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Happy New Year Guys..
I want appreciate everyone that is following my journey and also adding and sharing knowledge with me, i appreciate...
Last year didn't end the way i wanted it to bur trust me it was a wonderful year, i experienced major improvement on different areas i focused on..
I recorded improvement in my habit of over trading and opening multiple positions...
I also improved my exit strategy the one i talked about last year...
I'm still far behind in discipline and overzealousness and that's one aspect im focusing this year, i feel im getting very close to attaining sustainable profitability..
But I'm not there yet but 2025 I learnt a whole lot....
I started last year with low psychology and i ended the year on a little higher psychology and confidence....
I experienced ups and downs but overall i learnt alot...
Last year i got funded on various accounts and also lost so many accounts....
But those losses and profitable run helped me to get better and also discover some aspects of this journey where i still need major improvements...
I got funded with dna funded last year 5k account around August and i traded that account untill last week of November before i lost it, made about 6 withdrawals on the account that amounted to over $800
And also on the 10k instant account i did 2 withdrawal that was over $300.
Before i lost both accounts...
I got carried away by my consistency i started feeling invincible and i went against all the rules that got me funded in the first place, and i paid dearly for it....
This aspect of trading isn't talked about enough....
Even winning can make you lose it....
I also got funded on a 25k account and 10k account...

Next paragraph I will give a detailed account of reasons why i lost my accounts


Link to my previous diary

2023
https://www.nairaland.com/7212122/prop-firm-practice-diary-please

2024
https://www.nairaland.com/8126804/prop-firm-live-account-withdrawal#130506762

2025

https://www.nairaland.com/8456471/forex-journey-prop-firm-practice

blackjack21:
Let's evaluate the pros and cons of NL and Telegram, shall we?

NL PROS ----- ----- NL cons
* Large audience---- ----- anonymity/ vawlence



Telegram pros----- ----- Telegram cons
Secured -------
Structured chats
Pinning notices posts
E-book library
Trust amongst individuals
Posts archiving
Better regulated
Easier Voting polls

It is obvious that telegram is light years ahead of NL.
I understand that you guys are trying to preserve the benefit that NL brings, which is more audience. Remember that 90% of new audience are beginners, although they are welcome, we must not prioritize their coming over a good platform that makes things easier safe. And I'm sure we would all agree that easier access has psychological benefits to real traders.

You should do a pros a d con list too, Maybe there is somethings I missed?

There's no need to take any protectionist stance to preserve NL where people are afraid to share their true identity.
Telegram is progress. Please don't try to ease the progress 🙏. let it run free.

That one pros of NL is everything...
If there wasn't NL we won't have that tg and all the tg pros...
The vawulence on NL is what even made it more interesting....
NL you can easily go back to 2018 and get information and knowledge there..
Can't say same...
Yeah tg is smooth and perfect but at the same time... We need to prioritize our root without the root the branches are nothing... I

We need to figure out a way to make both work seamlessly

OfficialP:
The telegram channel was created as a backup initially.

My suggestion is the telegram channel remain locked. Everyone stays here. When Naira land goes offline, we migrate to the telegram channel.

It's a backup, it should remain that way.

Vital links can still be shared there like giveaway links, links to PDF . materials etc

Sound's like a perfect idea...
If possible it should be open only on weekends

Eaglepixel:
I don’t think it should be debated, NL gave us the platform and we must acknowledge that as Info first said, same idea with what i was saying, but was quarterly.

We allowed both to run simultaneously and y'all noticed all the traffic went to tg, if not for Alexa we already lost the momentum here...

[quote author=Davigle post=137989672]Hey family please I need your help
I'm about to win a free 10k 1 step challenge but first I need just only 3 invites
https:/ /discord. / GeGCJCaq

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Done

bestmutiu2019:
Boss I don dey thirst for your post here

I will drop an update later today

Donsheddy:
Lets do this, can we get 200 pips from this 🤔

138 pips secured on this one...

