Ended up closing early on that Gold trade. I would've likely let it run over the weekend, had it been executed on a CFD account. Anyway, this is how the first week looks like. Big wins, small losses. This is what it's all about.

Unfortunately we took 3 losses and misses the move of the day, but we are still in the buffer we have built yesterday. These are the 3 losses and this is how our PnL looks after 2 days.

Today I made a good trade on a new funded account I bought. Before trading my live account, which I already have active, I prefer to have several accounts open simultaneously to avoid emotional pressure and ensure I can execute my trades correctly. After studying the movements and all the perfect trades from previous weeks over the weekend—some of which I missed while trading live—this was very helpful in starting this week, greatly improving my confidence in trading and reducing my intense emotional reactions to almost zero. Last night, after the market opened, I took advantage of a buy entry on another account, so I couldn't trade it today because I had already reached the maximum daily profit allowed by the funding company. Therefore, today I bought an additional account to trade on. I had analyzed two potential selling zones on the HTF chart. On the daily chart, I had already taken the PDH, so there was a potential continuation of buying towards the all-time high. Therefore, the first zone I prioritized for selling was after reaching that all-time high. However, after the opening, observing the H8/H4/H1 charts, I saw considerable internal liquidity to take before reaching the all-time high. So, starting at 10:00 AM New York time, after the crazy opening movement on the LTF chart, I observed a bearish reaction structure in the price action. After observing two (Lg) and one (mss), I opted to take a short entry to the near low and then place a trailing stop to complete the maximum profit allowed by the funding company. This entry was riskier because the best zone I considered for selling was after reaching the all-time high.

Hey guys, hope you’re all doing well! 👋 And a big welcome to all the new members joining us recently. If you haven’t already, make sure you introduce yourself in the Introduction section so we can all get to know each other a bit better. I’ve been thinking about starting a challenge where I document the entire journey from evaluation account, to funded account, all the way to payout, so you can see firsthand that it is achievable when you have a structured approach and proper risk management. I’d also love for you guys to be part of the process and help keep me accountable whenever I make mistakes. Trading can be a lonely journey, and I think there’s a lot of value in being transparent about both the wins and the setbacks. I’m even considering trading the challenge live with you all so you can see my thought process in real time. You’ll have to bear with me though as I’ve never traded live in front of people before 😅 Is that something you’d be interested in watching and following along with?

I usually wait until after the market opens to trade. Very rarely do I encounter a scenario where multiple timeframes converge, from HTF to LTF, and in those cases, execution occurs pre-market, which is why I take advantage of the opportunity to get a shot at futures trading. My question is whether the plan you posted here for the week—waiting for the market to open—is a strict rule to follow, or if it can be disregarded in cases like the one I experienced today.