He Was Gambling With His Paychecks. Then He Made $700K. | Funded Ep. 4

He Was Gambling With His Paychecks. Then He Made $700K. | Funded Ep. 4

Jake spent the first three and a half years of his trading career putting paychecks straight into the market and watching them disappear. No strategy. No plan. Just gambling with real money and hoping something would click. His dad finally sat him down and told him the truth. Then COVID hit and he locked himself in a room for an entire year. And when he came out the other side, he figured out something most traders never do. His first three months trading props: $300,000 in payouts. Total since: over $700,000. In this episode of Funded, host Maryam Rushdi sits down with Jake -- known online as Rake Trades -- for one of the most honest conversations we've had about what it actually takes to last in this game.Jake drops the stat that should reframe every trader's timeline: of the 5% who ever succeed, 90% of them took four or more years to get there. He gets into why your partner should never be able to tell if you had a red or green day, how he built a performance grading system that took the emotion out of losing, and why mental capital is the thing nobody talks about but everyone runs out of. He also breaks down the exact math that convinced a guy who could already trade his own money to go all in on props instead. Eight years in. $700K later. This is what the long game actually looks like. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - If You Succeed in Under Three Years, You're a Statistical Miracle 00:56 - From New York to Puerto Rico 02:44 - Year One Jake Was Really Bad at This 04:08 - Gambling With Paychecks and No Real Strategy 07:40 - The Conversation With His Dad That Changed Everything 09:28 - Your Partner Should Never Know If You Had a Red Day 11:52 - The Daily Loss Limit Is a Skill 19:14 - Three and a Half Years Before Finding Consistency 38:18 - The Math That Made Him Start Trading Props 56:57 - Mental Capital and Why Nobody Can Go Hard All Year New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple, or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV [https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV] Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA] Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589] For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/ [https://tradeify.co/] Stay connected! 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding [https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding] 🐦 Twitter/X – https://x.com/Tradeify [https://x.com/Tradeify] 🎧 Discord – https://discord.com/invite/tradeify [https://discord.com/invite/tradeify] TAGS/KEYWORDS: Funded, Funded podcast, Tradeify, TradeifyTV, Rake Trades, Jake trader, prop trading, futures trading, options trading, prop firm, prop firm payout, trading psychology, trading mindset, trading discipline, trading consistency, daily loss limit, mental capital, trading statistics, how long to become a profitable trader, trading patience, stoicism trading, trading sustainability, trading career, prop firm 2025, Maryam Rushdi, trading podcast, futures podcast, trading education, trading journey, trading burnout, father time trading, trading timeline LEGAL & DISCLAIMERS Privacy Policy: https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/ [https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/] Risk Disclosure: Engaging in futures, forex, and other financial trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. It is possible to lose the entire amount of your investment, or even more. Only use risk capital -- money you can afford to lose without impacting your financial security or lifestyle. Trading should only be undertaken by individuals who have the necessary risk capital and fully understand the risks involved. Past trading results do not guarantee future performance. Tradeify Holdings, Corp. does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from reliance on this information.

