Ben @b_plnr

Father, husband, control engineer. Writing code & learning to trade. NFA. Joined November 2022

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Ben @b_plnr

3 weeks ago

💡 Fun fact: Every trading strategy with a fixed set of rules (codeable) is at worst break-even. You only lose on fees, spread & costs. If a strategy were unprofitable → just invert the rules, and it becomes profitable 😅📈 So you don’t really lose against the market... you…

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

Am I the only one who finds it risky when the max loss limit is based on EOD balance..? 🤔 Even without a daily loss limit… I grind all day making $300–$400 with small scalps, $30–$50 at a time 💻📈… then in the evening I get that strong feeling to put it all on red 🎲😅 If…

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

I often hear that leverage is “dangerous” and will blow up your account instantly… 🚨💥 That’s nonsense. Ignorance is dangerous. 🧠⚡ Try scalping without leverage… we’ll meet again in 100 years. ⏳😂 Leverage doesn’t kill accounts — lack of risk management does. 🎯 Define…

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

Hot take on journaling 📓🔥 Life saver for some, bit of bullsh*t for others 🤷‍♂️. A lot of people will tell you that you need to journal to achieve profitability… clichéee 🙄. Same as in university: they tell you to take notes and study like this or that. But in the end,…

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

Didn’t realize there are so many funding prop firms 🚫 not providing services in the UAE 🇦🇪… even some that are actually based here 🤯

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

1st trade ❌ big size loss 2nd trade 😬 reduced size, early close Overall 📉 negative.. What did I do wrong? 👉 Entered too early (before manipulation) 👉 Reduced size & exited early out of fear Plenty of room for improvement ✍️🔥

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Ben @b_plnr

a month ago

When I read that a “structural break is only valid if a candle closes above the level”… WTF 🤦‍♂️ A candle’s open/close are just random price levels at given timestamps. Highs and lows are the actual prices with relevance. So saying a close above BOS is “the confirmation”…