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What it actually takes to pass an FTMO 100k in 2026
We tracked 124 students through their FTMO attempts. Here's what separated the 38 who passed from the 86 who didn't — and it isn't strategy.
Aisha Nakamura·12 April 2026
12 min · forex
Smart Money Concepts: where the edge is real, where it isn't
Order blocks work. Liquidity sweeps work. 'Optimal Trade Entry' charts that fit 40 lines after the fact do not. Backtest data inside.
Aisha Nakamura·4 Apr
6 min · fundamentals
April FOMC desk recap: how the dot plot priced before the print
Our live desk called a hawkish hold ten minutes before the release. Here's the exact reasoning, the trade we placed, and the post-mortem on the carry.
Kenji Watanabe·29 Mar