Articles tagged: Trading Journal

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Stop Strategy-Hopping: The Prop Trading Skill Stack to Get Funded

Stop strategy-hopping and trade like a funded trader: master market structure, clean setups, and prop-firm risk management to pass and stay funded.

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Quit Your Job to Trade Full-Time? A Risk-Managed Plan for Prop Trading & Funded Traders

A risk-managed plan to transition into prop trading full-time: prove your edge, build a runway, and protect your funded trader psychology and risk limits.

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Build a Real Prop Trading Strategy From Scratch (Without Drowning in SMC/ICT)

Build a prop trading strategy step by step—test your edge, master risk management, and trade with confidence as a funded trader.

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Volume-Qualified Breakouts for Prop Trading: Filter Noise, Protect Your Funded Account

Use an RVOL-based breakout grading system to avoid noise, improve follow-through, and protect your funded trader account with strict risk management.

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Profitable First Week Day Trading? Here’s How to Survive a Prop Trading Challenge

Turn first-week wins into a prop trading plan with risk management, trading psychology, and routines that help you pass—and stay funded.

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From “Cheaper Prices” to Panic: A Rules-Based Dip Plan for Prop Trading

Build a rules-based dip plan for prop trading: entries, invalidation, and when NOT to DCA—so pullbacks don’t break drawdown rules.

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I Can’t Take a Loss: Stop-Loss Discipline for Prop Trading & Funded Traders

Learn prop-trading techniques to follow stops, reduce loss aversion, and protect your funded account with mechanical execution and risk management.

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Bitcoin vs Gold When Correlations Flip: A Prop Trading Risk Management Playbook for Funded Traders

Prop trading playbook for funded traders: spot BTC/gold regime shifts, adjust risk management, avoid evaluation mistakes, and protect your account.

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Trend Reversals vs. Continuation in Prop Trading: Stop Buying “Lower Highs” on NQ (VWAP + Structure Guide)

Stop buying lower highs on NQ. Use structure, VWAP/EMA, and risk management to trade reversals safely and pass prop trading challenges.

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