I'm Archie, 21 years old from the UK, and I'm on a mission to become a professional trader.
I've had success before.
I've received over ยฃ16,000 in payouts through prop firms, but the truth is that success has never been my biggest problem.
Consistency is.
Discipline is.
Psychology is.
The fundamentals required to sustain long-term success are not yet where they need to be. I have felt for so long like an "imposter" and that I am not being true to myself.
I have a lot of things I need to work on both inside and outside of trading.
This account isn't about pretending I've figured it all out.
It's the opposite.
I'm documenting the process of building a professional trader from the ground up.
The wins.
The losses.
The blown accounts.
The self-sabotage.
The lessons.
The growth.
I am just a normal guy pursuing a difficult goal and sharing the reality of what it actually takes. I understand because I see it first hand how much BS goes on in this industry and I just want to show how hard it actually is and the struggles "real" aspiring traders go through on a day to day basis.
My hope is that one day people can look back at this account and see the journey from an aspiring trader to a professional one.
And if you're fighting the same battles, maybe you'll see a bit of yourself in the process too.
Welcome to the mission.
Building a Professional Trader | Day 1
-$137 today.
Definitely not my best day, and I'm not happy with how I handled it.
I tape read several setups that would have delivered 50+ points but, for whatever reason, I didn't execute. Once I realised I was probably going to miss the move, I forced a low-probability trade instead.
That's something I need to improve.
The positive is that the old me would have spiralled, chased, and likely blown the account. Today I recognised what was happening, accepted the loss, and logged off.
Progress isn't just about the P&L, it is about breaking those bad habits that have been holding me back
Building a Professional Trader | Day 2
Read โ
Execution โ
Management โ
Left a lot on the table because my limits were wrong.
But I didn't chase.
I didn't revenge trade.
Me in the past 100% gets straight back in to try and make even more money.
That's progress.
Here is the updated view of my 50k funded with @TradingLucid
Eligible for payout but need to build a bigger buffer.
Process over everything .
+$248 win on NQ
Nice win but messed up my limit on the low, I actually sold 3 at the turtle soup wanted to take 2 off previous hour low then let 1 run but i accidently bought 5 at the low then had to immediately close in some drawdown
very frustrating but read was great, pleased with the technicals but must be 100% focussed in future...
How did everyone else do?