Pro traders aren't any better at "predicting" where the market will go than a hobby trader, and its not the job. The difference is all in execution: Finding lvls, protecting profits once available, stopping out & adjusting when wrong, and consistant loss size control. Focus there

Why does making $500 as a trader feel like a small amount of money but making $100 at a job feel like a lot? It’s because growing up you were taught to work for money. Your brain is wired to think you have to exchange time for money. Therefore when you go to work you have a

$NQ this was fun. Quick n easy #CPI

$PLTR - someone hammering the Dec 20th 65c

$QQQ if we fall below 510 and when we do. Expect a move down to 506 and possible gap fill. Good luck. #QQQ #NQ_F #Futures #equities #daytrading

$NQ_F trading with a plan and not dumping $30k into some prayer $QQQ calls can save ya sometimes. Advised everyone last night and we're 200pts lower. #stocks #trading #futures #equities #options #daytrading

Lookie lookie what happened today. Gap almost filled. See you at $NQ_F 20400

#FOMC - $QQQ 535 is the pivot. Below is $QQQ 532 ( $NQ_F NLOD and $QQQ has a darkpool at 529.38). Above $QQQ 535 we have #options pricing $QQQ 538 ( $QQQ has a darkpool at 537.65). Good luck playing #ratecuts

The Powell Factor #FOMC $ES_F $NQ_F

Did I say 532? Damn. 515! $QQQ

$QQQ 449 flip. Above is 453 and below is 440. I THINK we are going to ramp and then reverse. Or, if we drop, we will ramp into close as shorts cover into the weekend. Either way, we will see 453 $QQQ today $NQ_F #daytrading #futures #stocks #nasdaq

$NQ 18100 backtest, then 18075, cash session will see retail kids chase short. Then we squeeze them out and move on up. $QQQ with a darkpool at 441.24 and 443.78 #daytrading #futures #stocks #nasdaq

$QQQ I was a day early. Hit a nice high of 462+

$AAPL someone sold $7.8M AAPL Calls expiring this September.

Greed Ruins traders. Pick a prop. Here's a scaling model that "could" get you payouts with a substantial buffer. $500 a day is all you need - 4 accounts. 5 payouts now to Sept depending prop you choose 60-80k. Apex 3100 buffer and 8 days; TopStep 5 days. #propfirms #futures #NQ_F

$NQ waiting patiently for the break under 200 for a 100 - 130 pt short. A move back over 320 would invalidate.

Shout out to Michael Patak and the Topstep support team. Had two payouts approved and "sent" to me on Monday. One of the wise links never arrived. Took a bit but support got the transaction receipt, provided to Wise and got paid immediately. "Keep Jabbin!"

Can all the people hating on ApexTraderFunding please just park it. You broke a rule, didn't follow the game, yolo'd trade and thought you were TJR, now you got flagged and are crying to the woodshop. Worse, you reversed charges and now banned. Follow the rules or just move along.