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No shaking.

Told you even 4500-4480 is posisble.

Davigle:
Haaaaa

Mayday mayday mayday

Requesting for emergency back
I repeat request for emergency back

Gold profit taking got us in a choke hold

I no sabi tame am o.

Abeg na gambler I be

samfelly:
Okay, I believe anything you say. I know you too sabi tame Gold

Yes I may also exit 4603 if I see weak buying volume during NYSE open

Davigle:
That'll be more than enough ma, even if I can tp at 4600 sef, I'll be satisfied

I expect major retracement around 4630-4660.

So taking profit just at the start of that zone.

Could fall from there back to 4550

samfelly:
Biko, let my TP @ 4562 hit first before any retracement o

NFA o.

But based on Silver I see it reaching there

Davigle:
I'm also on a gold buy which I am swinging from last week Fri, got in at 4519, but I'll follow this your target

Entered Gold at 4525. Target is 4630.

May retrace to 4500 or even 4480 but I'm ready for it.

My SL is 4475

Will leave it running till end of NYSE

Silver opened on 83. My goodness

Very interesting read.

All I have to say is 2026 will be better by God's grace.

Let's take our slow and steady learnings into the new year.

Davigle:
My Trading Journey in 2025

I started the year with a prop firm capital $5k Phase 2 challenge. For the first time in a long while, I finally made it to Phase 2 in December 2024, after so many failures. I was exhilarated and so optimistic about passing the challenge. Unfortunately for me, I ended up blowing the Phase 2 challenge because I was trading aggressively; I wanted to pass the challenge fast so that I could make money and take care of my needs. Also, I had joined the Alexas58 competition, and on the first day of the competition, I crashed out of it.

I was so devastated, and I finally made a choice to cut down on my risk. At that time, boss Mr. D FTA (aka market2profit) shared a post about a guy who took more than one whole year to pass a $10k challenge and has gone on to withdraw many times from the account, stacking multiple accounts ending in a million-dollar funding. I was moved and motivated to go "Team InfoFirst" fully by taking it slow and steady. And so, I began a bi-weekly challenge of hitting 5% on an FTMO $10k trial account. Also, at the start of February, I won a Quantekel Power $5k 2-step challenge with a 35% consistency score and a 6% profit target for both Phase 1 and 2, with a 3% daily drawdown and 6% maximum drawdown.

At the time, a lot of bosses here discussed the issues with consistency scores at length and how to go about it. I remember vividly boss Fmaster Donsheddy and many others were strategizing on how one can meet up to the consistency score rules, but I didn't pay attention to all that they were discussing. I was so focused on hitting my targets without breaching the daily drawdown. I began trading it slowly, and by mid-March, I had met the profit target for Phase 1. I was so happy and rushed down to share the good news with the FTA family. Due to my excitement, I did not pay attention to my consistency score, which was over 100%—yeah, it was that bad. Boss Fmaster was the one who called my attention to it because I was waiting for a congratulatory mail and login details for Phase 2, but I got none. That was when it hit me how serious the issue of the consistency score was. Then began my struggles, and I battled bitterly with it.

Also in March, I won a Liquid Market $10k 3-step challenge with no consistency score, a 7% profit target for Phases 1, 2, and 3, a 5% daily drawdown, 7% maximum drawdown, and 35 maximum trading days. By April, I passed my Liquid Market $10k Phase 1 challenge. At that time, I was going through very serious financial stress; I was completely broke and didn't even have data to trade. I had always used Stark VPN as a backup whenever I ran out of data because they gift free 50MB of data daily on MTN. I activated it and then logged in to my MT5 and traded my Quantekel $5k challenge. This ended up breaching my account as I got a mail for a violation of IP address by using a VPN; hence, my account was hard breached.

Realizing what had occurred, I was completely miserable and shattered. I remembered sharing the news with the FTA family, and Mr. D FTA (aka market2profit) called me out and rebuked me with strong words. I honestly won't lie, I was deeply hurt. In my grief, I vowed to avoid all prop firms that have consistency scores; I developed a strong dislike for anything related to consistency scores. I'm also glad to say that I took the scolding without any grudges but with humility and remorse. Then there were bad reviews and bad Trustpilot ratings on Liquid Market. Also, at the time, I remembered either Zimuzor or Bee passing the Liquid Market $10k Phase 1 challenge but being refused Phase 2. Due to that, I abandoned my $10k challenge with them and went back to trading the FTMO $10k trial account, aiming for 5% bi-weekly.

