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Aug 2025
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The Prop Firm MISTAKE That Cost Me Thous...

Austin Silver
About this episode

Christine Letersky joins this episode of The Day Trading Show to share her raw and honest journey from stock trading with opening range breakouts to trading futures with prop firms and focusing on VWAP. She opens up about the challenges of balancing trading with family life, why community is essential for traders, and how prop firms can both help and hinder progress.


We dive into:

- Christine’s switch from stocks to futures and prop firms

- The struggle with shiny-object syndrome and finding consistency

- Why she now focuses on one asset and one entry (VWAP)

- The mental challenges of trading prop firm rules vs. personal accounts

- Balancing trading, family, and travel as a mom

- Building friendships and community through trading groups and podcasts

- Lessons from her own journey, including why she regrets taking a year off


This episode is full of relatable stories for anyone navigating the ups and downs of trading.


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