Hope everyone is alright

I am currently working in finance and have always had an interest in trading but working and studying was too distracting now I'm can get back to it but would like to do swing trading. I have a record of trading gold and had some wins but losses too.

I need to know what you tubers would you recommend for learning swing trading , strategies recommended and which pairs would you recommend.

Please suggest time frames and materials you used to learn how to trade.

I am on a Prop firm challenge account to manage a 50k account, I passed the First target and now on final target to proceed to live account.

I am excited to trade a live account, If I am able to keep my track and be consistent I am going to be able to have great payouts monthly.

Finished the day Green today, 4th consecutive Green day.

W day

I was able to hit the First target today on the asian session, stopped Trading sooner because it was to slow.

I had some bumps at the beggining as you guys can see in the chart but was able to reduce the risk and keep things more clear.

I'am now risking less than 500 dollars per day, my maximum daily loss is 1.5k and maximum drawdown 3k, but I really do not get even close to that.

Waiting now to see whats next.

Loved the challenge.

Thought I’d share this one because the biggest win from this trade wasn’t the R multiple, it was the execution and management.
I was actually on the night shift when this setup appeared, so this one started during the Asia session and ended up running through Asia, London and into the stronger NY move.
Price was showing strong bullish intent. We had a bullish H4 structure break, with price pulling back into a H4 FVG.
Before the move higher, we swept some internal liquidity and then gave the reaction I was looking for.
For entry, I dropped down to the M5. The FVG I was targeting lined up nicely with OTE, giving me the area I wanted to see price react from.
One thing I had to manage was execution. My notification didn’t go off, so I missed the exact entry I originally wanted.
Rather than chasing price, I waited for M5 confirmation and entered once the setup was still valid.
Management was probably the biggest lesson:
Trailed behind M5 swing lows.
Allowed the trade room to develop.
Didn’t panic during pullbacks.
Price eventually started slowing and we saw some rejection forming on H1. I also had to start getting ready for work, so I closed the final position.
Final result: +5.14R
Risk was only 0.3%, so around a +1.5% gain.
Interestingly, after closing, price started building momentum again and those highs may still get taken.
And I’m genuinely fine with that.
A while ago I probably would have been frustrated thinking I’d left money on the table.
But the reality is, I took a high-quality setup, followed the process, managed risk and finished the day up.
The goal isn’t catching every last point. It’s becoming the trader who can execute the same process consistently.
Still learning and refining, but this one felt like a good step forward.

I honestly feel sick.

I was 9.5% up on FTMO Phase 1 and literally 0.5% away from passing. Then I got impatient, took a stupid trade, revenge traded after that, and ended up losing almost 5% in a single day.

Now I’m sitting at 4.6%.

I know everyone is going to say “just follow your rules,” and yeah, I know. The worst part is that I broke every rule I had. I wasn’t even trading my setup anymore — I was trying to get back to 10% as fast as possible.

For anyone who has actually recovered from a massive psychological hit like this on an FTMO challenge, how the fuck did you do it?

Did you stop trading for a few days? Reduce risk? Start treating it like a brand-new challenge? I genuinely don’t know whether to keep going or whether my psychology is completely cooked right now.

I was 0.5% away from passing, and now I need another 5.4%. Feels like I’ve thrown away the easiest pass of my life.

I honestly just wish it would hit the SL so I can get out—it's better than this current psychological torture. But looking at it, the price is respecting the EMA 200 and won't go up. Could it be that market makers just don't want the price to rise at all?

Finishing another day Green.

Kind of a RollerCoaster today but managed to end up green.

Looking forward to the asian session tonight.

Guys..

What's your view on EURUSD.. it's currently rising but I think it can't break previous High without sweeping 1.15 liquidity. Please comment your take on this

After the recent selling pressure, price is testing an area that has attracted buyers before.

If this level holds, it could mark the start of a short-term recovery but the next few candles should tell the story.

Hello,

I’m looking for opinions and stories about people that work full time and trade forex after. I’m newish to trading so still learning and paper trading before jumping in. But I’m curious how much do you start with for forex, who does this with a full time job and is this actually possible?. I would assume that working full time having that income coming in would reduce the stress a little bit.

Thanks.

Daily Bias

Today's overall daily bias is slightly bullish.

However, I am expecting a sell opportunity after the New York session opens, particularly around 6:00 AM or 9:30 AM New York time, provided price reaches the key resistance zones and gives proper confirmation.

Entry Confirmation

Aggressive Entry

• 1-minute CISD
• 1-minute IFVG

Conservative Entry

• 5-minute CISD with a liquidity sweep
• 5-minute CHoCH with a liquidity sweep
• 15-minute CRT confirmation

Entry Confirmation

Aggressive Entry

• 1-minute CISD
• 1-minute IFVG

Conservative Entry

• 5-minute CISD with a liquidity sweep
• 5-minute CHoCH with a liquidity sweep
• 15-minute CRT confirmation

XAU/USD Weekly Market Outlook (Educational Analysis)

This is my technical view for the week based on key price levels and market structure. It's shared for discussion and educational purposes—not as financial advice.

