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trading has a very specific kind of misery that no one talks about. you sit down convinced today will feel different, then the same chart loads on the same monitor and you realise you've clocked in for the exact same day again. same session. same model. same asset. same time. same risk. same strategy. same setup. same chair. same monitor. same caffeine. same levels. same TradingView tab. same fucking routine. you mark the same levels, wait for the same setup and watch price take the longest possible route to doing absolutely anything. somehow five minutes feels like an entire shift. then you blink and the move is over. at some point you start feeling like a robot with a caffeine problem. wake up. open charts. mark levels. wait. click. manage. screenshot. journal. close charts. repeat. the computer gets to restart. you just sleep for a few hours and load back into the same session. the result changes, but the routine barely does. green day, same desk. red day, same desk. breakeven day, same desk, except now you've spent four hours doing all that for the financial equivalent of standing still. and you can hear yourself explaining it to someone. yes, i trade the same thing. yes, around the same time. yes, with the same rules. yes, i will be back tomorrow to do it again. saying it out loud makes you sound like an NPC describing its daily quest. then someone asks why you look so tired. you've been sitting down all morning. how do you explain that you've spent half the session arguing with yourself over whether a tiny rectangle on your screen has finished moving? I wanted financial freedom and somehow gave myself a jail where I stare at candles, narrate my own mistakes and report back to a spreadsheet. anyway. same setup tomorrow. same risk. same time. same asset. same monitor. see you at the open.

Trading is so hard because it goes against almost every human survival instinct. you want to avoid danger → you close a trade in drawdown even though the setup is still valid. you want an immediate reward → you take +1R instead of waiting for your planned +3R. you want to avoid a pain/loss → you refuse to take your stop. you want to follow the crowd → you buy because everyone else is bullish. you want to fight back → you revenge trade after a loss. you want certainty → you hesitate on a perfectly valid setup. and the worst part? you break your rules, make money, and your brain reinforces the exact behaviour you're trying to eliminate/ your brain is wired for survival, not trading. you basically have to reprogram the way you think. trading is not for the weak-minded.

Top 10 things to do instead of trading FOMC NY AM session: 1. Eat FOOD 2. Touch grass 3. Play Elden Ring 4. Hit the gym 5. Work a 9–5 6. Binge anime or tv shows 7. Start an e-commerce business 8. Sleep 9. Argue with strangers on X 10. Literally do nothing

Another thing that genuinely pisses me off is @Topstep whole “trader-first” marketing. Don't get me wrong, i’d still put them in my top 5 futures firms. Potentially even top 3. But bro, spare me the bullshit that every business decision is some favour to traders. You make money from people failing evaluations. That's literally part of your business model. And that's fine. You're running a business. But @MichaelPatak , if everything is so trader-first, why do you still have monthly rebills??? A trader on a 50k eval needs to make 6% to pass. If they don't pass within a month, they're paying again. So you're basically putting pressure on traders to rush, overtrade, or take bad setups just to beat the deadline. How exactly is that in the trader's best interest??? Meanwhile, @ajtradinglucid removed monthly rebills at @TradingLucid . And the funny thing is, lucid doesn't constantly pretend every decision is made purely out of love for traders. They're pretty open about trying to build a sustainable business so they can keep payouts flowing. And i respect that a hell of a lot more. There's absolutely nothing wrong with running a profitable business. i’d rather hear “we need to run a sustainable business to keep paying traders” than have every rule sold to me as something done for my benefit. you're running a business bro. just say that. i respect it way more than this “all for the traders” bullshit.

One tip for trading with futures prop firms. try not to let your balances sit more than $10–15k above your buffer. Stay lowkey and take payouts when you can. Wouldn't surprise me if they have some system flagging accounts with $15k+ in potential payouts. In this example, that's almost $28k in payouts they could potentially avoid paying out right away just by moving him to Live lol. Just my theory tho 👀

How I use 1m iFVGs to anticipate 3m Order Blocks. Earlier entries, better RR, and less chance of getting left behind when price takes off. Any questions? Drop them below 👇

Hot take?: Trading psychology is overrated when you’re still figuring out how to trade. “iT’s 90% pSyChOlOgY” That assumes you already have a strategy worth following. You can follow every rule perfectly and STILL lose money if those rules have no edge. Before blaming your mindset, ask yourself: Do I know EXACTLY what my setup is? Do I know where I’m wrong? Have I actually tested what happens when I follow my rules? Because without that, WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU SUPPOSED TO TRUST? Every loss starts feeling like you fucked up, even when you followed the plan. So you change your strategy after every losing trade, never giving anything enough time to work. Knowing your setup, understanding its losses, and having evidence that it works gives you a reason to stick with it. OF COURSE psychology matters. You still need to manage risk, handle losses, and control the urge to force trades. But telling someone to “be more disciplined” without checking WHAT they’re being disciplined about is fucking useless. A CONSISTENT LOSER IS STILL A LOSER

+2R on $ES trading a 1m iFVG ✅ First time using one in a long time, but only took the entry to anticipate the 3m OB.

+2R on solana:BGJAMjHLcyX3TAottayJdCp3eKNbN2RBmhmTSUBkUNQp today ✅ using TTFM The moment I started sticking to 2R targets was when I actually started getting payouts. One trick I use to catch more: If the DOL is at 4–5R, I let price push past 2R, then aggressively trail my SL to lock in +2R. Either I walk away with 2R or price hits the final target.

+1.5R on $NQ ✅ Quick winning day scalp for a payout. Didn’t need more. Daily TTFM → 4H 10AM C2 expansion → 1m OB entry → low-hanging fruit TP. One last shoutout to @TTrades_edu . This model genuinely helped me start making money trading. If you don’t have a model, look into it.

One rule took me from blown accounts to payouts. the moment I went strictly 2R, the payouts started. but sometimes the draw is way further than 2R. so this is how i catch more without giving the 2R back: 1. price hits 2R 2. i let it run a bit further 3. then i trail my stop hard to 2R now there are only two outcomes: → it hits the last TP → or i'm out at 2R the 2R is protected either way.

the only reason I survived long enough to actually make money trading was cheap evals like @TradingLucid Flex 50ks with all the addons I never lost huge money trading. I lost like one $60-70 eval every 1-2 months, some months more. thats it took me 2 years to figure it out and my first payout wiped all of it people see "40% consistency rule" and "$1200 daily loss" and panic bro. you have no business losing $1200 in a day. you also have no business making more than $1200 in a day. you're not getting a payout any time soon and you know it none of those rules apply to you yet what you need is money on the line so your brain actually takes it serious 200-250 a trade. no monthly fee. reset and go again take your time. practice.

How it feels when you go long but bro goes short Tag the mf who always ends up as Gojo 😂 #trading #propfirm #jjk

How trading mentors feel putting “not financial advice” in the intro before giving 20 minutes of financial advice

Trying a new type of content 👀 Full video recap of the $RTY trade below, breaking it down across all timeframes. Let me know what you guys think any feedback is appreciated.

Jokes aside, most of my trades are based on 4H profiles + the 1H/30M fractal model by @TTrades_edu . Entry is usually a 3m/5m OB/CISD. Nothing fancy, but it works for me and keeps things simple. That’s what I like. If you trade ICT but still don’t have a clear model, I’d definitely recommend looking into it.

+2R on $RTY Why did I take it? Idk anymore tbh. Something with SMT, CISD, FVG & YM, some shit like that. Most importantly, it’s a W We go again.