From a Blown Account to Full-Time Futures Trader

It Started With a Wipeout

I didn't come from finance. I grew up farming and went to university like everyone else was supposed to. But something about the markets grabbed me in a way school never did. So I opened an account and started trading.

Within a few weeks, the account was gone. I had no idea what a CPI announcement was. I had no stop loss. I just watched the screen as everything disappeared. That was my introduction to futures trading.

Most people would have walked away. I couldn't. That loss taught me two things that changed everything: stop losses exist for a reason, and risk management isn't optional. It's the foundation. That single blown account is the reason I'm still here five years later.

The Grind Nobody Sees

I spent my early twenties doing what most people my age weren't willing to do. While friends were out living their lives, I was studying charts, reviewing trades, and building systems. Weekends, holidays, it didn't matter. Trading was the priority.

I dropped out of university because I knew this was what I wanted to do. That wasn't an easy conversation to have with people around me. But I'd rather bet on myself than follow a path I didn't believe in.

After about two years of consistent effort, journaling, failing, fixing, and repeating, I found my edge. That's when I decided to go all in and trade full time. No backup plan. Just conviction and a process that I trusted.

Trading Is a Mirror

I'm a student of philosophy. I live by stoic principles, and I think trading is one of the purest reflections of life you can find. The market doesn't care about your feelings, your excuses, or your past. It only responds to your decisions in the present moment.

Trading has time frames and seasons, just like life does. Some weeks are slow and choppy. Some months feel like everything is clicking. The key is to stay disciplined through both, because the person you become in the process matters more than any single trade.

A trader has to fail to succeed. You fail, you identify the problem, and you fix it. Then you do it again. That cycle never stops, and honestly, that's what makes it worth doing.

Proof Is in the Numbers

I don't share my personal brokerage account publicly, but here's a snapshot from one of my Apex prop accounts. Traded exclusively with micro contracts over 60 trading days.

Consistency isn't about hitting home runs. It's about showing up every day, managing risk, and letting the process do its work. Sixty days of controlled, disciplined micro trading. That's the same approach I teach my students.

Why I Started Teaching

Once I found consistency in my own trading, I started working with other traders 1-on-1. Not because I needed to, but because I remembered what it was like to have nobody to turn to when things weren't making sense.

I've now mentored multiple traders to real, measurable results. Some came in completely green. Others had been trading for years but couldn't break through. The common thread was always the same: they needed structure, accountability, and someone who actually trades to guide them.

There is no better feeling than watching someone you've helped push through a rough stretch, build the right habits, and start thinking like a professional. That's what keeps me doing this.

The Student Portal

Early on I realized that the mentorship needed more than just calls and messages. Traders need a system around them. That's why I built the Student Portal from scratch.

It's a private platform where students get daily pre-market prep, a built-in trading journal, trade review tools, and direct access to me throughout the trading day. Everything in one place, no jumping between apps or platforms.

Building the portal was also a step toward something bigger. Through mentoring and the portal, I've identified several traders with serious potential. People who have the mindset, the discipline, and the skill to trade at a higher level.

What's Next

My long-term goal is to launch my own fund. That's where all of this is heading. The mentorship, the portal, the community I'm building. It's all part of the same vision: surrounding myself with serious traders and building something meaningful.

I've made great strides on both my personal and prop accounts, and I'm not slowing down. Every day I trade, teach, and improve. That's the lifestyle I chose, and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

If you're someone who takes this seriously and wants real guidance from someone who actually does this every day, book an intro and let's talk.

Outside the Charts

When I'm not trading or working with students, you'll find me outdoors. I still farm. I hunt. I play disc golf whenever I get the chance. And when the weather doesn't cooperate, I'm probably gaming.

Balance matters. You can't stare at charts all day every day and expect to perform at your best. The time away from the screen is what keeps the time on the screen sharp.