Ahmed XM has ruined my life.”
The first two coins that were delisted cost me ₦8.4 million. In total, I invested more than ₦20 million. Since I started following Ahmed XM, I’ve lost over ₦40 million through his signals.
Man calls out Ahmed XM.
There was a trading year where it felt like I wasn’t making any progress.
Then the second half of the year came…
Everything changed.
Not only did I catch up, I ended up outperforming many of the people who looked like they were miles ahead at the start of the year.
The thing is,
Success is often exponential. It can look invisible for months, then suddenly everyone calls you an overnight success.
That’s why preparation matters.
Don’t let the first half of the year convince you that your story has already been written.
“Your congratulations will come.”
And I’m telling you this for a fact.
The second half of the year isn’t the time to relax or relapse. It’s the time to stay disciplined, keep executing, and be ready for the opportunities you’ve been preparing for.
Congratulations in Advance💜
If you’ve never taken a prop account to payout stage, then this post is for you. ‼️
I’ve put together a list of the personal rules that have helped me keep my funded accounts and make consistent payouts for over a year in this post.
I’ve traded prop funded accounts for years and one thing I’ve learned is that staying funded has very little to do with finding the perfect setup because every trader gets good entries from time to time.
The difference however, is what happens when you’re wrong. That gap is what drains accounts so I created a list of my rules that you can easily copy to keep your accounts.
Here are the risk rules I follow before placing a trade. 👇
-: I decide how much I’m willing to lose before I enter a trade and that number doesn’t change once I’m in.
Some setups look so good that you’re tempted to size up halfway through. Don’t.
Good risk management only works when the rules are set before emotions get involved.
-: I don’t increase risk after a loss.
A losing trade doesn’t make the next setup more likely to work and the market doesn’t care that you’re trying to recover what you just lost.
Some of the biggest drawdowns I’ve seen started with someone trying to make back one loss in a single trade, forgetting that the market has no limits on what it can take from you.
-: My stop loss goes where the trade idea is wrong.
If price reaches that level, then the reason I entered the trade is no longer valid. I’ve learned that taking the loss is usually cheaper than trying to give a bad trade more room to work.
-: I only risk an amount that allows me to think clearly.
The easiest way to know you’re risking too much is when the trade starts affecting your behaviour. You’re checking charts every few minutes, watching every candle and looking for reasons to interfere with a plan that was perfectly fine before you entered, that discomfort is simply your body telling you that you’re doing too much. 1% is okay.
-: I don't judge trades by whether they win or lose.
Some of my best trades have been losses and some of my worst trades have been winners. A good trade is one where I followed my plan from entry to exit, regardless of the outcome.
Risk management isn't the most exciting part of trading.
It's also one of the biggest differences between traders who survive long enough to become profitable and traders who keep starting over.
Here’s the updated version of just that closing section:
The market will still be here next week. Make sure you are too, because it is easier to get another entry than it is to get another capital.
Remember to apply and not just bookmark.
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Missed me?
It's been a minute since I last showed up here.
School demanded more of me than I expected, so I took some time to focus on that and a few things behind the scenes.
I'm grateful to everyone who checked in, reached out and kept me in their thoughts while I was away, it means more than you know.
The good news is that I'm back, refreshed and excited for everything I have planned.
There's a lot to share, a lot to teach and a lot to look forward to.
Tell me, what have you been up to while I was gone?
Trading is not easy.
It’s waking up every day to uncertainty.
It’s following your plan when emotions want to take over.
It’s taking losses, doubting yourself, questioning your edge, and still showing up the next day.
There are days the market rewards your discipline.
There are days it punishes your mistakes.
And there are days it does absolutely nothing but test your patience.
Most people see the payouts, the profits, and the lifestyle.
What they don’t see are the sleepless nights, the blown accounts, the sacrifices, the lessons paid for with hard-earned money, and the countless times you wanted to quit.
But that’s exactly why the reward is worth it.
Because every challenge builds something money can’t buy:
Discipline.
Patience.
Resilience.
Character.
If you’re going through a difficult phase in your trading journey, don’t give up.
The struggle you’re facing today may be preparing you for the success you’re praying for tomorrow.
Stay in the game.
Keep learning.
Keep improving.
One day you’ll look back and realize every setback was part of the story that made the victory meaningful. 📈🩶
I started trading in 2021, it was very rough. I lost multiple accounts and failed many times. There were moments when I almost gave up because nothing seemed to be working.
I borrowed money to fund my trading accounts, and sometimes I even used money meant for important things like my house rent, school fees only to lose it all. It was a difficult period, but I kept learning, improving, and pushing forward.
Today, I am grateful to God for how far I have come. The same journey that was once filled with losses and setbacks has brought me to a place where I was able to buy my dream car this year. In hindsight, every struggle was part of the process, and I’m thankful I never gave up.
Congratulations to me.
What a way to end the month 🙏
Alhamdullilah for the strength and clarity.
Grateful to my mentor @Techriztm for the guidance.
Grateful to my @Psychedeliatm team for the constant motivation.
Thank you @FundedNext for being consistently responsible 👏🏾
The journey continues… 📈 🚀💰
Not being LIQUID enough in your 20’s is a very stressful state to be in, tbh.
This is why you must always be on your ten toes
The more move
The luckier you become✔️🥂