In the late spring this year i started a challenge to get another funded account. I passed phase 1 and started phase 2.
I was afraid of not passing. I did not trade my best.
I took a pause during the summer and when i came back from holiday i was in a DD and my trading had some hesitation and it was hard to stay on track. I missed trades due to hesitation and i was too cautious. That resulted in the account staying in DD.
I had 2 days left and i was MISERABLE and dissapointed.
I was feeling like that was it. i cannot take another challenge in a long time, due to economy, a challenge is not free.....
That feeling made me go bananas, i had nothing to lose at that point. the challenge was most probably failed anyway.
I have never traded that confident. I took every setup. I day before the timelimit i was about 400 dollars form the target in equity. it went a bit down from that. and i was nowhere near ending in positive to ger a free retry.
The last hours i sat at the computer and i was LUCKY. It was a gamble that went in my favour.
So here i am with a free retry. I have not digested it yet. I am still chocked. I will start the new phase one in a couple of days.
Timeframe : M5
Instrument : EU GU ( usually GU, EU is not that cute) UJ, And the indices DAX/NAS/DOW, dax have the best spread. but nas can move very clean sometimes and DOW move in big BO phases sometimes.
Strategy/Rules : Banana, cute setups which is TP (Waltz) TTP,TTPP,TTTP,TTTPP. SOME variations is allowed. A little wicks in the impuls is OK, but not too many. Max 5 candle impuls
Context : The HTF MUST be out of range/not in a tight range. Wide range is OK. CTF MUST be trending and make a range( HTF pullback)
Filter :
News in a short time.
If i am uncertain about the context its best to filter it. My concern means something, Its the brain reminding me of that there is something i overlook.
3rd pullback is not taken unless i have taken the first two and have profit from them.
Climatic move ( a very big TC in the impuls, Moved too far too fast.
Levels to the left (if there is a wide range on HTF. Besides that i dont really look at levels to the left.
Follow me and learn from my misstakes and success

Success is not a place in life to come to or anything to achieve, its the journey.