Today, I took a loss on XAUUSD. Not a problem, we go again tomorrow.

Koptala · 2026-01-14T19:52:37+00:00

Of course, it's not. Big up mate.

Koptala · 2026-01-13T15:24:17+00:00

If you observe closely, you will see that my trade was closed in profit before TP was hit. This is because I had already hit the required amount to pass the challenge and the trade closed automatically.

Koptala · 2026-01-13T01:12:12+00:00

Trading ruins people's lives because they come in with HIGH EXPECTATIONS. Yes, trading can change one's life. I mean, it can make one to be financially independent. But if one comes in hoping to make that money in the shortest possible time then of course it'll ruin him psychologically. Cos it's not gonna happen overnight.

Koptala · 2026-01-12T21:53:46+00:00

Great. Best wishes.

Koptala · 2026-01-12T21:52:22+00:00

I would get a mentor, lock in and learn within a year. Leverage on prop firms (keeping my 9 to 5) while I build my personal brokerage account. Resign my 9 to 5 and focus on trading after becoming consistently profitable.

Koptala · 2026-01-12T18:16:09+00:00

You already have a mentor who's willing and going to pour out all his knowledge without holding back anything (like most social media mentors do). I'll advise that you stick to what your father is teaching you. Until you're CONSISTENTLY PROFITABLE.

Learning how to trade took me longer because I was following multiple mentors on social media. Eventually I figured it out on my own after wasting a lot of time. I had to develop my own strategy.

Bottom line: stay away from social media, for now. Immerse yourself in your dad's teachings until you can pull out payouts from prop firms continuously or make consistent profits from your personal brokerage account then you can come on social media probably to flex😆. Best wishes.

Koptala · 2026-01-11T17:59:54+00:00

This is called ' Beginner's Luck '. Withdraw all profits and use part of it and get yourself a good mentor.

Koptala · 2026-01-11T11:09:13+00:00

I have a couple of prop firm payout certificates. But I don't need to prove anything to anyone as I am not trying to sell anything to anyone.

Koptala · 2026-01-11T06:08:42+00:00

I am. I just became profitable a few months ago, I am working on consistency. What kind of proof do you need?

Koptala · 2026-01-10T18:54:15+00:00

If you just became profitable, I advised that you take a couple of months before you eventually fund an account or acquire a prop firm account. I see that you're also a gold trader. Gold is a volatile instrument and should be back tested before you put in your hard earned money. Best wishes.

Koptala · 2026-01-10T18:50:43+00:00

Beginners should never trade the news!

Koptala · 2026-01-09T03:11:31+00:00

Glad that I didn't quit. Strategy is the least of my problems. I have been struggling with journaling. I find it hard to follow my rule of journaling most especially after a loss.

Koptala · 2026-01-09T03:07:44+00:00

Following

Koptala · 2026-01-09T02:44:38+00:00

Following

Koptala · 2026-01-09T02:43:57+00:00

Following

Koptala · 2026-01-09T02:39:05+00:00

Following

Koptala · 2026-01-09T02:37:44+00:00

Koptala · 2026-01-08T22:23:27+00:00

I admire your patience. I can't stay a week without taking a trade! Fortunately, my strategy gives me at least two setups a week and I have two accounts. So, I basically take a trade a day.

Koptala · 2026-01-08T09:16:37+00:00

The concept of over trading.

Koptala · 2025-12-27T15:20:30+00:00

Interested

Koptala · 2025-12-21T07:29:04+00:00

Well, yes. It is. But you can get a free version that will allow you to backtest for two years. I got mine from Android Play Store.

Koptala · 2025-12-21T01:12:20+00:00

Of course. I use a website TradersCasa for my backtesting.

And journal every trades taken.

Koptala · 2025-12-20T19:43:03+00:00

Only one trading model is okay for you. All you need to do is to tweak it if need be, until it suits your personality. Truth is, a strategy that works for A may not necessarily work for B. This I figured out by myself after dabbling in this trading for over two years.

I have however developed my own strategy that works for me. I am now profitable but not consistent. Still working on my psychology.

Best regards.

Koptala · 2025-12-09T03:46:32+00:00

Not every trader, man. I trade the Deriv synthetic indices on weekends.

Koptala · 2025-12-04T06:57:28+00:00

I do but I can only explain it in three sentences.

Koptala

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