Playbook 01 · Slide 08 of 10 · Growth Path · Scale from Discipline to Institutional Returns

Phasing Your Journey

Advance only after 20 consecutive profitable days at each phase. Discipline comes before scaling — always.

Phase 01

MES/MNQ

1–2 contracts

Phase 02

ES/NQ Entry

1 contract

Phase 03

Contract Scaling

3–5 ES/NQ

Phase 04

Institutional

10+ contracts

Phase 01

🌿

MES / MNQ Testing

1–2 MES or MNQ

$40–200

/day per day

Prove discipline. Build consistency.

Phase 02

📈

ES / NQ Entry

1 ES or 1 NQ

$400–1,000

/day per day

Exceeds $500/day monthly target.

Phase 03

🚀

Contract Scaling

3–5 ES or NQ

$1,500–5,000

/day per day

$10k/month in 2–3 trading days.

Phase 04

🏛

Institutional Level

10+ contracts

$5,000–10,000

/day per day

Prop firm capital. Deep consistency.

Weekly Performance Benchmarks

Win Rate

55%+

Profit Factor

1.5+

Avg Win : Loss

2 : 1

Max Weekly DD

40 pts

Rule: You must achieve 20 consecutive profitable days before advancing to the next phase. Profit means green — even by 1 tick. The goal is consistent process, not maximising dollars per day.