Phase 2 can play tricks on your mind ๐ญ
The closer you get to the target, the more tempting it becomes to take subpar setups and increase your risk just to pass faster.
I've experienced it myself.
You sit in front of the charts for hours and see nothing that meets your criteria. Then you open X and see traders posting entries, TP screenshots, and challenge passes everywhere.
Suddenly, you start feeling like you're falling behind.
Average setups begin to look attractive. The idea of increasing your risk starts to sound reasonable because "one good trade" could get you over the finish line.
That's exactly when discipline is tested.
The market doesn't care that you're close to passing. It doesn't care that other traders are hitting TP while you're still waiting for a setup.
If your edge isn't there, your edge isn't there.
I have come to realize that the same patience and risk management that got me this far are the same things that will get me funded.
Abandoning them at the finish line is one of the fastest ways to give back weeks of progress.
Some days, the best trade is no trade at all.
Pass with discipline, not desperation โผ๏ธ