He’s my why. Why don’t I give up this trading journey. Countless of times over the past five years I wanted to give up. But this nugget spark the fire in me to keep going and not give up. Daddy loves you, and I’ll give you the best life I promise! This is all for you and mommy!

The Good, the Bad, and the Globex . Sooo… I blew 3 semi-brand-new XFAs — and you’re probably wondering how?. Well, I traded during Globex while my wife was driving us back home. Why?.Boredom. FOMO. Greed. And if I’m keeping it 💯… I oversized and tried to buy the dip. No.

Here’s a look at my net worth over the past 90 days. Currently sitting at $128k, with an estimated $70k in home equity, bringing me close to a $200K net worth at age 30. I’m a full-time nurse working 48 hours a week at $39/hr, supporting my wife and our baby on a single income.

Appreciate all the feedback, truly 🙏. I’ll take whatever you’ve got for me—good or bad. I’m not perfect, never claimed to be, but I do want to get better every single day. Yesterday was rough. I took over $12,000 in losses across multiple XFAs. I know… amateur move. Trading.

Total PnL today: -$12,178.00 💀. Raise your hand if you got smoked today on no volume 🖐️. I did. Forced trades that honestly made no sense with how dead the market was. Still got some balance to work with though… gonna see if I can turn it around next week. We live. We learn.

ATM MACHINE 2.0: +$4,986 Locked ✅. New XFA opened and already locked out for the day. Just waiting on my other two combines to refresh on the dashboard. If I can activate them, cool — if not, it’s time to fully enjoy the day with the fam. Momentum’s real right now. Let’s keep

+$4,500 on my last XFA .Passed three combines . Wrapped up my trading day early this morning and now it’s time to enjoy some Disney magic with the family. Might hop on a new XFA if I see a clean setup. Crazy to think I opened these combines yesterday morning… and passed them

It’s wild how you can make money straight from your phone. With prop firms, once I got my act together, I made $58K in just two months — from the beginning of May until now. No fancy computers. No secret indicators. Just mindset, risk management, and a solid R:R. Sure, after.

Five days later… and just like that, +800 more of you are here. Appreciate all the love and support — seriously means a lot. I started this account just to document my trading journey, and it’s wild to see how many of you are tuning in. Let’s keep pushing, learning, and growing.

Just keeping it real with you guys. I’ll show you the good days and the bad days. I’m not here to only flex the wins — because that’s not the reality of trading. The truth is: you’ll have great days, and you’ll have rough ones too. I’m not perfect. I still slip up sometimes.

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Thank you, prop firms, for giving me the funds to take my family on a last-minute Disney trip. This is what it’s all about. If it weren’t for trading, I would’ve had to grind two extra shifts on top of my full-time hours for months just to afford this. Instead, I got to create

Starting July with $8,000 in payouts. Only bright side to a rough couple of days — was able to request $5K from Topstep and $3K from Top One Futures. Not a bad way to start the month. Every win counts, and we keep building. 🧱.Let’s bounce back and finish July strong. $ES $NQ

I opened 3 new combines and passed Day 1 on them. And on the bright side — managed to salvage 1 out of 5 XFAs and hold it strong. If only I had been patient this morning, I might’ve had better outcomes on the rest. Just keeping it real. This is the journey of an amateur trader.

Well… it finally happened. I blew 4 out of my 5 Express accounts — including my main one, ATM Machine. How’d it happen?.1.I oversized.2.I added on to trades I shouldn’t have.3.I wasn’t in the right mindset — I’m on vacation and should’ve been enjoying it, but I stayed stuck in.

3/3 Topstep Combine winners paid. Make the most of it — and make it count. Congrats to all of you!. None of the winners had Venmo, so I had to PayPal everyone instead. 😅. $ES $NQ.#Topstep #FuturesTrading #GetFunded.

Total P&L: -$3,703.34. Two red days in a row for me. Violent range days completely kill my trading style — I thrive on momentum, not chop. It’s part of the game though. I’ll take the hit, study the tape, and come back smarter.

10:10 Reminder – Get Yourself a Trading Buddy. I always recommend having someone you can talk markets with. Someone to:.•Share opinions.•Analyze setups.•Vent on bad days.•Laugh through the struggles.•Celebrate the wins. This journey is already tough enough — having a.

June Recap 📈. ✅ $17,000 in profit.❌ $7,000 in fees.💰 $10,000 net profit. Not bad for someone juggling a full-time job, being a dad, and a husband. I trade when I can—at work, on my off days… and all from my phone. No excuses. $10K might not seem like much to the big dogs,.