The Trader Who Bet Everything on Himself and Won | Funded Ep. 3

Tyler Goedtel worked the elevator union -- six figures a year, miserable every single day. He'd hide in the porta potty on the job site to check his trades. He came home and back-tested until he fell asleep with a laptop on his chest. He maxed out every credit card he had to fund his accounts. And then, in his first month after moving to Miami with $10,000 in the bank, he made $168,000. In this episode of Funded, host Maryam Rushdi sits down with Tyler Goedtel -- known online as TG Capital -- for a conversation about what it actually looks like to bet everything on yourself and win. Tyler breaks down how he built a model backed by six years of data, why he traded London session from 2AM before showing up to a construction site at 6, and how he made $51,000 on a single trade -- the largest payout in Tradeify's history. He gets into why comparing yourself to anyone on social media is the most destructive thing a trader can do, what really happens when you go from eval to funded, and why if your outside life is a mess, the charts are going to show it. This one is for everyone still grinding through it right now. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - I Changed My Entire Life in Six Months 00:44 - From Elevator Shaft to Six-Figure Trader 03:54 - The Whiteboard That Predicted His Entire Life 08:20 - Six Years of Struggle and No Plan B 10:45 - Trading London Session at 2AM Before the Shift 19:28 - Why Comparing Yourself on Social Media Will Destroy You 23:47 - Tilt, Dopamine, and Rewiring Your Brain 32:10 - Managing Trades From a Porta Potty 38:45 - The $20K Trade That Made Him Quit the Job 43:40 - $168K First Month. $400K in Three Months. New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTVhttps://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV [https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV] Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeAhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA] Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589] For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/ [https://tradeify.co/] Stay connected! 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding [https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding] 🐦 Twitter/X – https://x.com/Tradeify [https://x.com/Tradeify] 🎧 Discord – https://discord.com/invite/tradeify [https://discord.com/invite/tradeify] TAGS/KEYWORDS: Funded, Funded podcast, Tradeify, TradeifyTV, TG Capital, Tyler Goedtel, prop trading, futures trading, prop firm, prop firm payout, trading psychology, trading discipline, trading mindset, eval to funded, funded account, London session trading, ICT trading, trading tilt, trader success story, prop firm 2025, trading podcast, Maryam Rushdi, blue collar trader, trading education, risk management LEGAL & DISCLAIMERS Privacy Policy: https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/ [https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/] Terms of Use: https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/ [https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/] Risk Disclosure: Engaging in futures, forex, and other financial trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. It is possible to lose the entire amount of your investment, or even more. Only use risk capital—money you can afford to lose without impacting your financial security or lifestyle. Trading should only be undertaken by individuals who have the necessary risk capital and fully understand the risks involved. Past trading results do not guarantee future performance. Tradeify Holdings, Corp. does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from reliance on this information.

How Losing $1M Made Him a Better Trader | Funded Ep. 2

Going from liquid millionaire to 80 grand in debt in five days would break most people. For Kane, it became the moment that changed everything. In this episode of Funded, host Maryam Rushdi sits down with Kane, one of the most well-known traders in the prop space and the man behind one of the largest payouts in prop firm history, for an honest conversation about what the trading world actually costs and what it actually takes. Kane breaks down how he lost close to a million dollars when FTX collapsed, why therapy was the only thing keeping him in the game, and how he turned around and built a methodical strategy around 20 prop accounts that generated $1.8 million in payouts. He gets into why good trading is boring, how he spots a real trader in 45 seconds, and what the influencer side of this industry is doing to the people who are genuinely in it. He also gets real about where he is right now: closing his Discord, stepping back from content, and trying to figure out what Kane 2.0 actually looks like. This one goes deep. CHAPTERS: 01:31 - How an Underperforming Pension Started It All 02:54 - Getting Into Crypto at the Right Time 06:26 - The FTX Collapse and Losing Close to a Million 11:43 - The 20-Account Strategy That Changed Everything 15:52 - The Six-Month Break and Getting Back in the Game 22:59 - Can You Spot a Real Trader in Under a Minute? 26:56 - Closing the Discord and Stepping Back 29:41 - The Lessons 11 Years of Trading Actually Teach You 36:49 - Where the Prop Industry Is Headed 50:56 - Rapid Fire: Fake Traders and Pet Peeves New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV [https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV] Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeAhttps://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA] Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589] For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/ [https://tradeify.co/] Stay connected! 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding [https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding] 🐦 Twitter/X – https://x.com/Tradeify [https://x.com/Tradeify] 🎧 Discord – https://discord.com/invite/tradeify [https://discord.com/invite/tradeify] TAGS/KEYWORDS: Funded, Funded podcast, Tradeify, TradeifyTV, prop trading, futures trading, prop firm, Kane trader, prop firm payout, biggest prop payout, FTX collapse, crypto loss, trading psychology, trading mental health, therapy trading, how to pass prop challenge, prop trading strategy, 20 accounts strategy, trading influencers, real traders, good trading is boring, trading discipline, risk management, prop trading journey, Maryam Rushdi, trading podcast, futures podcast, prop firm 2025, trading education, how to survive prop trading, trader burnout, trading community, trading accountability, swing trading, day trading, NinjaTrader, trading mindset LEGAL & DISCLAIMERS Privacy Policy: https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/ [https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/] Terms of Use: https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/ [https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/] Risk Disclosure: Engaging in futures, forex, and other financial trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. It is possible to lose the entire amount of your investment, or even more. Only use risk capital—money you can afford to lose without impacting your financial security or lifestyle. Trading should only be undertaken by individuals who have the necessary risk capital and fully understand the risks involved. Past trading results do not guarantee future performance. Tradeify Holdings, Corp. does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from reliance on this information.

