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Sep 26
48m 53s

3 Traders, $500k In Real Payouts: Here's...

Austin Silver
About this episode

There's over $500,000 in real payouts at this table, all made this year, and three completely different strategies behind it. This episode proves there isn't one right way to make money trading.


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I sat down with Chris, Nick, and Zach, three profitable traders who all run mentorships, and asked them to push back on each other. We get into VWAP Wave, reading market conditions, order flow scalping on NQ, why ORB still doesn't work, and what separates amateurs from professionals.


They also break down the rules that made them money, and they explain why every trader should be planning a move from prop firms to personal capital before the prop space changes.


This is the less flashy side of trading. No Ferraris, no Chrome Hearts. Just real trading from people doing it with real capital.


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1:30 Meet the guests: $500K+ in real payouts

6:01 VWAP Wave and reading market conditions

10:28 Why profitable traders still coach

13:33 Can anyone make a living trading?

19:28 Best rules: 40-minute time stop and "don't fade strength"

23:09 Why daily profit expectations are a death sentence

31:57 "ORB is trash": old-school education vs today

34:37 Prop firms vs personal capital: taxes, rules, and freedom

41:07 The future of prop firms: should you be preparing?

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