For the remaining months of April, May, June, and July, I was trading my cent account and FTMO $10k trial account. During that period, I was hitting my target of 5% every two weeks back-to-back. Also in that period, I had won a CrystalBallMarket and a SwayFunded $1k 2-step challenge, and I blew both of them up. I then traded a lot of accounts with Vebson prop firm, where I failed some and passed some. For the ones I passed, I needed to pay for the account in order for me to proceed to Phase 2, so I abandoned them. It was a really challenging period for me because I was working on reducing the number of trades I take. I remembered earlier on, within Feb or March, Alexas58 challenged me to stick to trading only one timeframe because I was trading the 15-minute chart but through multiple timeframe analysis. So, I made a transition to the 4-hour chart because I realized that I didn't have the luxury of time to be day trading, and it was at that moment I decided to go into swing trading fully.

By July ending, I won an Instant Funding $5k 1-step challenge. "I’m so fuckin back"—that was how I felt winning the account. I reflected on all my previous failures and challenges, and then I went on trading the account more cautiously than I had done before. I traded the account from August till September, and by mid-September, I got my first breakthrough in 2025. I passed my Instant Funding $5k 1-step challenge and got to the funded stage. However, I was hit with another setback; after receiving my congratulatory mail and my funded certificate, I was asked to pay $55 to gain full access to my funded account.

Boy, I was broken again because $55 was approximately 88k Naira as of then. I had just recently got a job, and my salary is just 70k, of which 30k goes for my monthly transportation to work. I definitely could not raise the money. I began to feel desperate and was contemplating borrowing money to pay for the account, but I've always maintained a strict principle to avoid being in debt by all means, so borrowing money is a big "no" for me. I went on Trustpilot to see the reviews on Instant Funding, and it was very bad, with many reports of Instant Funding scamming their customers by not giving them access to the funded account even after paying the $55 fee. When I checked the official price of the Instant Funding $5k 1-step challenge on their website, it went for $49, so it looked fishy. I tabled it to the FTA house, which encouraged me to abandon the account, and so I did.

Also in September, I had joined the FundedNext monthly competition while participating in the Alexas58 competition as well. I hit 70% within the first two weeks of the month and decided not to trade the account until the end of the FundedNext monthly competition, hoping that I would definitely be among the top 100. But I was not. In my grief, I shared my ordeal with the FTA family, and Mummy Cindy took pity on me and bought a Nostro $5k 2-step challenge on October 1st. I was also among the winners of the Alexas58 competition, where he got me a NairaTrader $200k 2-step challenge, but I blew the account in the first week of the month.

By October 14th, I passed my Phase 1 challenge and moved on to Phase 2. Then, a calamity struck me. I missed two solid trades in the 3rd week of October, either of which would have passed my Phase 2 challenge. Then, in the last week of October, at the start of the week, I missed another successful trade that definitely would have passed my Phase 2, all playing out according to my analysis. I was devastated and couldn't keep my cool; this made me both over-trade and revenge-trade, leading my account to a soft breach for violation of the 2% risk rule on Nostro. Fear struck my heart, and I got back to my senses. I then contacted Nostro support, and my account was unfrozen. I thought about the shame and disgrace I would feel on FTA if I blew the account and how I was going to face Mummy Cindy, so I vowed never to allow such a thing to happen again. I then did a lot of intensive mind reprogramming on myself; I motivated the shit out of myself.

Also at the time, someone from the FTA family who wishes to remain anonymous (of which I'm very obliged to do so) bought me a Maven $5k 2-step challenge on November 1st. Within the first week of November, I made my second breakthrough in 2025 by passing my Nostro Phase 2 challenge and getting to funding. I was so happy that at last, I finally made it to the Promised Land. But I didn't know my joy was going to be cut short abruptly. After passing my KYC, Nostro refused to give me access to my funded account, using the soft breach issue as an excuse. I was deeply hurt, but I didn't waste time grieving my loss. I focused on passing my Maven, and by November 14th, I passed the Maven Phase 1 challenge. In the 3rd week of November, I passed my Phase 2 challenge, getting to the Promised Land once more.

