Welcome to Day 1 of our 100-Day Trading Journey. After stepping away to rebuild and refine our approach, we are back with a cleaner, quieter, and more sustainable strategy. But on Day 1, we face our first real test: the temptation to break our own rules. In this video, Maya breaks down our new "Rubber Band" mean-reversion strategy using Bollinger Bands and RSI. But when Alex spots a setup on USD/MXN in the OTC markets after hours, he decides to take a trade based on "hope" rather than our strict process. He gets the win... but we learn why a "dangerous win" can be more harmful than a loss. If you are working a regular job, building wealth from the ground up, and trying to generate boring, reliable surpluses for your HYSA and brokerage accounts, this series is for you. 👇 Drop a comment: Have you ever taken a trade you knew you shouldn't have, and it actually won? How did you handle the aftermath? CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - The Strategy Reset (Why we took a break) 2:15 - The "Rubber Band" Strategy Explained (Bollinger Bands + RSI) 4:30 - Right Signal, Wrong Road (The Importance of Pair Selection) 7:15 - The OTC Trap (Breaking the Rules) 9:30 - The Dangerous Win (Process vs. Outcome) 11:00 - Outro & Day 2 Tease 📊 ABOUT THE 100-DAY JOURNEY: We are two siblings working a warehouse job in El Paso, TX, trying to build real financial freedom. We aren't gurus, and we don't have a massive bankroll. We are low-income investors using strict discipline, risk management, and a "boring" approach to generate surpluses for our High-Yield Savings Account (HYSA) and long-term brokerage portfolio. Follow along as we document the real wins, the real losses, and the psychology of trading. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and entertainment purposes only. I am not a financial advisor. Trading binary options, forex, and crypto carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. Never trade with money you cannot afford to lose. Always do your own research.