I feel more confident with my setup. My decision-making is improving. My risk management is tighter. It's all about consistency and clarity – even when things don’t go your way. 📩 That was my recap for the last trading day. If you like this type of content, give it a like or leave a comment below!

Hi there, welcome to my prop firm challenge. This is the recap of trading day 28 with my funded performance account. 🔍 Summary: Friday was not a good day. The market was heavily influenced in the pre-session by Trump news – and I let it distract me. I focused too much on the bearish news narrative and ignored the technical signals pointing to a bullish context. I ended up taking four short trades, each one a controlled loss. No overtrading, no account damage – but still, a clear mental mistake. 📊 Market: Technically, we were still in the same bullish context as the days before. But the pre-session sell-off, triggered by Trump headlines, formed a bearish imbalance, and the market opened near the value area low of the prior day – a weak bearish signal. The session began with strong selling in the first 15 minutes……but then strong buyers stepped in and drove price back toward the weekly fair value area. Unfortunately, I stayed focused on the news and shorted against the bigger picture. I completely ignored the fact that the prior bullish imbalance was never broken, and that no real confirmation for my short bias existed. 🧠 Lessons Learned: Looking back, this was a classic mental trap. Yes, the news was negative. Yes, we opened weak. But that was no confirmation for a short. The bullish structure was still intact: - We never broke the previous weekly midpoint. - We bounced from the weekly value area low. - Prior bullish imbalance worked - There was zero follow-through on the sell-side. Instead of staying neutral and waiting for confirmation, I traded my bias and not the chart. Each short was well managed – losses were small – but the mindset was off. I chased an idea that never materialized. That’s the difference between trading the market vs. trading the news. 📩 That was my recap for the last trading day. If you enjoy this kind of honest insight into my challenge, feel free to drop a like or leave a comment! - Have you ever traded your bias instead of the chart? - Let me know – I’d love to hear how you handled it.