I passed my KYC with Maven and was granted access to my funded account. I was so happy that I finally made it, and I wanted to follow Donsheddy's footsteps in steady withdrawals by aiming for low-hanging fruits. Within the last week of November, I had made 1% (which is $50) on the account, but I could not withdraw it. Maven had scheduled my withdrawal window to be opened on December 9th, meaning I had to wait till December 9th before I could make a withdrawal request. And then, my greed struck me.

I had been battling with my phone for a very long time; I use a Tecno Pop 2 Power 1GB RAM phone which I have been using since December 2022. I've used the life out of the phone and have longed to change it. Also, Christmas is around the corner, and I have been planning a "Detty December" for my family. I wanted to celebrate Christmas in a big way with my family with my first withdrawal. I began to dream and fantasize about the good feelings. I began to reason that waiting two weeks to withdraw $50 was too small and paltry; I could make more in that period, like $200 or $300. Even after the profit split, I'd still be well off. I will use $100 to get a brand-new phone while I use the rest to celebrate Christmas with my family and get everyone a gift, including my dad and mom. That felt like a worthy deed, but alas, I didn't realize that my greed had taken over and was already doing the thinking for me.

As you may be guessing by now, disaster struck again, but in a subtle way. When the first week of December came, I was already in a drawdown of 1%, but I wasn't bothered; rather, I was overconfident. I said to myself that I've seen and been through worse than that and got out. I was in a deep drawdown of 6% on my Nostro Phase 2 challenge and got out and hit my target all in a space of 2 weeks without gambling or taking crazy risks. I still did the same again on my Maven Phase 1 challenge; I was in a 5% drawdown and came out and hit the 8% profit target within 2 weeks as well. "I've seen worse and I got out, there's no need for me to be afraid or panic"—that was how I felt. To be candid, I was cautiously trading the account, but December turned out to be a bad month for me as I was in a losing streak. Before I knew it, 1% drawdown became 3% on the 2nd of December.

Now, all this while, I had completely forgotten that Maven had a trailing daily drawdown based on either balance or equity, and it is very sensitive to floating PnL. I thought it was fixed and that I never lose more than 2% of my account in a day, which is $100. So I was down to $4,840, which was a 3% drawdown, and then I had another 2% loss on the 3rd of December. I got a mail that I breached my account due to daily drawdown.

You can imagine the pain I went through seeing the mail. Of course, I am deeply ashamed to say this; after inspiring so many folks here, I still end up as a failure. I couldn't come out to say the truth, but I also know that I can't hide the truth forever because sooner or later it's definitely going to get suspicious. My biggest pain is that I am back to square one after all my efforts and endeavors. My goal was to end the year with at least a funded account, and I got there three times without being able to hold onto any.

My 2025 Trading Reflection

1. What I learned during the course of the year
2025 was a very eye-opening year for me in trading. One major lesson I learned was proper risk management. Trading prop firm accounts taught me discipline the hard way. Even though I passed Phase 1 of some prop accounts, I struggled and eventually lost them in Phase 2. However, that experience greatly improved my personal account trading. I learned how to strictly limit my risk per trade to about 0.5–1% maximum and to stop trading for the day after a maximum of two losses. This single adjustment helped me reduce unnecessary drawdowns and protect my capital better than before.

I also learned the importance of market structure, patience, and respecting trading hours. Additionally, I learned how to use the VWAP indicator properly, which helped me better understand fair value, intraday bias, and better trade locations.

2. Areas I discovered that still need improvement
Discipline remains my biggest area of improvement. Overtrading and revenge trading affected my results heavily this year. I noticed that many of my losing months came not from bad strategies, but from trading too much and not stopping when I should. I also still struggle with prop firm psychology, especially during Phase 2, where pressure sometimes affects my execution.

Another area I need to improve is avoiding illiquid market hours. I’ve identified that many losses occurred when I traded during low-volume or unfavorable sessions instead of waiting for high-probability periods.

3. Areas I improved on within the year and how it shaped my trading journey
I significantly improved my risk control and loss management. Before this year, I allowed losses to spiral. Now, I’m more intentional about protecting my capital. Limiting daily losses and respecting a maximum number of losing trades per day has helped me stay calmer and more objective.

