A solid week all around. We officially got funded on the Tradeify account, finished the first two funded days in profit, and closed Friday at roughly break-even/slightly negative. More importantly, we traded well and protected the gains we'd already made. Across the live sessions, we finished the week at approximately +5R, and I caught another +3R outside of the live sessions, bringing the total to around +8R for the week. What makes me happiest, though, is that so much of what we've been discussing in the 1-on-1 sessions played out almost exactly as expected. Seeing you start to understand market context, wait for key levels, and become more selective with your trades tells me we're moving in the right direction. On a personal note, I've also added more CFD capital and had a profitable week there. After spending a lot of time researching and comparing both worlds, I've decided to put a greater focus on CFD firms going forward. Because of that, you'll start seeing more of my CFD trades shared inside the community. I've also uploaded a PDF in the Resources section explaining why I believe CFDs offer a better opportunity than futures for most prop traders. I'd highly recommend giving it a read. Finally, I want you all to remember something. The goal isn't to have one good week. The goal is to repeat a good process week after week. Nobody becomes consistently profitable because of one great trade or one great month. They become profitable because they make good decisions over and over again until consistency becomes their identity. Let's keep building. One good decision at a time. 👊

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I’ve just uploaded a PDF inside the community that I think every serious prop trader needs to read. After my short experience with futures prop firms, I’ve decided to move back to CFDs only. The reason is simple: getting funded is not the goal. Getting paid is. Futures accounts can look attractive because they are cheaper, easier to access, and you can stack multiple accounts. But once you’re funded, the real question becomes: how much of your profit can you actually withdraw? With many futures firms, you’re dealing with payout caps, consistency rules, qualifying days, buffers, and rules that can force you to trade around the firm instead of trading around the market. That is not what I want. Our goal is to trade clean, take the best setups, manage risk properly, and convert performance into real income. For the way we trade — Nasdaq, Gold, liquidity, CVD, Volume Profile, fixed percentage risk, and discretionary execution — CFD prop firms give us a cleaner and more scalable model. Futures firms can make it easier to get funded. CFD firms can make it easier to build serious income. Read the PDF. It may change the way you look at prop firms.