The Day Trading Show

I’ve been trading perps on stream, and the more time I spend with them, the more questions I have. So I brought Lou, founder and CEO of Propr, onto The Day Trading Show to get into it.

We start with the basics: what perpetual futures are, how funding rates work, and how trading a perp differs from owning crypto or a tokenized stock.

Then we get into the business behind the accounts. How does Propr make money? What happens when traders win? How does the firm decide which traders to follow with real money?

Jen Ketter is back on The Day Trading Show with a lot to catch up on: almost $50,000 in payouts from Tradeify, a live account call-up three weeks after having her third baby, and a big update on her goal of replacing her husband’s income.

We talk about how trading and building her personal brand have created more choices for her family, why she scaled back during pregnancy, and what happened when she lost accounts she’d already taken multiple payouts from.

Jen also shares what changed her approach to r...

Desi joins me to tell the story behind a Tesla options position he says was up roughly $750,000 after the election—and the years of trading that came before it.

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We talk about starting with penny stocks, trading around a full-time job, and the $30,000 SPY put trade that helped him build his capital during COVID. He also explains why he now prefers futures for everyday scalping while keeping options for individual stocks with a clear catalyst.

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Krista, known as Fit Mom Trader, joins me to break down her reported $165,000 in prop firm payouts, the strategies she trades, and how she balances trading with raising three kids.

We talk about her $62,000 payout month, what she spent on evaluations, and the mistakes she’s still working through. She explains why she prefers evaluations over instant funding, how she uses journaling to catch emotional patterns, and why chasing payout requirements led to blown accounts.

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I sat down with the MenthorQ CEO to discuss the reality of data access and the evolving market landscape of 2026.

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We break down the challenges traders face when trying to utilize massive amounts of data effectively. It is no longer just about having the information; it is about how you process it in a market dominated by rapid AI advancements. The MenthorQ CEO offers a realistic perspective on what stays relevant when technology moves this fast.

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The cheapest prop firm account can end up costing you the most. Payout buffers, consistency rules, and fine print can change whether your profits ever reach your bank account.In this episode of The Day Trading Show, I sit down with Luna, Zarb, and Alex from Prop Firm Match TV for a candid conversation about the futures prop firm industry.

We debate Flex vs. Pro vs. instant funded accounts, explain why getting payouts takes more than passing evaluations, and discuss how affiliate relationships influence recommendations.

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Can futures traders actually make money trading options? Tanner Owings (The Strong Trader) sits down with Austin Silver, Evan Dyer and Randy Bains in New York City to break down the jump from futures to options — and why options prop firms make it low-risk to learn.

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We cover why fixed risk makes options easier to manage than futures, why you should start with QQQ and SPY if you already trade NQ and ES, how to find stocks in play using volume and post-earnings catalysts, an...

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...

In this episode, Austin Silver sits down with Zarb (Zach), a profitable prop trader who just took home $45K in payouts in a single month. We dive deep into how he structured accounts across Top One Futures & Futures Elite, why lower contract sizing led to bigger profits, the difference between New York & Asia session trading strategies, managing multiple accounts without burning out, and the mental game of trading when you don't need the money. 

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Former 500K-sub bodybuilder turned futures trader Lucas Pinheiro shares how he transitioned from personal training to making $45K in monthly payouts. Learn his high-win-rate prop trading strategy, why he switched to Tokyo sessions, how he manages multiple accounts simultaneously, and the mindset shift required to succeed—plus why trading without external income sources leads to failure.

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James Bruce shares his raw recovery story: a catastrophic $50K loss in one day due to a trade copier error on New Year's Eve 2021, followed by a brutal seven-month drawdown that nearly broke him.

The key lesson: don't make trading your identity. After making $150K in 2020, he hit rock bottom but stayed locked in because he'd proven it was possible before.

Learn why sizing down matters, how to rebuild after massive losses, the importance of having income outside trading, and why showing losses publicly (not just wins) is critical for the trading community. From near-bankruptcy...

Scott Pulcini breaks down why CVD divergences are unreliable and reveals what's actually driving the market: options flow, gamma levels, and price-change algos. After 9 years of trading stop-runs and icebergs as his main edge, he's shifted focus to zero-DTE options hedging by dealers—which moves 90% of intraday action most days.

The key insight: stop/iceberg events validate where the market will react, but options flow (gamma, pace of tape, relative volume) tells you when and how. He demonstrates real trades including why his 3-minute VWAP trade worked and how price-change reversions can be scalped or...

