Being a "backend engineer" is not a skill.
It's a department.
Moniepoint posted roles, struggled to find qualified Nigerians, and Nigerians on the internet showed their displeasure.
But still, nobody touched the actual problem.
This thread will make some of you uncomfortable.
That's fine.
It's only a problem for people who don't read with an open mind.
2026 Q1 Results 📊
Wins: 11 | Losses: 12 | Break-even: 5
Return: +4.6% 🎯 (including commissions)
Payouts Secured: 13 | Payout Total: $14,603.79
A year ago, I was blowing accounts.
Now it’s consistent returns and payouts.
That’s what happens when you stick to one model and master risk.
2 payouts pending from @the5erstrading (approved - included in totals, not reflected in screenshots).
Strong start to the year regardless.
Bring on Q2 💪
The Simple Passing Formula (Proven)
If you want something practical:
• Risk: 0.5% – 1% per trade
• RR: 1:2 minimum
• Trades: 1–3 per day
• Max daily loss: 2%
• Stop trading after 2 losses
This alone can pass almost any prop firm challenge.
I started this year with $900,000 in funding, $400,000 with FTMO, $300,000 with FundedNext, and $200,000 with Seacrest.
I lost my FTMO and FundedNext accounts to a silly mistake, a weekend opening gap, and I was left with my $200,000 Seacrest account. Barely a week later, I got an email from Seacrest saying they were shutting down their prop firm to continue as a broker.
I was up $9,000 on the account at the time. I had to close the trade and request a payout, and surprisingly, I was paid. My account was terminated right after since they were no longer operating as a prop firm.
That was how I lost all of my funding. I went from $900,000 funded back to zero.
I decided to purchase a $200,000 FundedNext account, started afresh, and got funded again. That’s even the account I’m currently requesting a payout from.
As of last week, I got funded again, $400,000 with FTMO. Ending the quarter with $400,000 with E8 Funding, $400,000 with FTMO and $200,000 with FundedNext.
Now, I’m back to being $1 million funded.
This is a message to everyone out there. You can lose everything in one minute from one mistake, but as long as your skill is intact, you can always come back.
Rock bottom is a trampoline for the skilled.
Again, trade because you want a better life for yourself and your family not because you want to show one Idolo that you're trading.
All these "I just got a $5K account, I'll be documenting my journey on X", "I just paid for this Idolo mentorship I'll be documenting my journey"
They won't pay you, nobody cares about your journey, after they scroll passed your post they'll forget and face their own life.
Lock in for the betterment of your life not to show one Idolo that care less about you that you are using tradingview and mt5
Your family circumstances, your environment is more than enough to motivate you, not an Idolo's engagement.
Again, trade for a better life.
Three months later, I’m finally back here to say thank you @uncommonkvng
I followed this blueprint... Started with a $5k account, took a payout, and scaled into a $100k funded account💰📈
My $5k account is also currently up about 4%... You've changed my trajectory forever🙏 🚀
• Learn how to trade.
• Make sure you truly learn how to trade.
• Buy a $10k Account, pass it and make 5% payout.
• Use the payout to buy a $100k Account, pass it and make 5% payout.
• 5% of $100k is where the real journey begins.
It will be hard but its very possible
Trading any Prop firm account below $50k na big stress”..
Here is a living proof of a trade who followed through with my recommendations on how to scale up from $5k to $100k.
Congratulations @jezreel_dev , now you get to enjoy the benefits of scaling up FAST
When you truly lock in, you can change your financial situation with trading within three months. No joke. I’ve seen people do it over and over again. From dark places going to money they dreamt of.
Read this before you quit trading 👇
Yes 90%+ of traders lose money.
But guess what?
95–97% of athletes never make it to pro level.
80–90% of startups fail.
Even music, movies, and real estate have a 90%+ failure rate.
It’s not about trading.
It’s about every industry where big money and success exist.
The few who win aren’t lucky they’ve just figured out what others do wrong.
You don’t expect an industry that pays life changing money to be easy to enter.