So, today I hit my first payout from a $10K prop firm after six months of trading. I nearly lost the account after four straight losses when I got overconfident, and I made mistakes that could have been avoided. I started this journey with about ...

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Update: My SL should have been triggered 100% but it didn’t. All executions in the last 30 minutes of London close had the same issue, so I had to adapt and fix it. TP hit, done for today.

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Executed my Short. Disclaimer: This is not financial advice. Trade responsibly.

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Update: Bias officially shifted to short after 4240 failed. Chart adjusted. The long plan from the open price remains valid only if it proves a fake breakout, but since it didn’t break, the main plan now follows the new bias short from the main ...

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Entry likely soon. Waiting for confirmation. (open price fakeout with buyers)

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Update: First and only long zone on hold. The open price with buyers below the zone will be a key play for reversals, even if the bias shifts short. Waiting for a long from the open price.

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Update: The fakeout also didn’t meet my criteria. Removed the weak area as invalid after the fakeout, now waiting inside the main long zone.

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Well played

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Update: The move happened from the weak area but didn’t meet my criteria at all. Watching for either a possible fake breakout to Asia high or buyers’ continuation.

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If 4240 holds, buyers are doing their job perfectly in the 4250 battle. Bias remains long.

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I agree

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Today’s Bias: Long • One major buy zone in play, with a weaker extension above it under close watch • Asia high possible small short and small fakeout, but signs lean toward a break higher • Flip short if 4240 fails

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Done for today. No trades. Have a great weekend, y’all.

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Update: Buyers officially fully dominated 4200. Chart now open towards 4250. Chart adjusted.

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Update: 4200 officially belongs to buyers. Chart adjusted. I’m not done, I’ll stay around the chart, but market could be done. Most likely nothing will happen.

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Update: Asia high now officially for buyers. Fakeout flipped. Battle shifts and centers at 4200.

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Criteria not met. Looking for continuation long now, not short.

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Update:

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U r right. I’m just putting both possibilities on the table.

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Update: Possible fake breakout to Asia high for a short, or buyer shift with continuation long

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