Donsheddy:
Sl adjusted...
Lets see how it goes

Sl now at BE....

Let's ride this

Donsheddy:
Lets do this, can we get 200 pips from this 🤔

Sl adjusted...
Lets see how it goes

Lets do this, can we get 200 pips from this 🤔

Lets go 2026 🔥🔥

puskin, dominique, FOD, naijacutee

Please lock this thread.. fta 26 is active

Present...
Happy New Year...
Let's goo

samfelly:
Mo ti pa te o (I don close shop o). Till next year, chief.

Hope our host is active

TradingGod:
My 2025 trading journey can be summarized by this Holy Scripture:





My 2025 trading year has been pivotal for me because this is the year I finally got funded and received my first payout.
After starting the year strongly, I entered into a deep drawdown in the month of May, but I thank God that my risk management strategy saved my account from blowing up.



2025 TRADING YEAR — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Total Net R: +65R

Total Months: 12

Profitable Months: 7

Breakeven Months: 4

Losing Months: 2

Highest Month: October (+21R) 🏆

Worst Month: May (-11R) (“Bloody May” 🤧)



January: 1 win in 10 trades, ending the month at -2R

February: 3 wins in 7 trades, ending the month at +11R

March: 2 wins in 14 trades, ending the month at 0R

April: 1 win in 3 trades, ending the month at +3R

May: 0 wins in 14 trades, ending the month at -11R (Bloody May 🤧)

June: 1 win in 3 trades, ending the month at +3R

July: 8 wins in 26 trades, ending the month at +16R

August: 10 wins in 40 trades, ending the month at +18R

September: 1 win in 12 trades, ending the month at 0R

October: 3 wins in 14 trades, ending the month at +21R (my highest recorded R for a month 😃)

November: 1 win in 12 trades, ending the month at 0R

December: 1 win in 10 trades, ending the month at +6R

Total R recorded for the year: +65R


WHAT I LEARNED

- You can ask God for a profitable strategy, and He will gladly give it to you (Matthew 7:7). I am a living testimony to this truth, because the strategy I currently use was given to me by God Almighty after I asked Him for help.

- Simplicity is king in this business.

- Patience, pain, probability, and persistence are the four parts of the process—you need all four to be profitable.

- Your trading psychology depends on how well you understand the ins and outs of your strategy.

- Profitable traders focus on the process, while unprofitable traders focus on the outcome.

- Trade execution is everything in this business.



WHAT I’M WORKING ON

- Inconsistency: I’ve noticed that the trades I enter often hit SL, while the trades I fail to enter end up hitting TP. This can be fixed by being battle-ready and consistently executing my setup whenever I spot it on my chart.

- Entry timing: I sometimes miss trades due to poor timing when spotting and executing setups.



WHAT I HAVE IMPROVED ON

- Patience: Understanding my strategy has helped me become more patient. I know what I want from the chart, and if I don’t see it, I sit on my hands until I do.

- Improved psychology: Accepting that strategic losses as part of the game has helped me to trust my strategy during losing streaks.

- Identifying my entry trigger.

- Sticking to what works.

- Reducing revenge trading to the bare minimum.

- Trading only one strategy: 2025 is the year I stopped trading multiple strategies and became serious with just one. Instead of jumping from strategy to strategy after a losing streak, I examined and refined my strategy into a simpler and more effective version.

- Journaling all trades that followed my strategy.

- Focusing on the process instead of the outcome during losing streaks.



ADVICE TO NEWBIES

- If you feel confused or want to give up, ask God for direction (Psalm 119:105).

- Trust the process regardless of the outcome.

- Understand the four parts of the process:
I. Patience: Waiting for the right setup to mature, waiting for TP, and the Patience to endure to the very end.
II. Pain: Strategic losses are part of the process—profitable traders experience losing trades too.
III. Probability: Trade outcomes happen at random. Don’t cry if your A+ setup hits SL and your C setup hits TP.
IV. Persistence: Keep showing up, even during losing streaks.

