Market Recap July 14th - Focused Mind, Tough Market

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!

What’s your opinion on my decision-making?
Ever missed a trade because your head wasn’t 100% in the game?

Let me know – I’d love to hear your thoughts.

See you in the next one – Bye Bye 👋

Nicolas

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