Conversation with Apex Futures Trader Funding Darrell Martin

How To Trade It: Trader Insight from Profitable Traders

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

• Education and mentorship are crucial for success in trading.
• Developing a duplicatable trading strategy takes time and practice.
• Futures trading offers advantages such as leverage and the ability to trade various markets.
• Risk management and discipline are key to successful trading.
• Apex Trader Funding provides a funding opportunity for traders to trade with their capital.

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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Capitole

1. Introduction (00:00:00)

2. Getting Started in Trading (00:00:55)

3. Recording Videos for Education (00:01:53)

4. Building a Trading Community (00:02:49)

5. Transitioning to Full-Time Trading (00:03:58)

6. Starting with a Small Account (00:04:57)

7. Risk Management and Scaling Strategy (00:05:47)

8. Developing a Duplicatable Strategy (00:06:46)

9. Advantages of Futures Trading (00:07:32)

10. Complexity of Options Trading (00:09:09)

11. Understanding Futures Contracts (00:09:59)

12. Fees and Leverage in Futures Trading (00:12:19)

13. Minimum Account Size and Micro Contracts (00:13:40)

14. Evaluations and Funding Process (00:16:12)

15. Passing the Evaluation (00:18:47)

16. Success Rate and Payouts (00:22:29)

17. Preparing for Trader's Funding (00:24:14)

18. Successful Strategies (00:26:58)

19. Getting Started with Apex Trader Funding (00:31:29)