Jesus

Dad of 2 | Full-time trader by faith & grind | Sharing the real journey: setbacks, lessons & small wins | God & family keep me going.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Trading really messes with your perception of money.
One day you make $500 and it feels slow. Next day you make $1,200 and think “eh, could’ve been better.”
Some days you even hit $5k–$10k… and still feel like it’s not enough.
Meanwhile, most people work 8–10 hours straight just to make $100–$200.
We go from being grateful for any green day to getting upset when we “only” make a few thousand. Then greed kicks in… we overtrade, revenge trade, and give it all back.
Has trading completely changed how you view money?
What’s the smallest profit that used to excite you but now feels disappointing?

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Still can’t believe yesterday happened.
After months of stress and feeling like I was failing my family… one single day changed everything.
This was God answering prayers I’ve been sending for months. I’m incredibly grateful, but I also know this is just the beginning.
Now the real work starts, turning this into consistency and protecting what we’ve been given.
To everyone still in the storm:
Don’t stop praying.
Don’t stop showing up.
Your breakthrough might be closer than you think.
Thank you for all the love and support. It means more than you know.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

A special thank you to @_Ash_Trades_
When I was at my lowest and felt completely alone, you were the only person who reached out and offered some support, even though you didn’t know me at all. Your kindness genuinely gave me hope during one of the darkest times. I’m truly grateful, brother.
I won’t forget what you did for me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart 🙏

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

God is truly great!🙏
After months of anguish, stress, and being just days away from losing our home to foreclosure… today I generated almost $50,000 in one single day across my 4 live @TradingLucid
More than enough to cover the arrears and breathe again. I don’t have the words to describe how grateful I am. This wasn’t just a good trading day. This was grace. To anyone going through a dark season right now: keep going. Keep praying. Keep showing up. The breakthrough can come faster than you think.
Thank You God 🙏
For my family. For another chance.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

God is truly great!🙏
After months of anguish, stress, and being just days away from losing our home to foreclosure… today I generated almost $50,000 in one single day across my 4 live @TradingLucid
More than enough to cover the arrears and breathe again. I don’t have the words to describe how grateful I am. This wasn’t just a good trading day. This was grace. To anyone going through a dark season right now: keep going. Keep praying. Keep showing up. The breakthrough can come faster than you think.
Thank You God 🙏
For my family. For another chance.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Just went live with 4x 50k accounts on @TradingLucid. Whole process took less than 24 hours.

This feels like perfect timing… almost like a sign from God🙏 answering some prayers I’ve been sending lately about my situation at home.

Extremely grateful for the opportunity. Now it’s time to go to work and make the most of it.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

@propfirmsplaza 💚

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

I’m lying here exhausted, trying to stay strong for my family but inside I feel completely drained.
The stress and pressure have been building for so long… and most days I have to fake being okay so I don’t fall apart in front of them.
I’m scared and I’m not looking for pity. I just needed to let this out.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

@nuhtoriousthugs @RIPS Thanks for that. God bless you 🙏

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

@_Ash_Trades_ Thank you again! 🙏

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

I’ve been carrying this quietly for too long.
This is my last month of forbearance on our home.
I’m behind around $30k and I’m at serious risk of losing the house.
We are 6 people living here, (my wife, our two boys: 1 and 3 years old, my in-laws, and me. For reasons beyond our control, I’m the only one who can work right now.
I always believed I could fix this on my own, but the situation has lasted much longer than expected and my income hasn’t been enough.
I’m not proud of being in this position. I feel like I’m failing my kids but I’m running out of time.
If any prop firm, trader, or someone who’s been through hard times can offer any kind of help (free eval, opportunity, guidance, or anything at all), I would be truly grateful, even if it’s just sharing this post with other traders, influencers, or prop firms.
I can share any necessary proof privately (documents, statements, etc.).
Please, any support means the world right now. Thank you. 🙏

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[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

No big wins to brag about, no drama to vent.
Just grinding, learning, and trying to stay consistent one day at a time.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Some days the charts feel like they’re laughing at you.
Green turns red in seconds. Plans crumble.
Doubt creeps in louder than ever. But I still sit down the next morning.
Not because I’m fearless. Not because I have it all figured out.
I sit because every sunrise is a quiet reminder:
Another chance arrived.
Another breath.
Another opportunity to choose discipline over impulse.
To choose my family’s future over a quick dopamine hit.
The market will always test me but it can’t take away the man who refuses to quit.
Grateful for the fight.
Grateful for grace.
Grateful for tomorrow.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Week ends with mixed feelings, good moments and painful ones.
A bittersweet taste of “what could have been,” but still managed to secure a payout and set up next week better.
Where I stayed disciplined: green results, real progress.
Where I overtraded and oversized: disaster showed up fast.
Lesson is clear (again): discipline pays, greed collects.
Grateful to God for the wins, the lessons, and another chance.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Yesterday was a dream day: clean, green, everything clicking.
Today? A nightmare. Needed one more solid session to secure payouts on 2 accounts.
Instead, I lost them both. The worst part? I was so close.
One bad decision chain, one moment of impatience, and the finish line vanished.
Hurts like hell. Not just the money, the “almost” stings deeper than the loss itself.
But I’m not done. I’m bruised, disappointed, and tired… but not quitting.
God doesn’t let me stay down.
Still here. Still fighting.

[Jesus @TradeDadLog]

Today was a perfect day! No losses. No blow-ups. Just clean execution, targets hit.
I pray to God for more days like this or at least most days and on the worst ones, I pray for the strength to control risk, protect what’s left, and live to trade another day.
Grateful.
Humbled.
Still here because He’s still carrying me.
One clean close at a time.