As I’m almost to my 1-year anniversary of trading futures, I can’t help but smile at how much my perspective has changed.
I still remember when @CannMannTrades taught me about the power of trading just 1 micro. I never really believed him. I thought the real money came from bigger size, bigger risks, and bigger swings.
Now I know the truth.
This is only my 2nd or 3rd trade in a real brokerage account, and watching a single micro contract grow over the last two months has been one of the most beautiful experiences of my trading journey.
I’m actually a little emotional about saying goodbye to this trade. It wasn’t just profit on a screen—it taught me patience, sustainability, and what’s truly possible. What a beautiful journey it’s been.
You don’t have to swing for the fences. Patience compounds. Consistency compounds. Time compounds.
If one micro can do this, imagine what years of disciplined execution can do.
Brick by brick. ☀️📈🧱
@shcbaby thank you so much 🤗
I always tell people I am such a work in progress and it’s just one day to the next🔥
and hopefully the next day is better 🔥
$22,115 in payouts from a single 50K account.
10 trades.
30 contracts.
100% win rate.
$2,196 average win.
Best trade: $7,081.
And the craziest part?
It only took 8 trading days.
This post isn’t me saying I’ve figured it all out or that I’ll never blow up an account again. I probably still have lessons ahead of me. I’ve been the trader who overtrades, forces setups, and lets emotions take over.
But this account gave me something priceless: proof.
Proof of who I am when I’m trading in my true state.
No revenge.
No urgency.
No trying to make back losses.
No emotional attachment to the outcome.
Just reading the chart and executing what I see.
For 8 days, I got to meet the trader I’ve always known I was capable of becoming.
That version of me isn’t imaginary. She exists.
And every single day, I get another opportunity to choose her.
One trade at a time. ☀️📈
This is the largest payout I’ve ever requested, and I’m incredibly grateful for it.
It’s also a reminder that my mistakes don’t erase my progress.
When I’m patient, unemotional, and focused on execution instead of outcomes, this is what I’m capable of.
The blown accounts don’t erase the trader I’m becoming.
If you’re struggling right now, don’t let your worst day convince you it’s the whole story. Sometimes we’re so focused on where we fell short that we forget how far we’ve come.
Keep learning. Keep showing up. Keep executing.
Your next chapter is not determined by your last mistake. ☀️💛🙏🏻
I see what you’re saying. I don’t think the problem was the prop firm structure itself as much as me becoming attached to a personal milestone. The market was offering a good trade, but I was focused on making it my biggest winner. That’s usually where execution starts to break down. ☀️
Psychology > Entries
Friday I was reminded that trading psychology matters more than setups.
On my first trade in a new account, I risked $600 and was up over $15,000 at one point. Instead of focusing on execution, I got attached to the idea of making it a $30,000 trade because it would be a personal best.
The irony? The account’s max payout was only $3,000.
I eventually locked in around $6,000 (10R), but I was frustrated because I had seen more. That frustration led to poor decisions and ultimately blowing the account.
Now, to be fair, there’s nothing wrong with believing I can make a $30,000 trade. I’ve already had a $20,000+ trade before, and I fully believe I’ll have bigger ones in the future.
The mistake wasn’t believing I was capable of it.
The mistake was becoming attached to the idea that this trade needed to be it.
The market doesn’t owe me a record-breaking trade. My job is to execute well, manage risk, and take what the market is willing to give. If a $30,000 trade comes, it will come as a byproduct of good execution—not because I tried to force it into existence.
The lesson: when your goal becomes beating your biggest win instead of following your process, your ego has taken the wheel.
Protect your psychology before you protect your P&L. ☀️
@VClouette@Tradeify was fast af boi 🔥
-submitted 5th payout Thursday evening
-got email Friday morning submitted paperwork at 5 PM
-got live accounts on Monday morning 🙌
reminder to myself today:
Sometimes I get so focused on the accounts I blew, the payouts I haven’t reached yet, or the opportunities I missed that I forget to appreciate what I’m actually capable of.
Looking at this account, I see:
✨ 8 trades
✨ 100% win rate
✨ $19,086 profit in 4 trading days
✨ One trade over $7,000
The important lesson isn’t that I need to perform like this every week.
The important lesson is that this version of me exists.
I have already proven that I am capable of patience, discipline, risk management, and execution. Even when I go through rough stretches, emotional periods, or setbacks, those abilities don’t disappear.
Success isn’t becoming someone new.
Success is consistently returning to the trader I already know I can be.
Take a moment to appreciate how far you’ve come. Sometimes the evidence is sitting right in front of us, and we forget to look at it. ❤️📈 #Trading #FuturesTrading #Discipline #GrowthMindset #Payouts
@TylerG_Capital I mean I regularly trade two minis with a $300 stop loss it works well for me 🤗
for me if I need a larger stop it probably means I personally am taking a losing trade based on my strategy
I received a blown account email as well, although I did trade last night. What’s strange is that the balance currently showing on my dashboard matches the balance I had after I finished trading and closed out for the session. I submitted a support ticket and am waiting to hear back. Maybe it’s an error, maybe there’s another explanation, but I’m curious to see what they find.
E) Emotional events.
Every blown account I’ve had started with me trading my emotions instead of the chart. The market usually gives me profit opportunities. My biggest challenge isn’t finding winners—it’s accepting what the market is offering before my emotions convince me to hold for more. ❤️📈
F) The moment I stop caring.
Those two have cost me far more than FOMO, revenge trading, moving stops, or taking one more trade. The market usually gives me a chance to make money. The damage happens when I stop protecting what I’ve already earned and start chasing what I think I deserve. 💯
The trader making six figures from prop firms isn’t the trader who never makes mistakes.
She’s the trader who has made enough mistakes to recognize which ones are expensive.
I know I can pass evaluations.
I know I can earn payouts.
I know I can make money.
The challenge isn’t finding an edge.
The challenge is protecting the edge I already have.
This month has reminded me that the market isn’t always the biggest threat to my performance. Sometimes it’s frustration. Sometimes it’s forcing trades. Sometimes it’s putting myself in environments that make good decisions harder.
The goal isn’t perfection.
The goal is making mistakes less expensive over time.
Onward to my next payout. 💜🦝
@ktran55 If you want help figuring out your trading Enneagram, I’d be happy to help — totally free ❤️
It was one of the biggest things that helped me become profitable. We usually know what mistakes we’re making. The Enneagram helps us understand why we keep making them. 🔥
May was a month I’ll never forget. 💖
✅ $31,383.50 in payouts
✅ Went LIVE with Tradeify
When I started futures trading in July 2025, I never imagined I’d be here. It hasn’t been perfect, but every setback brought growth. I’m grateful for how far I’ve come and excited for June!