- Don’t tell everyone you trade forex—let your results do the talking.

- Don’t trade prop accounts if you haven’t found your edge yet. Instead, hunt for giveaway accounts on Twitter while refining your skills on a demo account.

- Be intentional—do the right thing at the right time



SUMMARY

2025 has been a pivotal year in my trading career. I finally found a strategy that suits my lifestyle, passed multiple accounts, got funded, and received my first payout. I am ever grateful for my progress in 2025, and I am super hopeful that 2026 will be even more glorious for us all, in Jesus’ name. Amen 🙏

I will have to add this your monthly data format going forward next year

Davigle:
Yessssssssssssss
Finally

Im excited about it 😂😂

Mt5 coming to dnafunded

What i learn from this year.
I think l learnt a lot this year but above all this was two crucial stuff i learnt this year,.
I got to understand how to exit the market, jt use to be a big challenge for me, i got to understand that exit strategy is as important as entry strategy and i started working on it, hopefully i get better and better and i found a way to improve the habit of trading and opening multiple positions tho i haven't conquered it completely but its something i worked on greatly this year and it helped me alot..
My knowledge on the market improved greatly, how i analyse the market, i discovered off things i usually ignored in the past and i think I'm a better trader now compared to the start of this year..


AREAS THAT STILL NEEDS IMPROVEMENT.

I still need to work on my decision making and patience, i tend to have fomo when i miss out on my setup, so i desperately need to improve that aspect also i still need to improve on my exit strategy, adjusting sl and trading without sl have cost me and i need to work on it...
Next year I wont enter a trade without sl.
I tend to lose my psychology when in losing streak, i always have this overconfidence that all my trades need to end in profits and when jt doesn't i tend to revenge trade, this is something i need to work next year...
I lost my ability to be patience and i need to bring back my own self....


ADVICE FOR NEWBIES.

Patience, your ability to manage your risk will determine how far you will go, opening a trade is not difficult but managing the trade when i. Loss and in profit is a big challenge. Sl should be a must,

nzechu:
ah so no hope of gold reaching my number 2 bouncer today

E shock me

What do you think...
Tp opened for now

luckynzo:
One of my major problems wey blow many accounts. But I thank God I'm over that now. Only one trade at a time.

When I think about it now. It's such a foolish way to trade. How will you be in a losing posture and open up more positions basing the decision on hope that price will reverse.

And I used to do this while trying to catch the top or button of a move. And price will keep going against me. And I'll keep adding positions because I think price will reverse. Chai!!!

I don mature small for this game oo. I really thank God.

I use to do it to and it never ends well

Davigle:
Yes ooo

And they're hellbent on taking over Taiwan next year, no wonder Japan is also preparing to go to war with China, Japan that has been very peaceful for how many decades

You think they will be successful in doing that?

Davigle:
Yes ooo

And they're hellbent on taking over Taiwan next year, no wonder Japan is also preparing to go to war with China, Japan that has been very peaceful for how many decades

They want to test there military strength...

Davigle:
China and US tensions

I definitely expect US to also respond to this threat, trump get coconut head o

Dem dey threaten usa

I'm looking at selling gold today

Davigle:
August 2023 was when I made the decision to be a dedicated FTA member

And when you look at my screenshots, there was only one thing that never changed.....


Low battery 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Compare that with donsheddy, im battery dey always full

I dey sleep for betting shop 😂

Davigle:
True true FTA is back small, 3 pages in 1 day


But I still miss my TG branch 😭😭😭

No place like home 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️

What i am looking at

Closed at entry

Gold bears might be up to something

Fta back and boiling

infofirst:
Wow. Interesting that silver got to 50 as far back as 1980. I just read it up. I quite agree with you that silver is yet to get to her promise price looking at the strength of the monthly candle. We might get to 100in January.

Silver looking like the new bride