What trading advice can you give to beginner traders?. It'll be nice if you can share with them so they don't repeat the same mistakes. For me its patience, Patience plays a very vital role in trading, if you can't control your patience it'll take a longer time for you to be profitable So if you're new to trading train yourself to have patience its better to miss the move rather than entering too early and being liquidated . More success ahead friends

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.

Hi there, welcome back to my prop firm challenge – this is the recap of Trading Day 26 with my funded performance account. 🔍 Summary: Yesterday was actually a good trading day – even though it ended slightly red. I took two trades: - One break-even - One small loss Technically, yes, it was a red day — but emotionally and strategically, I’m very satisfied. I believe I’ve finally ironed out the last major bugs in my trading system. 📊 Market Context: In the pre-session, I noticed a small buying imbalance and the market was already running above daily VWAP, holding above the previous week’s midpoint — a strong bullish structure. Just before the open, the market spiked sharply to the upside – driven by some Trump-related news. Surprise, surprise... So I waited and watched carefully what would happen when price reached my marked supply zone. I was prepared for a short — but very cautiously, given the strong bullish context. ⚙️ Red Numbers, Green Mindset - Let’s recap the two trades: 🔹 First Trade: Perfect entry setup. Session VWAP was strong. After a couple of tests, I saw my short trigger forming — but I hesitated. Why? Because my account balance is close to crashing, and I didn’t want to take the risk. Looking back, I should have trusted my analysis and taken the proper risk. Everything lined up: - Supply zone hit - Strong sellers detected - Clean top entry - Correct stop placement It was a clear make-or-break trade — and I let fear win. 🔹 Second Trade: Excellent reversal setup. I had two options: 1. Enter the pullback aggressively — but again, hesitation due to account pressure. 2. Wait for confirmation and enter conservatively — which I did. But when you enter on confirmation, your stop must go below the pullback candle — and mine didn’t.The market stopped me out by just one tick before moving in my direction. Classic. Yeah, unlucky. But I’m still proud of my decision-making process. The setups were clean. My thinking was structured.And I’m starting to build trust in my system — even if the results aren’t green yet.