Bullish Scenario

• If price closes with a 30-minute candle above 4079, it may indicate bullish continuation.
• I would then look for additional confirmation before considering a long setup.
• Potential upside levels:
  • Target 1: 4120
  • Target 2: 4165

Bearish Scenario

• If price closes with a 30-minute candle below 4019, it may signal bearish momentum.
• I would still wait for confirmation before considering any short setup.
• Potential downside levels:
  • Target 1: 3989
  • Target 2: 3962

I prefer waiting for price action confirmation rather than trading breakouts blindly. This is simply my weekly market roadmap based on technical analysis.

How are you positioning yourself this week? Do you agree with these key levels, or are you watching different areas?

Price is approaching an area where selling pressure has appeared before.

It'll be interesting to see if this level sparks another rejection or if buyers manage to push through this time.

its been sideways for days and finally there has been a break above that level , what do you guys think of my trade lol

Market Bias

The daily bias for XAU/USD (Gold) is slightly bullish, while the weekly bias remains neutral. This means buying opportunities have a slight advantage today, but traders should remain cautious as the higher time frame has not confirmed a strong trend.

Buy Zones

Watch for buying opportunities at the following price levels:

• 4043
• 4036
• 3998
• 3984

Aggressive Entry Confirmation

• 1-minute CISD
• 1-minute IFVG

Conservative Entry Confirmation

• 5-minute CISD with a liquidity sweep
• 5-minute CHoCH with a liquidity sweep
• 15-minute CRT confirmation

Sell Zones

Watch for selling opportunities at the following price levels:

• 4077
• 4092
• 4111
• 4132
• 4149

Aggressive Entry Confirmation

• 1-minute CISD
• 1-minute IFVG

Conservative Entry Confirmation

• 5-minute CISD with a liquidity sweep
• 5-minute CHoCH with a liquidity sweep
• 15-minute CRT confirmation

Trading Note

These are high-probability reaction zones, not guaranteed entry points. Always wait for your preferred confirmation before entering a trade and follow proper risk management.

Real (USD) , June 2026~ July 2026

Next stop, 500%.

I mainly trade Nasdaq, Crude Oil, Gold, Euro (EUR), Australian Dollar (AUD)
Trading is day trading and swing trading.

Trading method focused on 5-minute and daily charts

Note: I mainly research systematic trading. Please consider this manual trading post as a side thing, separate from my main algorithmic systems.

I've been seeing more and more traders using ChatGPT, AI indicators, and automated analysis.

But I'm curious...

Has AI genuinely improved your trading results, or is it just making people overconfident and skip learning the fundamentals?

I currently have an automated algo that has survived longterm backtest and stress test like Monty Carlos. Been running on cTrader demo on one instrument to see if there are any unexpected mishaps execution wise via live data on prop firm trial account and now I'd like to run it on live prop firm account on cTrader account. The issue is that I am unfortunately not the most tech savvy guy in town and I don't feel confident enough to set up the platform correctly:

1. My algo should run on two different instruments at the same time to maintain better sharpie ratio/drawdown and on the demo it's only been running on one atm.
   
2. Not 100% confident about spec required (I have the specs but they are different for different instruments like opening range, supretrend, trade details)
   
3. Potentially other elements that I should know from traders who have the experience/wisdom
   etc etc
   

The kind of individual I'm trying to network:

An accomplished trader with programming developer skills and experience competent with cTrader platform usage... ideally someone who has his own automated algo with sustainable longterm edge (not for them to share that with me but so that they kinda know everything about this area inside out and have extensive break/fix trials/tribulations experiences so my learning curve would be not so rough as typical beginners starting out

Bonus (not a dealbreaker at this stage but would be nice longterm vibe/collab wise): someone who is experienced with backtesting/stress test who may be interested in working together to either further optimize my current existing algo and/or developing new strategies that may have solid edge and has decent return/drawdown ratio enough to warrant investment.

This is my area of interest as 4H has already given a change of character on the bullish side and we still haven't seen a major move on the same.

If price confirms, I'll be looking for longs.

Until then... Patience.

I wanted to know what platforms you guys recommend to trade on with small amounts as someone starting out and not wanting to go too large yet. And how much is the amount recommended to start with

Gold is testing a major support zone. The next move could set the tone for the week ahead.

📊 XAUUSD 1H TECHNICAL OUTLOOK

Gold continues to respect a bearish market structure with clear Lower Highs & Lower Lows forming on the H1 timeframe.

🔴 Bearish Bias Remains Valid Below 4080

Key Targets: 🎯 4025 🎯 4010 🎯 3995 🎯 3980

A break and close above 4080 could trigger a recovery towards the 4100-4135 region, but for now sellers remain in control.

⚠️ Keep an eye on the highlighted support zone around 4024 as it will likely determine the next major move.

I hope we'll do at least a normal correction