800$ drawdown after 2 weeks on my PA account. Main issue? Impatience and not following my rules.
Also started digging into market mechanics & DOM to get another confirmation and bigger picture, let’s see where I land. But following my rules will be, for a start, a game changer.
I'm not here to lecture you or act like I’ve got it all figured out
but I’ve been through this cycle more times than I can count, and this would be my best advice to you:
the reason you’re not consistent is because you’re not yet the person who can be consistent
you haven’t built that identity yet
the sleepless nights, the emotional crashes - they all point to one thing: you’re still reacting like an amateur trader
and based on your own words, the biggest mistakes are over-risking and revenge trading
that tells me your analysis skills might be top tier - but your ability to handle losses, drawdown, and pressure sucks
and in trading, you are only as strong as your weakest trait
your worst trade will always cap your potential and bottleneck all other skills you've mastered
also, ask yourself: how did you get funded - and how are you trading now?
are you rushing the process?
have you changed the type of setups you take?
did you slip on something in your system, or did your discipline just erode?
hope that helped
My worst trading week since I started trading…
I used every last penny to buy that max allocation. Two weeks in, I’m sitting at -9% drawdown.
Do I even deserve to make money in this industry after failing to recognize that current market conditions just don’t align with my system ?
I’ll be real: I’m crashing out, hard. Sleepless nights. Crying over this shit like a damn kid.
I know the mistakes I’m making and yet, I repeat them. This is the 4th FTMO max allocation I'll burn if I loose them.
I’m trying to fix things. Trying to find solutions. But it feels like I’m only digging deeper.
My mental health is in shambles. I’m burning out.
I just can't find back that mental power I had when I had 1.1m in fundings. I keep blowing and blowing.
My system is so far for being the issue, the issue is ME.
Will I leave trading and pursue other things I’ve had in mind? Maybe. I just need to hear from some of you out there…
@Alanfxtrade And it can only get better. We are just humans🙌 take some time off, do trading mantra, do visualizations..read some of psychological trading book and come back stronger. They say what doesn't break u makes u stronger. Cry, scream but never give up
@Alanfxtrade You are not alone.🙌 I am struggling to, mostly because I am impatient and undisciplined. I don't follow my own rules even if I know they are there to protect me, my mental health and I the end my account and trust in my edge. But we know that, and since we recognize it ...》》
@andreacimi I started to watch your videos on YT. Mindblowing.🤞👀 really grateful, hopefully can I change soon from OB to the real order.
When will you realse your platform?
Many thanks🚀👑
@Hydra_Thahmid How do you know when is the day not to tarde , I think slowly I can get this vibe something doesn’t look right, but still having trouble to recognize it. Any thoughts?🤞🔥
After a massive day with $5,700 gains on each XFA with @Topstep (as posted earlier), I’ve patiently waited to trade these accounts.
I took 1 ES short and was done.
Day 6 with @ApexTradeFund accounts since the first payout was approved. Just 2 more days until I can request $70,000 — I still can't believe I'm actually saying that.
Stacking small gains on @Tradeify and @TakeProfitLLC 5 150K PRO accounts.
With everything going on in the world right now and how the market’s reactin,honestly, I just realized I need to step back for a bit. Things feel too unpredictable, and I’m not experienced enough to navigate this kind of environment. Better to save my account from this.
#trading
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Idk Chelz I’ve tried many journaling platforms but honestly I’d like the excel version where I can have the asset , TradingView link screenshots etc , when I was doing Backtesting we used this and I had liked this more vs the generic version they have now , if I can get the excel version made id prefer the more , I just don’t like those journaling platforms out there , notion was my best
You are not losing because the concepts are failing. You aren't experienced enough yet to recognize how difficult Price has been recently... so don't overthink it.
When I said it was the most manipulated price action in my 33 years of experience... it took you getting squeezed by it for you to appreciate that insight.
Don't allow that, and my consistency, despite this level of difficulty, make you feel less about yourself or your model.
The key is not to go on tilt to subconsciously escape the discomfort of it. Resetting blown accounts is not a professional's choice of cope. Sitting still or removing actual risk is... it is not a video game.
Treat it like a business and manage yourself and Risk impeccably... that is the uncomfortable job you signed up for... as Trader.
That is all for this week.
As you were...
@Itskatieerosee7 Me. For me impossible to trade on some days of cycle. I am really fighting this hormones hard 😬😮💨 it takes me for sure 1 week of trading away per month
@jadecap_ The day i realized i don't need to trade everyday was when everything changed for me..infact i trade once a week or sometimes i don't even trade the week at all.. and its all becos i finally realize when i should approach the market and when i should let the market be
Serious question….
How many of you would have benefited from touching grass this past month..
but instead you sat in front of the charts every day and chopped your accounts to pieces?
Knowing WHEN to trade is just as important as any other skill you build in these markets.
@jadecap_ I really admire what you achieved. I am struggling to recognize when is better to stay away, is this certain time of the year or the drama now ? Or what...just how to know that😕😮💨
Passed my first evaluation ever on Friday🙏🙌. But now it’s hitting me,market feels off, and I’m emotionally drained also my hormones are playing nasty game with me😶🌫️🤣.
Anxiety is making it hard to even try. Anyone else been here?
#trading#apextraderfunding#nasdaq
Another day of learning the same lesson: don’t force trades on a dead NQ. Small loss, but the real damage is to my patience and disappointing myself. Gotta chill when the market’s on sleep pills👀
#NQ#futures
No trades for me today to start the week being very patient with my entries. I want to give back to you guys for always supporting me. I’m giving away 3 @ApexTradeFund accounts of any size. Just drop a comment and like this post and I’ll pick 3 winners and send you the code to your DM. 💯🫶