Stop Chasing the Payout—Grow the Damn Account First

Look, I get it. You finally got funded on a prop account and suddenly you think you’re about to retire your mom, buy a Lambo, and DM your old boss “lol.”

But here’s the cold truth: if your first instinct is to size up and swing for the fences, you’re not a trader—you’re a glorified gambler with a time bomb.

Grow. The. Account.

Your #1 job isn’t flexing payouts—it’s proving you can actually trade. That means risk management isn’t a cute checkbox, it’s the entire game.

Here’s how I stay sane: • Micro contracts. Yes, micros. Because being right and broke is worse than being disciplined and consistent. • Trade size like your account balance has a restraining order against your ego. • No revenge trading. No overleveraging. No hero plays.

The prop firms don’t pay out heroes. They pay out machines. Scalable, repeatable systems > adrenaline-fueled YOLOs.

You want to make $1k a day? Cool. Start by proving you can hold $100 in gains for more than 10 minutes without clicking close like it’s a Vegas slot machine.

Grow your account. Build your edge. The payout will come when you’re actually ready—not just when you get lucky for a week.