In this conversation, Darrell Martin, CEO of Apex Trader Funding, shares his journey from working a full-time job to becoming a successful trader. He discusses the importance of education and mentorship in his trading career and how he developed a duplicatable trading strategy. Darrell explains the advantages of futures trading and the funding process at Apex Trader Funding. He emphasizes the need for patience, discipline, and risk management in trading and provides insights into successful trading strategies.
Takeaways
Chapters
00:00
Introduction
00:21
Getting Started in Trading
01:19
Recording Videos for Education
02:15
Building a Trading Community
03:24
Transitioning to Full-Time Trading
04:23
Starting with a Small Account
05:13
Risk Management and Scaling Strategy
06:12
Developing a Duplicatable Strategy
06:58
Advantages of Futures Trading
08:35
Complexity of Options Trading
09:25
Understanding Futures Contracts
11:45
Fees and Leverage in Futures Trading
13:06
Minimum Account Size and Micro Contracts
15:38
Evaluations and Funding Process
18:13
Passing the Evaluation
20:49
Success Rate and Payouts
22:34
Preparing for Trader's Funding
25:18
Successful Strategies
29:49
Getting Started with Apex Trader Funding
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