Today stung. I blew all 5 of my Apex accounts — $400 gone in a single shot. Most people would hide that. They’d only show you the highlight reel. But if you’ve been following me, you know I’m not here to pretend. I’m here to document the real trader’s journey — the wins, the losses, and the lessons that forge consistency. Because here’s the truth: every account blown is tuition. It’s a payment to the market that either buys you wisdom or buys you an ego death. Today, I got both. Where I slipped: 👉 I broke my Friday rule — I traded from scarcity, thinking about how little time was left in the challenge, instead of sticking to my system. 👉 Even though it’s a 100-day challenge, the pressure of limited trading days made me force trades that weren’t there. 👉 My plan was to stay light with micro NQ contracts… but I let fear of “not enough” override my discipline. I’m not proud of that. But I’m also not ashamed. This is what real growth looks like — messy, painful, but powerful when you face it head-on. Here’s how I’m adjusting: ✅ No more breaking my Friday rule — period. ✅ Checklist trading. No exceptions. ✅ Scarcity gets replaced with long-game execution. 🔥 The 50K Payout Challenge is still alive. This setback doesn’t end the mission. It sharpens the sword. ❓If you’re grinding with me — what’s the last hard lesson that humbled you in trading or life? Drop it below. Let’s stack wisdom and sharpen together.

Top of the morning fam! I'll be hosting this morning's live call starting at 8:15am Central. Here's the link we'll be on: https://meetings.dialpad.com/room/globalpaymentsdirectinc/jy0mrytn2f About to get my 30 minutes of reading in. See y'all in a bit!