Abdou

Trader • Investor • Entrepreneur
Founder of tradeproofai

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

July 3, 2025.

The day I got my first funded account.

Back then, buying one account was a big deal for me. Today, I can buy funded accounts without thinking twice.

But the biggest thing trading gave me was never the money.

It changed my mindset, my discipline, my patience, and the way I deal with failure.

I’ve blown accounts. I’ve lost money. I’ve wanted to quit.

But I’m still here.

Looking at this email today reminds me how far I’ve come.

Trading changed my life in ways I never expected.

And this is only the beginning. 🖤📈

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@traderjon Facts. You don’t need to win every trade, you just need to stop turning one loss into three. Protect the downside and let the edge play out.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@JdubTrades_ Exactly. The early stages are about proving to yourself that you can execute consistently. Once the skill is there, scaling the numbers becomes a lot more natural.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@Adarsh_Onchain Freedom, honestly. Being able to control my time and build something for myself. The money matters, but I don’t want trading to become another 9–5 with charts instead of a boss.

[tradeproofai @tradeproof_ai]

Your trading journal should expose the truth.

Not just:
“Win” or “Loss.”
It should show:
→ Did you follow your plan?
→ Did you respect your risk?
→ Did you manage the trade correctly?
→ Was the setup actually valid?
→ What keeps repeating in your mistakes?

Because P&L tells you what happened.
Your process tells you why.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@champagneszn777 😂 Trading every session just because it’s open is a fast way to overtrade. Pick your window and master it.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@tradericch Having an edge is one thing. Actually leaving it alone long enough to work is the hard part

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

The market can make you feel like a genius at 9:31

and make you question your entire existence at 9:47.

Same chart.

Different candle.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@98thFX The ability to do nothing is seriously underrated. Sometimes the best trade is just keeping your risk at zero.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@ScarfaceTrades_ The system wasn’t the hardest part to build, the trader was 😂 that FOMO and revenge phase humbles everyone.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@PJtrades_NQ Those “easiest trade of my life” trades usually have a lot of work behind them 😂 looking forward to the breakdo

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@TraderDivergent The slow periods are where a lot of traders start forcing trades. Treating it like a business means being okay with doing nothing too

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@TheH0n3stTrader This mindset changes everything. Thinking in R instead of dollars makes it way easier to focus on execution instead of the money.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@dhesi_trades Over-managing a trade is basically paying yourself to create stress 😂 once the plan is set, let the trade do its thing.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

Your biggest trading enemy isn’t greed.

It’s the moment you become emotionally attached to being right.

That’s when a trade stops being a trade
and starts becoming an argument with the market.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@Fortunemash Same here, but the S&P 500 setup was much cleaner. 🎯

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

Last 3 months 📊

18 trades.
17 winners.
1 loss.
Break-even included.
Total PnL: +$3,925.96
It’s not about making huge numbers every day. It’s about staying consistent, following the process, and protecting the account.
Right now I’m trading my personal account, not a funded account.

Taking it day by day. 🧘‍♂️

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@SeanWillTrades Exactly. Consistency is showing the +$47.50 days too, not just the big payouts. That’s what makes the journey real.

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

Here’s a quick look at the trade I took today. 🎯

Took TP1 with 2 contracts at the 5M low.

After that, my stop got hit at break even, closing the trade at +$47.50.

5 Micro Contracts on the S&P 500.

That’s it for today.
I’ll share the full trade details later. 📊

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

@tradeproof_ai just analyzed this trade.

100% rule adherence. ✅

Followed my plan from entry to exit without breaking any of my rules.

That’s the goal — not just making money, but proving that I can consistently execute my process.

Proof of process. 🎯

[Abdou @Abdoutrade1]

Why did I enter?

At the open, NASDAQ took the 5M high while S&P 500 didn’t → bearish SMT.

Then we got strong bearish displacement.

I waited for a 5M retracement, which reached the 50% equilibrium of that bearish displacement.

NASDAQ failed to respect its 5M bearish gap and printed a bullish 5M BOS, while S&P respected its bearish gap and gave a reaction.

I dropped to the 1M and saw price respect the 1M bearish FVG, followed by a 1M BOS + inverse 1M bullish FVG.

That was my short entry.

Targets:
TP1 → 5M low
TP2 → beginning of the 1H bullish gap
TP3 → end of the 1H bullish gap

Why did I exit?

TP1 hit → took partials and moved SL to break even.

Price continued lower, then came back and hit BE.

Final result: +$47.50

5 Micro Contracts on the S&P 500.

That’s it for today.
I’ll share more details later. 🎯