Needing to be sure is what really kills traders. They seek a certainty that can't be found, and end up on the completely wrong path. - @ZiadMasri
This piece of wisdom has UNSPEAKABLE value and it's a reason why I struggled for many years even though being VERY dedicated trader.
@eminiplayer 100%. 1.5–2.5R winners are solid! Not every trade needs to be a 3R+. Consistently banking those "smaller" winners is what builds equity curves most traders would be happy with.
@MPHappy1@eminiplayer On a more serious note, it's not me on fire. It is this environment - high volatility, and the biggest change happened once I let go of the need to be right. If there is a high expectancy set up, I will take it. Learnt that from the best @eminiplayer and @rfdeluxe
Friendly reminder that you're allowed to be stressed, angry, sad, frustrated, annoyed, aka have things generally not go your way…and still get shit done.
Next @OpenTrader Bootcamp won't be until the fall.
If you're ready to make serious improvements to your trading in 2026, don't miss out on the February Bootcamp!
$ES_F $MES_F $SPY $SPX
The biggest value for me was watching Radovan walk through his morning prep in real time. Seeing his routine, how he thinks, how he builds context, and how he forms a hypothesis - he will show you what actual professionalism looks like in this craft.
If you want to learn how to view market context holistically - a larger, complete picture of the market and its participants - this is where you learn it. Not isolated signals, not random setups… but the full thought process behind understanding what’s happening and why.
No hype.
No gimmicks.
Just the real work.
@eminiplayer In my notes I am using:
IBCZ - Intraday Bias Confirming Zone
IBCHZ - Intraday Bias Changing Zone
For Short-term just replacing "I" with "ST", but granted that's too condensed for this purpose.
🚨 We'll be kicking off a 4-week @OpenTrader Bootcamp hosted by @rfdeluxe in February 🚨
We hold just 2 Bootcamps each year and the next one won't be until the fall.
Open to @eminiplayer members and OpenTrader students (only 10 spots).
DM me if you're interested in enrolling.
@eminiplayer Key Lesson of the week came from the coaching call with @rfdeluxe.
Focus on being the best damn ZF-R trader that I can be. GTL is built into contextually valid zone fades so that extra bit of edge will usually give a scale and from there just keep doing your job!
This was my last trading session for the year, and I just wanted to thank @eminiplayer and @rfdeluxe for all the hard work they put in to push us forward every day. I'm so grateful we get to learn from the absolute best in this business. I'm now in my second year trading as a proud member, and for me, it's clear I'll follow and use Awais's zones and methodology for the rest of my career, even though I'm getting better by the day drawing my own zones :). Wishing you all happy holidays and a fantastic start to the new year.