The Day Trading Show

In this episode, Austin is joined by Jen Keter, Rebecca Loree, and Christine Letersky for an honest conversation about the realities of becoming a successful trader—especially for new and part-time traders balancing family life. The group covers where to begin (futures vs. swing trading), how to find your edge, and why the right strategy means nothing without discipline and rules. Jen emphasizes that trading requires sacrifice and focus, especially for busy parents, while Rebecca shares how her passion for finance grew over the years and why strategy shopping—not hopping—is key to growth. Christine offers insight into the emotional side of trading and why swing trading fits her travel-friendly lifestyle better.The group dives deep into key beginner questions: Is trading gambling? Are trading courses worth it? Should you copy trade with prop firms from day one? The consensus is clear—trading only becomes gambling when you lack a plan, mentorship beats courses due to accountability, and no one should start with copy trading until they’ve proven themselves with at least one payout. They also highlight red flags to watch out for with prop firms, including shady leadership and no payout proof. Overall, this episode offers a grounded, relatable look at what it really takes to succeed in trading—strategy, discipline, data, and the right mindset.Connect with Jen - https://www.instagram.com/jen.ketter/Connect with Christine - https://www.instagram.com/christineleterskytrades/ Connect with Rebecca - https://www.instagram.com/rebeccaatrades/ Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: ⁠https://www.asfx.biz/tof⁠Code: ASFX for 50% offSponsor: TradezellaLink: ⁠https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx⁠Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 ⁠https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101⁠—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 ⁠https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx⁠—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 ⁠https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog⁠—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → ⁠https://www.asfx.biz/tof⁠   🔗 Take Profit Trader → ⁠https://www.asfx.biz/tpt⁠ — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 ⁠https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx⁠ —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 ⁠https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144⁠ 

Christian (“Decipher the Algo”) returns to talk when VWAP beats ICT—and when it doesn’t. We cover sentiment reads, crypto/tech correlation, metals at highs, and a full breakdown of his $10K overnight trend trade from a simple daily inside-bar break. Plus: systems to stop overtrading, how to size up only when it’s obvious, and why “knowing less” can make you more.Connect with Christian - https://www.youtube.com/@decipherthealgo Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 50% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 Timestamps:01:05 — ICT drama, “works if you don’t force it”06:47 — Don’t fade strength: stacked MAs + trend bias12:28 — Sentiment edge: fading the crowd (ETH example)17:36 — Gold/Silver at highs alongside equities: macro weirdness28:01 — Be multi-strategy: match playbook to market regime31:26 — Overtrading fixes: routines, sleep, purpose outside charts45:32 — Full trade breakdown: daily inside-bar break + VWAP trail

This week’s episode was all about how to scale your trading business with copy trading. We broke down why prop firms are the best starting point—you limit downside, learn rules, and can grow into bigger payouts faster. The key is proving yourself with one account and one payout first, then using copy trading to multiply small wins across 10, 20, or even more accounts.It’s not about trading all day; most green days come from one or two clean setups—when you scale that across accounts, a $200 trade becomes $2K. If you want to take your trading from “hobby money” to real business income, scaling with copy trading is the proven path.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 50% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 

Bruce Pringle of Bookmap shows how to see confirmed stop runs and iceberg orders, revealing who’s actually in control of the move and why futures’ centralized order book gives retail a transparency edge. He introduces a hands-on Pilot Program that focuses on one setup using Replay + the Bookmap Journal to prove an edge with stats before scaling. The MBO bundle surfaces factual stop/iceberg transactions; filters (including standard-deviation thresholds) and cumulative sub-charts help separate signal from noise and spot regime shifts. They walk through a cascading stop-run example, the common “vacuum” rebound after sellers are washed out, and how icebergs often absorb flow on the other side.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 50% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 

Zach returns after shattering his ceiling: $34K in prop-firm payouts in one month. He explains the flip that did it—moving from high-R/low-win models to negative risk-reward scalping on NQ (5–10 points, limit entries, fewer trades). We dig into how prop rules shape strategy, why high win-rate models fit prop better, platform preferences (Tradeovate vs Project X), Topstep for quick payouts vs bigger buffers on Tradeify, and the real cadence of payouts (they arrive in waves). Zack also shares his counter-intuitive risk curve (start aggressive to build buffer, then size down), how teaching his course sharpened his edge, and practical budgeting so hot streaks become income—not lifestyle creep.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 Timestamps:02:30 From $10K ceiling to $34K: what changed05:45 The mechanics: NQ +5–10pts, limit fills into FVGs08:00 Trade frequency and copy-trading across firms10:40 Platforms: Tradeovate vs Project X execution12:45 Fast payouts: why Topstep is “easiest” first check15:30 Buffer math with Tradeify 150Ks & consistency rules20:10 Why prop rewards high win-rate, low R models23:20 ICT as framework + volume profile & VWAP crossover27:30 Trading at ATHs: scalping internal liquidity31:45 Common ICT pitfalls (top-calling, timeframe alignment)36:30 Industry talk: payout caps, static DD, personal capital41:00 Payout reality: budgeting for waves, not salaries44:30 Risk curve flip: front-load size, then tighten46:30 Final advice & course tease (ASFX TV, target October)