Nick Stewart is BACK!! In today's podcast, he reveals how he scaled from a $50K live account to $270K+ in withdrawals this year by ditching prop firms and sizing up to 10x on high-probability setups.

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He breaks down the copy trading strategy that lets traders manage multiple funded accounts simultaneously, shares the psychology of handling big losses (he took a $21K hit in one day), and explains why futures payouts beat CFDs for consistency. Plus: Trade Set journa...

The boys are back for the first Home Team episode since the London Prop Firm Expo and the May Bootcamp. Austin, Randy, Evan, and Bruce dig into Bootcamp 2026 recap stories, why copy trading is the real scale in prop trading (and why people blame it for their own losses), the VTC indicator/double break strategy trends, prop firm drama, and wrap with NFL/NBA/MLB predictions for the fall.

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Dylan Maltman of Apex Capital Management (Cape Town) joins the show to break down how he went from a banned retail prop trader to running an AI-native futures hedge fund.

He details Apex's origin story, the difference between proprietary trading and challenge-based prop firms, and how Apex structures capital raising through SMAs vs. LPGP vehicles.

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James Sixsmith, CEO of Take Profit Trader, returns to The Day Trading Show for a deep-dive on prop firm infrastructure, risk management, and what actually predicts a trader's success. He explains the difference between front-end platforms (NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Wealth Charts) and back-end order/risk management systems (CQG, Rithmic, Teton, CTS), and why building a fully in-house risk system has taken TPT two years and counting.

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Zach (Real Deal Futures) returns for part 3 of The Day Trading Show to break down his run of five consecutive five-figure months in prop firm payouts.

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Click here — ⁠https://www.propfirmmatch.com/?a_aid=asfxThey dig into the community backlash around traders getting "moved to live" right before big sim payouts, how Zach approaches spend/reinvestment discipline (funding new evals with prior payouts rather than a fixed budget), what "aggress...

Rob Hoffman — founder of Wealth Charts and the most decorated real-money trading competition champion in the world — joins the show to break down the wild growth of prop trading, why Wealth Charts refuses outside ownership, and the inside story of how an Apex conversation sparked a Trading View competitor. Plus: details on the upcoming Wealth 365 Summit and 600+ free prop evaluations.

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Austin sits down with Lander, who turned his entertainment-driven YouTube channel into a launchpad for his options trading career — including connections with traders like Lance Breitstein. He breaks down how he's pulled $20K in payouts from Vanquish, sharing the exact multi-strike tactic he uses to clear the consistency rule fast and get funded without grinding through eval purgatory.

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Austin Silver sits down with Brad "Savvy B," a Canadian futures trader from Kingston, Ontario who went from 15 years as an electrician to full-time trading.

They cover his journey from penny stocks to options to futures prop trading, his $76K payout on Apex, why he now trades his own cash, his institutional level-based strategy, and a shared philosophy around consistency, paying yourself daily, and avoiding the flex culture of trading social media.

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The NEW Market Wizards book is out now! Today, Austin Silver sits down with Jack Schwager and George Coyle, authors of the brand new and world-famous Market Wizards series.

Jack Schwager has spent 35 years interviewing the best traders in the world. In this episode, he and co-author George Coyle break down the newest class of Market Wizards — nine traders with verified track records who figured out something most traders never do. We go chapter by chapter and pull out the real takeaways for active traders.Get the book -- https://amzn.to/4xj1jxW

This discussion emphasizes the importance of a strong trading mindset and how experimenting with different approaches can lead to a profitable trading strategy. We explore effective forex trading and specific currency trading pairs like Euro-Aussie, Euro-Kiwi, and Euro-CAD. The video also provides valuable trading tips, stressing that timing is more critical than a specific setup.

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After taking over $1,000,000 in prop firm payouts, it's safe to say MarketsWithMags knows a thing or two about how to make money trading futures prop! We dive deep into everything that has led to Mags success in futures trading, specifically which prop firm accounts she thinks lead to the most payouts and how to successfully copy trade!

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From PHD researcher to prop trader, TraderDane joins Austin Silver for this week's episode of The Day Trading Show! Together they discuss everything from prop trading and payouts, to VWAP strategy and technical analysis tips. TraderDane has already taken payouts from multiple prop firms so he shares his biggest tips for getting paid out as a futures prop trader!

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William has made over $400,000 from Futures prop firms trading a simple strategy -- simpler than you may even believe! He is close friends with recent guests, JacobTradesz, Amas, and TMadeAlex, so him being surrounded by so many great traders; he has taken what they do well and made it his own. William shares which prop firm he likes best and why, he shares great tips for copy trading and scaling your prop trading business to maximize the profit return!

