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[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

@Market_Emotions @atlasfunded @AquaFunded To think that I actually documented the entire journey here on X regarding this particular @AquaFunded account. Yet was unfairly denied and banned

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

Green alert! Green alert! 💪😂

9 green days in a row. What a run!

My system delivered. My EA delivered. Glory to God! 🙏🏽

I've now requested my payout from @Aquafunded. Hopefully there are no issues. I certainly don't anticipate any.

I intend to use about 20% of the payout for myself and my family to take care of some important needs, with the remainder going back into prop firms and my live account.

While I wait for the payout, I'm already thinking about the next step. I'm considering a Blue Guardian instant account so I can continue running this strategy. Who knows how long this run will last? 😂

9 consecutive green days.
1:0.5 R/R.
~85% average win rate.

I'm fully expecting the reds to show up at some point. When they do, we follow the system and keep going.

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

Hi MEFX, God bless you once again for speaking out so honestly about these issues. 🙏🏽

I experienced something very similar with @AquaFunded in September. My $10,000 payout was denied, my account closed, and I was banned over allegations of copy/coordinated trading, which I categorically deny.

I've seen you speak positively about AquaFunded in the past, so I wanted to respectfully ask whether you could help bring my case to their attention and encourage them to reconsider their decision.

I'd be extremely grateful for your assistance in securing a fair review, reinstatement of my account, and payment of my legitimately earned profits. 🙏🏽

I'd be happy to send you the full details of my case, including the supporting evidence, via DM if you're open to reviewing it. 🙏🏽

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

This right here deserves a billion likes! 💯

I hope @AquaFunded takes note.

I cooperated fully with their verification interview, answered every question, and explained my independently developed trading strategy clearly and comprehensively. At the end of the interview, I was told everything was fine and my payout would be processed.

Yet I was subsequently denied my payout, had my account breached and was permanently banned over copy trading allegations I categorically and unequivocally deny.

Detection should trigger a fair investigation, NOT automatically determine guilt. And when the consequences are this serious, the evidence should be compelling, independently verifiable and capable of withstanding scrutiny.

Presenting matching trades from anonymised accounts that only AquaFunded can authenticate, while declining to provide the statistical context requested and relying on undisclosed objective thresholds or internal judgement to determine what constitutes prohibited trading, is simply not good enough.

I know with absolute certainty that I never copied, shared or coordinated trades with anyone.

I'm not asking AquaFunded to take my word for it. But neither should I be expected to simply take theirs.

AquaFunded can and should do much better.

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

God bless you for speaking so openly about this. The honesty is genuinely refreshing.

Unfortunately, too many influencers seem unwilling to acknowledge the concerns ordinary traders raise about unfair treatment and denied payouts. It's a sad state of affairs for the industry. 🥲

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

Elsewhere:

🔹 BlueGuardian: ~$7.9k profit. Almost payout eligible. One more profitable days left😁
🔹 FTMO: ~$7.8k profit. Closing in on the $10k challenge target. Two more profitable days left
🔹 FundingPips: ~$7.1k profit, with trailing DD now locked.
🔹 FTM: Back in profit.

November has been fantastic so far. By God's grace, more greens ahead! 🙏🏽🫡

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

🟢 Wednesday Trading Update | 11 Nov 2026📈

As you guys may have noticed, @odogwuofforex recently made a fresh public call for @GoatFunded to release my $10,000 payout. Massive shoutout to him for taking up my case! 🙌🏽

While we await their response, I thought I'd share how things are progressing across my other prop firm accounts.

A thread 🧵👇

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

🟢 Thursday Trading Update | 12 Nov 2026📈

Yesterday was perhaps one of the most interesting days since I began systematic/algorithmic trading with my EA.

My discretionary analysis was screaming BUY.

My thoroughly backtested system said SELL.

What happened next was a powerful reminder of why I trust my system.

A thread 🧵👇

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

I've received email confirmation that @TradeifyFX has received my $5,700 payout request, and it's currently processing.

Given my previous experiences with payouts at some other firms, I'm particularly interested in seeing how smoothly this one goes.

I'll share the outcome transparently, whatever it may be.

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

TradeifyFX reportedly moves traders to live accounts after 5 withdrawals.

So I'm considering building a $6k buffer, accumulating larger profits before each payout, or withdrawing earlier.

I also need clarity on how consistency resets after withdrawals.

For now, protecting the account takes priority.

November's been excellent so far. Hopefully more green days and some payouts ahead! 🙏

See y'all tomorrow✌🏽

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

1/5 📊 TRADING UPDATE | October Recap & November Progress

It's been a while since my last trading update. Personal and family commitments have kept me quite busy lately.

But a lot has happened since late October, and November is already looking promising.

Let's catch up. 🧵👇

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

🟢 Wednesday Trading Update | 11 Nov 2026📈

As you guys may have noticed, @odogwuofforex recently made a fresh public call for @GoatFunded to release my $10,000 payout. Massive shoutout to him for taking up my case! 🙌🏽

While we await their response, I thought I'd share how things are progressing across my other prop firm accounts.

A thread 🧵👇

[The Trading Lab @TheTradingLabX]

@odogwuofforex @GoatFunded For example, suppose the account reaches $5,700 profit and I withdraw $2,700.

That leaves just $3,000 above the $100k drawdown floor, effectively halving my original $6k cushion.

I'd rather build a substantial buffer before withdrawing.

But there's another complication...