Prop Trading Secrets

Get ready to dive into the world of prop traders and discover the secrets to their success Two years ago, there were just a handful of prop firms; now there are more than 200 worldwide, with thousands of newly added traders per day. Prop Trading Secrets: How Successful Traders are Living off the Markets provides a complete overview of this unique form of trading and enables readers to make an informed decision as to whether it's worth pursuing themselves. Written by Kathy Lien, founder of BKTraders and Prop Trader Edge, and Etienne Crete, founder and host of the Desire To Trade Podcast, this book provides practical advice to kick start a successful prop trading journey. Inside, readers will find interviews with seasoned proprietary traders, a comprehensive guide to different kinds of proprietary trading, tips to getting started, trading strategies and tools, and more. Throughout the book, readers will gain insight into the shared traits and strategies of top proprietary traders-from fund managers to individual traders-and will get an insider look into their costly mistakes and biggest successful trades to help navigate the learning curve. Prop Trading Secrets: How Successful Traders are Living off the Markets is an essential read for traders considering or currently involved in prop trading seeking to understand the field in its entirety and maximize profit potential.

Preface vii
About the Authors xi
Chapter 1 The Shift in Prop Trading: From Big Banks to Everyday Traders 1
Chapter 2 Prop Trader Secrets: Discover What the Best Have in Common 5
Part I Prop Trading Champions 11
Chapter 3 Rob Hoffman 13
Won over 30 Domestic & International Real-Money Trading Competitions
Chapter 4 Davide Biocchi 29
10-Time Real-Money Trading Champion
Chapter 5 John Bannan 49
Top Three Robbins World Cup Futures Trading Champ
Part II Prop Traders Turned Fund Managers 65
Chapter 6 David Floyd 67
Running a $7 Million Fund with over 30 Years of Trading Experience
Chapter 7 Sunny Harris 87
Ranked Number One Commodity Trading Advisor in the US for Two Straight Years
Chapter 8 Ali Crooks 101
From Failing in Business to Running a Regulated Fund
Chapter 9 Aatu Kokkila 119
From Best World of Warcraft Team in the World to Best Systematic Currency Fund Two Years in a Row
Chapter 10 Andres Granger 129
The $10 Million Crypto Fund Manager's Story to Success
Part III Prop Trading Pros 147
Chapter 11 Jean-Francois Boucher 149
Losing It All Trading Options, Fighting Leukemia, and Becoming a Profitable Funded Scalper
Chapter 12 Austin Silver 167
The Multiple-Times Funded Trader Who Is Not Afraid to Fail
Chapter 13 Alyse Amores 189
From Single Mother with a Few Hundred Dollars of Capital to Trading $8 Million
Chapter 14 Matthew Miller 203
From Penny Stocks to Withdrawing $309, 000
in 85 Trading Days on Funded Accounts
Chapter 15 Nick Syiek 223
Made $3 Million by 23 Trading Forex and Indices
Chapter 16 Vince Koehn 241
Funded Futures Prop Trader with $1 Million in Profit
Chapter 17 Ultimate 10-Step Checklist to Jumpstart Your Prop Trading 257
Index 263