John
He didn't need a better strategy. He needed to stop getting in his own way.
John was a college finance major about a year into trading. He already knew the concepts. In his own words, he knew enough to be profitable. What kept breaking him was behavior: overtrading, doubling down after a loss, revenge trading, and hopping strategies looking for one that works every time.
He picked one edge, backtested it and stopped switching. He passed his evaluation by waiting for the A+ setup. Then his first funded account went from up about $1,200 to about $100. Instead of forcing it, he locked in, took only his best setups and came back.
Now: three or four payouts in, with two more accounts added. Biggest payout so far: $2,800. In his words, "a loss is a good loss."