Austin brings back David Capablanca (The Friendly Bear) to preview their October 10th City Club LA conference featuring market-wizard-level trader Tom Hougaard. They riff on trading while traveling, first-red-day setups, focusing on dilutive biotechs with warrant overhangs, and how anchored VWAP + proactive TA still carry in 2025. David makes the case that the #1 edge most traders ignore is in-person networking—and explains why even long-only traders should study the short side.Tickets for the event - Use code "ASFX" to save! - https://www.friendlybearuniversity.com/eventsSponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 Chapter markers00:00 – Why travel can sharpen your trading06:30 – Sponsors & tools that actually help (Top One Futures PRO; Tradezella)09:10 – Biotech shorts: dilution, warrants, anchored VWAP12:05 – Why Tom Høgård? Psychology that scales across any market15:05 – Venue & run-of-show: City Club LA, 8–4, Oct 1018:40 – Speakers: Gefvert, Lucas (Black Arrow/Neologica), Costa (Sage Trader)20:50 – The networking edge & practical travel hacks27:45 – Resources for beginners: Friendly Bear YouTube + Ask Edgar32:30 – Final invite & how to grab tickets

In this episode, I sit down with Josh, a recent Black Shirt Club graduate who’s gone all-in on trading. After leaving his corporate job in London, moving back to Cambridge, and becoming a new dad, Josh committed fully to the markets. He shares what it’s been like transitioning from steady paychecks to relying on prop firm payouts, how he handled the pressure of trading as his sole income, and the mindset shift that changed everything.We dig into trade management, why going “all in, all out” helped him improve consistency, and how backtesting on Tradezella built his confidence. Josh breaks down his approach with VWAP, account sizing, and risk management, while also sharing hard-earned lessons on detaching from emotions, sticking to one strategy, and finding strength in community.If you’re navigating the move from part-time to full-time trading—or you just want to hear the real behind-the-scenes of a trader building his career—this conversation is packed with insight.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 

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 offThis episode is full of relatable stories for anyone navigating the ups and downs of trading.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 

Alex went from touring the world as half of the hit UK DJ duo Tough Love to becoming a full-time futures trader and educator. When COVID shut down his music career, he pivoted from small-cap short selling into futures, developing his “Flowzone” strategy — a system built on EMAs, anchored VWAPs, volume profile, and tape reading with Bookmap. He primarily trades NQ during New York mornings, focusing on location and momentum to find high-probability entries and moving stops to breakeven quickly when momentum confirms.Alex’s advice for consistent payouts: master one setup, trade small to learn firm rules, and avoid leaderboard-chasing mentality. He stresses that traders need to understand market conditions, keep their timeline realistic, and protect both financial and time freedom. Trading is as much psychological warfare against yourself as it is against the market. Social media can push traders to overtrade, so stay process-driven, not outcome-driven.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% off🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144 

In this episode of The Day Trading Show, Scott Pulcini is back with stories and insights that every trader will love:🎰 Riverboat Card Counting & Casino Bans: Scott shares the wild story of turning $20,000 into $200,000 in two nights and getting banned from blackjack tables across the country.📊 How Scott made over $15 million as a trader from 2002 to 2005, at one point trading over 3000 contracts 📉 Parallels Between Casinos & Prop Firms: Why trading prop accounts is like playing against the house, and how to survive the “trailing drawdown” game.Sponsor: Top One FuturesLink: https://www.asfx.biz/tof Code: ASFX for 55% off Sponsor: TradezellaLink: https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx Code ASFX for 20% offAlso covered: 📊 Stop Icebergs & VWAP Trading: Scott breaks down how he uses Bookmap, GEX levels, and options flow to track real market movers—dealers and algos—who make up 80–90% of daily trading activity.⚡ Surviving Headline Roulette: Why modern markets are dominated by algos reacting to instant news, and how to adapt without blowing up your account.💡 Mindset & Execution: From simple, repeatable trading plans to knowing when to size up on your “A+ setups,” Scott shows how to think like a professional day trader.We also preview our LIVE webinar on August 15th at 9:30 a.m. EST, where Scott and I will combine his Bookmap strategies with my VWAP approach—don’t miss it!🚀 Level Up Your Trading with ASFX—🎓 Free Futures Course🔥 Start learning the basics with Futures 101🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/categories/Futures101—📊 Custom VWAP Indicator⚡️Get the exact tool I use to find high-probability setups!🔗 https://www.luxalgo.com/asfx—🎥 Join My Live Trading Streams💬 Watch me trade LIVE every morning – breakdowns, setups, and strategy!💥 Use code ASFX for 50% OFF your first month🔗 https://asfxtv.uscreen.io/catalog—🏆 Prop Firm Discounts – Save Up to 50% with code ASFX🔗 Top One Futures → https://www.asfx.biz/tof   🔗 Take Profit Trader → https://www.asfx.biz/tpt — 🧠 Master Your Stats with TradeZella💰 Use code ASFX for 20% off🔗 https://tradezella.com?fpr=asfx —🧱 Save on Bookmap🔍 See the order flow like never before🔗 https://bookmap.com/members/aff/go/thesilverinvestm?i=144