You’re Not Ready to Trade If You Can’t Accept the Risk – Trade 9 of 20 Recap
Most traders think they’re ready to take a trade when their setup appears. But they’re not. They haven’t accepted the risk. They haven’t asked themselves: “Am I willing to take this loss — in full — and still feel good about executing my system?” If the answer is no, you’re not ready to take the […]
Know Yourself or Get Wrecked: The Inner War of a Trader
Nobody tells you this when you start trading: The chart doesn’t just reflect the market. It reflects you. Your mindset. Your emotional state. Your unresolved stress. Your ego. Your hopes. Your fear. Your hunger for significance. All of it bleeds into your decisions — and the market doesn’t care. Today, I got slapped in the […]
$479.60 in 12 Minutes: One Micro, Five Accounts, and the Discipline to Walk Away
It’s Friday morning, June 6th, and we just wrapped up one of those sessions that reminds you why sticking to the plan matters more than chasing a home run.We made $479.60 this morning trading one micro on each of five TopStep accounts. The trades were done by 8:44 AM. We started at 8:32 AM, just […]
Forget the Critics. Here’s What 21 Green Days, 5 Accounts, and 1 Edge Looks Like.
If you post about trading online, prepare yourself. It doesn’t matter if you’re crushing it or just getting started—people will have opinions. “That’s not how you should trade.” “You’re overleveraged.” “You got lucky.” Or the worst one: “That won’t last.” But here’s the truth no one tells you: money is the scorecard. Trust Your Edge […]
How $0.04 Turned Into $43,000 With Discipline, Copy Trading, and Zero Greed
Ask any trader who’s lasted more than a year and they’ll tell you the truth: The edge isn’t in indicators. It’s in discipline. This blog isn’t about a flashy green day. It’s not about a new strategy, secret setup, or overnight success. It’s about how five Topstep Express-funded accounts — starting from practically nothing — […]
