Monday Live Trading Recap (24 Aug 2026): $2,664.86 Profit Across 10 Trades
Live forex recap from Dubai — 24 Aug 2026. 10 trades across MT4 and MT5 accounts, ending at $2,664.86. 10 wins, 0 losses, all publicly verifiable.
Wrapping up another Monday from Business Bay, Dubai. By the time the New York close rolled around on Monday, 24 August 2026, the SalmanFX live trading accounts had closed 10 trades — 10 of them in profit, 0 in the red. Net result for the day: $2,664.86. Here's what happened, why it happened, and what I'm taking away from it.
The Anatomy of a Good Trading Day
Good days aren't loud. They're often boring. Today felt boring to trade — every entry passed the rules, no panicked exits, no revenge trades. 10 winners and 0 losers. The boring days are the ones I want more of. Exciting days, where I'm second-guessing setups or sweating drawdowns, are usually the ones I look back on and wish I'd skipped.
Highlight: Best Trade of the Session
Worth calling out: a XAUUSDm LONG trade at 0.16 lots that ran from 4605.712 to 4662.278 for $905.06 in profit. What I like about this trade isn't the dollar amount — it's that the entry, management, and exit all followed the rules. No discretion. No "I think this one will run further so I'll move the stop." Just the system, executed.
Why I Keep Coming Back to Gold (XAUUSD)
Most of today's activity centered on XAUUSD (Gold). People ask me why I focus there instead of the major pairs, and the answer is volatility. Gold gives you enough range to make decent risk-reward setups without being so wild that stops get hunted. EUR/USD has been compressed for months. GBP/USD is choppy. Gold? Gold moves when Asia opens, when London opens, when New York opens. It almost always offers something.
Where the Accounts Stand Right Now
Across 24 active live accounts, combined balance currently sits at $392,531.64 with combined equity of $389,955.48. As I'm writing this, 18 positions are still open with floating P/L of -$2,576.16. Those are running into the next session. You can verify any of these numbers in real time on the live dashboard — they update every 30 seconds.
Why Live Tracking Matters
A decade ago, I would have considered today a rounding error. Now, with everything public on the dashboard, every trade has a permanent record. That accountability has changed how I trade more than any indicator or strategy ever did. If you've never tried publishing your trades publicly, I genuinely recommend it. It clarifies a lot.
Wrapping Up
Next session opens with the Asian markets in a few hours. Until then, the live dashboard stays updated every 30 seconds — bookmark it if you want to follow along. For partnership inquiries or strategy questions, you can reach me on WhatsApp at +971 54 473 5060 or watch live sessions on TikTok (@SalmanFX99).