Pips Payday Secrets From a Pro
16 Years Breaking Down Markets
Hey trader
You’re chasing that fire charts flipping into cash, building a life where money works for you. I get you. Sixteen years ago I stared at $USDJPY’s swings, heart pounding, wondering if I’d ever make it. Losses hit hard. Nights wide awake. Mates told me to quit. Doubt tore me up. But I ground it out, skipped weekends for charts, let passion pull me through. Now I’m calling setups that bank. You can too.
Markets are moving clean right now. FOMO’s real. Miss these, you’ll kick yourself. Let’s break it down, story-style, so you’re in the game, not watching profits slip.
Market Movers: What We’re Trading
News shakes pairs. Act fast.
$USDJPY: Daily downtrend gaining steam. Fed rate hints fade, yen finds strength. Short on resistance retests. Aim for 2:1 R:R. Target support breaks. Stops tight. Don’t chase. Patience saved me after overtrading in ’08.
$GBPUSD: Bullish, climbing with momentum. UK data supports pound, dollar softens. Buy pullbacks to support. Aim for 3R. Stop below lows. Sacrifice taught me to ride trends. Skipped family dinners for this.
$NZDUSD: Hit resistance, algo sell signal pending. Commodity prices weaken, RBNZ policy looms. Sell on algo trigger. Target 2:1 R:R. Stop above resistance. Faith flipped my NZD losses years back.
News Trigger: ECB speech looms. Policy hints could tank EUR pairs. Prep EUR crosses. Watch volatility. Stay patient for confirmation. I’ve seen EUR dive on these. Don’t rush.
Your Move: Pick a pair. Map your entry. Trade your plan. FOMO’s real. Don’t sit out.
Chart of the Week: $USDJPY’s Downtrend Is Hot
What’s happening. Why. How we profit.
What’s Happening: $USDJPY slides in a daily downtrend. Bears in control, ignoring noise.
Why It’s Happening: Fed rate hike bets cool. Japan’s policy steadies yen. Traders lean bearish, selling rallies. Rode a similar trend in ’12. Banked pips while mates partied. Work paid off.
How We’ll Profit: Short on resistance retests. Aim for 2:1 R:R. Stops tight. Target support breaks. Patience is key. Wait for confirmation. Don’t chase. Overtrading burned me early. Faith in setups turned red to green.
Your Move: Map $USDJPY’s next retest. Trade your plan. Bank those pips. Others won’t miss this.
Funded Dreams: Your Capital Moment
Passed a challenge? Capital’s yours. Go.
Stocks: $AAPL pushes a breakout. Algo hums. Why? Tech demand and earnings buzz. How? Buy on confirmation. Target 3% upside. Stop below support. Missed an AAPL run in ’15. FOMO hurt. You catching this?
Crypto: $BTC tests support. Why? ETF flows and shaky sentiment. How? Wait for bounce confirmation. Long with 2:1 R:R. Stop below support. Chased a BTC pump once. Got crushed. Patience wins. You waiting?
FX: $GBPUSD’s bullish run is your shot. Why? UK data strength, dollar weakness. How? Buy dips. Aim for 100 pips. Tight stops. Struggle taught me to ride trends. Go big or small?
Your Move: Pick your trade. $AAPL, $BTC, or $GBPUSD. Work’s your edge. Don’t freeze.
Mindset: The Real Payday
Grit, passion, faith pay off.
Sixteen years of scars. Blown accounts. Missed pips. Mates laughed at my charts obsession. Sacrifice hurt: late nights, no holidays, family asking why keep going? Struggle was brutal: red trades, doubt yelling you’re done. Passion kept me glued to screens. Faith fueled hours of study. Patience turned losses into wins.
You feel it too. Heart races when $GBPUSD surges. FOMO kicks when $NZDUSD sets up. Work’s your map. Grind setups daily. Sacrifice’s your fuel. Skip noise. Nail your system. Passion’s your spark. Love the game. Even when it hurts. Don’t quit. Pros didn’t. They’re banking now. You’ll get there.
Pre-Market Prep: Stay Cool at NY Open
Map your zones. Keep your chill.
New York open can rattle you. I’ve been there: hands sweaty, Nvidia spiking, FOMO screaming to jump in blind. Early on I’d panic-trade the open. Blew stops. Lost big. Sacrifice, missing sleep for prep, taught me better. Now I map areas pre-market to stay calm when NY hits.
How to Prep: Before NY opens, mark key levels. For $USDJPY, plot resistance for shorts. $GBPUSD, tag support for buys. $NZDUSD, set alerts for algo sell triggers via trading view. Use daily and 4-hour charts. Know your zones.
Why It Works: Pre-mapped areas cut stress. You’re ready when volatility strikes. Passion keeps you disciplined. Faith in your plan holds you steady. I struggled with impulse trades. Patience mapping levels flipped losses to wins.
Your Edge: Prep gives clarity. NY’s chaos won’t shake you. Plot entries, exits, stops. Stay cool, bank pips.
Your Move: Map your zones before NY opens. Trade your plan. Keep your cool. FOMO won’t win.
What’s your biggest trading hurdle? Drop it below. I’m reading.
Keep trading,
RB Team