Who’s Actually Powering Your Prop Firm? | Funded Ep. 1

The prop trading world has exploded and most traders still have no idea how it actually works behind the scenes. In the debut episode of Funded, host Maryam Rushdi sits down with John O'Neill, GM of NT Technologies, and Tradeify CEO Brett Simberkoff to pull back the curtain on how the prop world actually functions and what traders are missing by only seeing the front end. They break down why NinjaTrader accepted just 10 firms out of 200 last year, what those firms had that the others didn't, and why 40% of NinjaTrader's live users are also trading in prop accounts right now. John shares what he's seen from firms that collapsed versus the ones that scaled, and Brett explains the daily loss limit rule most traders hate and why it's the most important habit to carry into live trading. They also get into where CFTC regulation is actually heading, what AI does and doesn't change about trader behavior, and a major introducing broker announcement that creates a direct path from Tradeify's sim environment straight into live trading. If you've ever wondered what happens behind the scenes of the prop world, this is where it starts. CHAPTERS: 00:53 - The Company Behind Your Prop Firm 02:05 - From Forex and Private Equity to NinjaTrader 05:31 - The Kraken Acquisition Explained 08:13 - What Separates a Well-Built Prop Firm 11:44 - Why Prop Trading Exploded 17:56 - How NinjaTrader Vets Its Partners (200 Applied, 10 Got In) 24:47 - The Sim-to-Live Path and Why It Matters 34:47 - CFTC Regulation and What's Actually Coming 39:22 - AI, Automation, and the Future of Prop Trading 50:12 - What's Coming From Tradeify and NinjaTrader New episodes drop Tuesdays. Subscribe now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts. YouTube --> https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV [https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV] Spotify --> https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA] Apple Podcasts --> https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589] For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/ [https://tradeify.co/] Stay connected! 📸 Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding [https://www.instagram.com/tradeifyfunding] 🐦 Twitter/X – https://x.com/Tradeify [https://x.com/Tradeify] 🎧 Discord – https://discord.com/invite/tradeify [https://discord.com/invite/tradeify] TAGS/KEYWORDS: Funded, Funded podcast, Tradeify, TradeifyTV, prop trading, futures trading, prop firm, NinjaTrader, NinjaTrader Technologies, John O'Neill, Brett Simoff, prop firm explained, how prop trading works, best prop firm 2025, futures prop firm, sim to live trading, prop firm infrastructure, NinjaTrader platform, Kraken acquisition, CFTC regulation, prop trading regulation, daily loss limit, trading journal, AI trading, automated trading, prop firm payout, how payouts work, prop trading exploded, futures trading for beginners, trading discipline, risk management, introducing broker, live trading account, prop firm vs live trading, prop firm review, trading podcast, futures podcast, trading education LEGAL & DISCLAIMERS Privacy Policy: https://tradeify.co/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://tradeify.co/terms-of-use/ Risk Disclosure: Engaging in futures, forex, and other financial trading involves significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. It is possible to lose the entire amount of your investment, or even more. Only use risk capital—money you can afford to lose without impacting your financial security or lifestyle. Trading should only be undertaken by individuals who have the necessary risk capital and fully understand the risks involved. Past trading results do not guarantee future performance. Tradeify Holdings, Corp. does not warrant the accuracy or completeness of the information provided and is not responsible for any losses or damages resulting from reliance on this information.

Funded (Official Trailer): Premieres April 28th!

The trading world moves fast. And most of what actually drives it, the real decisions, the hard lessons, the mechanics behind who wins and who doesn't, never makes it into the conversation. Until now. Funded is a new podcast by Tradeify hosted by Maryam Rushdi, and it's going deep into the world of trading with the people who know it best: platform builders, risk managers, firm operators, and traders who have figured out how to win. The people who built this business and the people inside it every single day. What's coming next in these markets. What most traders get wrong about how this industry actually operates. And what it truly takes to survive and succeed. These are the conversations Funded was built to have. Funded premieres Tuesday, April 28th. Subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts so you don't miss an episode! YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@TradeifyTV] Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4Oo2lGVzhWHOUDMLo0jSeA] Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/funded-a-tradeify-podcast/id1895323589] For more from Tradeify and Tradeify TV, check out our website at https://tradeify.co/