@SterlingDeskFX

Most traders don't fail because they lack intelligence. They fail because they confuse activity with execution, conviction with discipline, and one good month with an edge. In trading, survival isn't step one. It's the entire game.

Sunday is when we separate activity from progress. No charts to chase. No positions to force. Just review, preparation, and honesty. Most trading accounts are blown up on weekdays. Most edges are built on Sundays.

WEEKLY RECAP: No trades taken this week. Because of geopolitics and not aligned with edge conditions there weren't any high enough probability setups. Taking a trade means taking risk to capital, if there isn't a best of the best trade then it's not worth to open any.

The day you start withdrawing profits is the day trading stops being a game and starts becoming a business. Unrealized gains feed your ego. Withdrawn profits change your life. Protect capital. Pay yourself. Repeat.

Most traders spend years searching for a better strategy. The edge usually isn't in the setup. It's in executing the same setup with discipline when you're bored, frustrated, or coming off a loss. Consistency compounds faster than genius.