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23 years old. $50,000 in debt. Now up over $500,000 in profits.

JacobTradesz sits down with Austin Silver to break down how he flipped the script — from drowning in red ink to printing six figures in the markets before most kids his age even get out of bed!

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Click here — https://www.propfirmmatch.com/?a_aid=asfxWe get into the real story: how he climbed out of the hole, what ble...

Amas is a 22yr old trader who made $70,000 in the last 6 months!! He promotes trading with prop firms for scale, hustling as a new trader to gain experience, and shares the strategy that helped him become consistently profitable. If you're a futures trader of any kind, you're going to love this episode.

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The hometeam is back for a March trade review!! Last month, Austin and the boys took over $40,000 in prop firm payouts! Many of these trades were taken live on stream during the ASFXTV show every morning, so you may have been in some of these trades with the boys!

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$30,000 in prop firm payouts in the last 30 days!! Zarb is back to share what went well in March and how he was able to take over $30,000 in futures prop firm payouts from Tradeify and Take Profit Trader. Zarb shares his approach and his best tips, specifically Risk Syncing, to help you get paid out more this year! Zarb trades a blend of ICT and volume profile, so we touch on his best trading strategy tips too!

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TMadeAlex joins Austin Silver for this week's episode of The Day Trading Show. Alex has taken over $100,000 in prop firm payouts in the last 93 days, a success that most traders will never touch. Using a combination of VWAP and ICT concepts, Alex has found his own unique edge in markets that works for taking prop firm payouts. Alex shares his favorite firms, his favorite entry model, and tips for new futures traders.
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This week's roundtable brings together Lawrence Brisco, Chris Drysdale, Clay Hodges, and Zack Boyajian for a deep dive into the technical and psychological foundations of profitable trading — no matter what strategy or prop firm you use.

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Topics covered:- Are A+ setups real, or are traders using them wrong?- Can indicators actually make you profitable?- The truth about risk/reward and...

Many people believe trading is a 'money printer,' but it's more accurately described as a money multiplier; it takes capital to make money. This video explores the realities of making money trading and the psychological aspects involved.

We also discuss issues within the prop firm space, where some traders may be receiving payouts prematurely, affecting the true nature of trading for a living. Understanding trading psychology is key to sustained success.

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Tanner Owings — also known as The Strong Trader — just had his breakout year in the markets, pulling in over $232,000 in trading profits in 2025.

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In this episode, we sit down and break down exactly what changed for Tanner, how he found his edge trading options and futures, and the mindset shifts that helped him level up as a trader.<...

Austin sits down with Forex Ike to talk about prop firms, scalping, negative risk-to-reward trading, and why so many traders overcomplicate the path to profitability.

Ike explains how he keeps trading simple with basic support and resistance, quick NQ scalps, and a mindset built around taking consistent payouts instead of chasing huge wins.

The conversation covers part-time trading, evals vs. instant funded accounts, copy trading, social media’s impact on trader expectations, and why too much information can actually make you worse. Ike has taken futures prop payouts from fi...

In this episode, I sit down with Zach Arbucci for round three, and we go deep on what actually matters if you’re serious about making it in prop firm trading.

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We start with a reality check:

If you’ve got a family, a full-time job, and you’re trying to learn how to trade...

In this episode, I sit down with Dan Cooke to unpack one of the most honest conversations we’ve had about what trading really is — and what it isn’t.

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Dan drops a line early that sets the tone: “Trading is an excellent money accelerator… but a terrible money generator.”

We dive into:

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Austin Silver sits down with Chris Drysdale for a tactical VWAP Wave breakdown built on auction market theory: markets are either in balance (rotation/value) or price discovery (trend), and the edge comes from matching the setup to the condition across timeframes. Chris explains how he uses VWAP (Globex/weekly/monthly), deviation bands, volume profile/value areas, and POC to find high-probability zones, then executes with defined max risk and targets the next logical level.

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First year PROFITABLE!! Tyler Davis and Austin Silver sit down to discuss the journey to achieving consistent trading profits and the learning curve involved in day trading on a live stream.

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Tyler shares his experiences with futures trading, including successful prop firm payouts from firms like Topstep, MFF, and Top One Futures. It's a look into...

On The Day Trading Show, Austin Silver breaks down what actually drives sustainable success heading into 2026: capital protection, consistent execution, and building a professional trading mindset. The conversation centers on how disciplined VWAP-based trading, proper risk management, and repeatable routines create long-term consistency — especially for traders operating inside modern prop firm environments.

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Randy’s evolution...