![Certificate of Maximum Capital Allocation Awarded by FTMO for Excelling in Forex Trading Challenges.](https://bellsedgetrading.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/max-capital-allocation-1080-640-1024x606.jpg)
How I passed two FTMO challenges and gained an account size of $400k
In December 2022 I passed my second FTMO challenge, giving me a total allocation of $400k, the maximum amount you can start with. Passing them both wasn’t easy. Trading under challenge conditions affects your psychology, with the stakes feeling bigger with each trade you take.
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The Neuroscience of Drawdown: How to Make Your Brain Invincible to Losses
Understanding dopamine’s role in trading performance and 4 neuroscience-backed strategies to manage your brain’s response to losses
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How to Trade with the Odds on Your Side
The dos and don’ts when applying probability to your trading decisions
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Is your discretionary trading strategy becoming too systematic?
Stop trading like an algorithm and start trading like a human
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Trading is the simplest game in the world, so why is it so hard to succeed?
How to apply the KISS principle to your trading
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Why Prop Firms Prefer Gamers and How You Can Benefit from the Gamer’s Mindset in Your Trading
Use this simple trading ”game” to massively improve your ability to read price action
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Automate Your Trading Decisions: How I Use Expert Advisors as a Discretionary Trader
5 trading robots I use to maximise trading profits, help me pass online prop firm challenges, and ensure I get a great night’s sleep
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The Copy Trading Trap: How Relying on Others Can Limit Your Growth as a Trader
Be the independent, self-made trader you set out to be