I also improved my technical understanding by learning and applying VWAP. This added structure to my trading and helped me stay aligned with intraday bias rather than chasing random setups. Overall, these improvements made my trading more mature and less emotional compared to previous years.

4. Mistakes I made that other newbies should avoid
New traders should avoid overtrading at all costs. Most of my losses this year came from trading too much after already being in profit or trying to revenge trade after losses. Another mistake is trading without respecting session liquidity,- not every hour is worth trading. Lastly, passing Phase 1 of a prop firm doesn’t mean the journey is over; Phase 2 requires even more discipline and patience, so traders should not relax their rules too early.

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stposh:
Good evening house,

Please i need help on how to go about applying for visit visa for my mum.

I am post AOR via the permanent residence route….i should be getting my ppr tops next month (Amen)

I’d like my mum to accompany us to ease settlement as myself and hubby will be relocating with 4kids.

Please what and what is expected of me to provide for her visa application.

Thank you.

I just got my COPR and I also want to do this.
I know it is easier to apply from over there, but I really need her to come in for at last 3 weeks to help us settle with the kids.

I am going ahead to try to apply. I pray it is favourable for me

RealVictor:
Wow! See speed.
Congratulations
What's your Noc?

Thanks. 2175 tech draw

Bcpump:
Got ITA today.
I'm feeling positive about this process. Somehow I would be among those to get PPR this year. Amen

I remember when I wrote this. Just 3 months ago.
I got my PPR April 26th. 3 months and 7days after ITA. God is indeed faithful to me and my family.
All the best to everyone else on this journey.
I'm excited about this new phase.
Passports have been sent and now I can set on a new adventure.

Thank you.

Yes you should have all provinces ticked for better chances.

You can also take the time to study some to know their criteria. For example, we know that Ontario only pick certain NOCS within a certain CRS score which may fluctuate lightly. So you can always position yourself for that if you meet any of the desired NOCS.

ezzylee:
I’m really happy to hear this.
Previously I was banking on just FSW and PNP from Ontario, BC orAlberta (didn’t select other provinces).

As things come Dey go like this, had to go select all the provinces.

I pray we all reach the finish line of this our Canada journey very soon.

Jacknn:
Is it FSw or PNP?

PNP na.
Only PNP draws for now

Got ITA today.
I'm feeling positive about this process. Somehow I would be among those to get PPR this year. Amen

Allegory:
You have nothing to lose by getting it more tailored because Ontario makes it clear that the final decision lies with IRCC. Someone recently posted a case of noc mismatch spotted by IRCC after ontario nomination, the guy's case was a bit complicated sha but it just shows that IRCC holds the final say on everything.

Thank you. I think I have to plead with HR then to make it more clear.

If Ontario accepts a reference letter and does not indicate a NOC mismatch, does it mean IRCC will also accept it?

Or is it possible IRCC gives a different verdict?

I'm still a bit uncertain about my work reference letter and if it truly reflects my chosen NOC. But Ontario accepted it and issued a nomination.
I don't know whether to plead with the HR to help tailor it more to the NOC description, or to just use it like that since Ontario did not pick up the holes.

Any advise please?

Okay thanks. was just feeling somehow.

I got Ontario nomination today. I cant wait for ITA.

I have done medicals and gotten police clearance.

Do I need to get new bank statement and reference letter (the one i used for OINP submission was given october 29th). or can I use same one used?

valves:
The same thing was asked when I did mine, and I was scared that it might affect the outcome.

But 4 days after my remed, my profile was updated and I passed the medical examination (TBH I'm still not at ease until PPR).

I've started making preparations to receive the vaccine though.

While doing my medicals, I was asked if I was vaccinated and I said no.
Do you think that could be held against me?

You can. I did same thing.

Just ensure the NOC is same, and that the years of experience from the old employer is also above 3 years to maintain same score

mikeayus:
Good morning everyone,

Please is it safe to update EE profile job experience after getting Notification of Interest from Ontario? Getting a work reference letter from my current employer will be tough as I mostly work remote but I have 3 years job experience in the same NOC if I take out my current employer.

I just want to know if Ontario wont frown at such action.


Thanks