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@stefanydavla @F4r4hM0 @Topstep What a banger trade - well done! 💪

200 points. Should’ve flipped the second I closed 👀

@TradesByMatt @TradesByMatt - Thx and fully agree. One thing that's improved my trading recently is simply taking profits and walking away instead of trying to squeeze every last point out of the market. Keeping profit and money is a skill on its own.

Base hits changed the way I trade. I know it sounds boring and that is kind of the point. Most traders are not losing because they need some secret strategy hidden in a discord with 9 emojis and a dude yelling “funded trader mindset” at them. Most traders are losing because they finally get a good trade, feel that dopamine hit, and then immediately convince themselves they are now locked in for the day. Then one good trade turns into 3 mid trades, then one revenge trade, then a “I know I can make this back” trade, and then boom. Day ruined and account vaporized. Base hits are not about being scared. It is about respecting that keeping money is a different skill than making money. Take your piece. Walk away. Do it again. It feels small in the moment, but after a week of not lighting money on fire, it starts to feel real nice. Gradually then suddenly is built by doing the unsexy thing over and over. Be smart. Be patient. Stack em. That is the part I want people to actually take seriously. Not the perfect screenshot. Not the one trade that looks great after the fact. The boring repeatable behavior is what gives you a chance to still be around when the good opportunities show up.

Closing the trading day. Topstep ✅ Funded a new 100K account. ❌ Hit daily loss limit on Day 1. Topstep 50K Combine ✅ Reached 50% of the profit target. 4PropTrader ✅ Profit target reached. ⏳ 2 minimum trading days remaining. I also blew two evaluation accounts after trading them far more aggressively than I should have. Lesson of the day: Passing evaluations isn’t the hard part anymore. Protecting funded capital is. More accounts don’t create more opportunity—they create more temptation. From here, the focus is simple: Protect capital. Execute the plan. Still here. Still trading.

@apparentlytrder @AlphaCapitalUK Appreciate the insight. Consistency outside of trading seems to be just as important as consistency on the charts. Keep pushing my friend💪

@TEGTrades @AlphaCapitalUK Consistency in daiyl routines such as journaling, logging trades, gym etc

payoutmaxxing again first payout of q3 locked in no. 26 w/ @AlphaCapitalUK $73k in lifetime payouts with them now pushing for 100 bags onto the next.

Another milestone. ✅Funded a new Topstep 100k account. Every evaluation is a reminder that discipline, patience and risk management matter more than any single trade. Grateful for the opportunity. The work continues. Still here. Still trading.

@NickDoesFutures Appreciate the honesty. It's refreshing to see someone share what's really going on behind the scenes. A good reminder that we're all fighting battles others can't see. Keep pushing, bro! 💪

One of the hardest things I still struggle with is the fear that it’s all going to disappear one day. The skill. The money. The life I built. I talk to God about it daily. It’s not new & I’ve carried this my whole life. But here’s what I’ve come to believe: most successful people aren’t running toward a number. And the ones who are? They just move the goalpost the second they hit it. The truth is, most of us are running from something. From who we used to be. From the version of ourselves that was stuck. Maybe the fear never fully goes away. Maybe it’s not supposed to. Maybe it’s the thing that keeps you sharp- as long as you hand it to God instead of letting it drive.

@obamaonabike Thanks for sharing this. As someone working towards consistent profitability, seeing what's possible is genuinely motivating! 💪

#topstep good sunday +$15,956 added to the live

@CoachDBA Thanks for sharing both sides of the journey and a lot of respect for this! As someone still developing, seeing experienced traders openly share losses is a good reminder that consistency isn't about avoiding red days.

Here was the loss for those that were wondering. 🩸 I share it all! winning or losing. Its part of trading. No switching accounts to hide and show green. No selling codes. No unrealistic expectations.

One thing that’s changing in my trading: I’m becoming more comfortable doing nothing. No Globex trade. Only one very small trade today to complete another minimum day. Sometimes the best trade is protecting the account. Still here. Still trading.

@PJtrades_NQ Thanks for consistently sharing honest insights. Looking back, what kept you going during those 4 years when quitting probably seemed like the easier option? I think that’s something many developing traders struggle with, myself included.

It took me 4 years to figure out why I was unprofitable. The answer was in the mirror the whole time. Save yourself the headache of trying different strategies, discords, indicators, and become the person who deserves the payout.

Back to work. Started a new @Topstep 100k combine today. => Day 1: + $3,000 ✅ Around $3,000 to go until the profit target. The focus stays the same: Execute the plan. Still here. Still trading. 💪

@AtifHussainOG Yes, sir. Very well said and fully agree.

Trading Law: You don't rise to the level of your strategy. You fall to the level of your risk management.

@PJtrades_NQ 100% agree. The market will always show you what you could have made, but it never shows what you avoided by sticking to your plan.

"I should have held longer" "I could have made more" "It would have hit my next target" Congratulations, you're haunted by a trade you WON. Take what the market gives you and leave. Green is green.

@wannabechamp Couldn't agree more. The market doesn't reward activity. It rewards good decisions.

Overtrading feels productive. Until you check your equity curve.

@mdbtrades Yes, Sir. Still here. Still trading. 🙏💪🫡

@TEGTrades had that same realisation moment also around the 3year mark. Keep pushing!

When I started 4 years ago I thought trading would make me rich within a year. Find the strategy, take the trades, quit everything else. That was the plan. Took me years to realize the strategy was the smallest part. What actually changed was me. More patient, less impulsive, comfortable with being wrong, fine with doing nothing for days. Trading didn't just change how I look at charts. It changed how I handle everything.

@chartfanatics @PropFirmTrader Couldn’t agree more. Last night I broke one of my own rules and paid the price. Reviewing mistakes honestly is where the real improvement starts.

@PropFirmTrader Agreed the real test is following your plan when emotions tell you not to

Traders who struggle: • Enter based on how the candle looks • Exit based on how they feel • Review nothing after a red day Traders who improve: • Enter based on structure and context • Exit based on the plan • Review everything after a red day

@CoachDBA Great trade, @CoachDBA 💪 Sessions like this remind me that the hardest part isn’t spotting the move—it’s waiting for the opportunities that fit your plan.

Well, tonight was a wild one!!!

Reality check ‼️ Last night I broke one of my own rules and traded the Globex session again. It cost me my funded Apex account. The market didn’t beat me. My lack of discipline did. Expensive reminder: A trading plan only has value if I follow it. Back to work. Still here. Still trading. 📈💪