How I Became a Professional Swing Trader and Left My 9–5
The Story I Never Told Anyone | Edition 44
Dear Traders,
I want to share something very emotional for me.
Something I haven’t even told my closest friends.
Even as I write this, my hands are shaking.
This month is my last month working a 9–5.
I still can’t believe this is real.
Growing up in poverty, I had to help my family and start working at a very young age.
I worked non-stop until I turned 30.
This year I quit my job to become what I was always meant to be.
A professional trader.
Where This Really Started
When I placed my first trade back in 2016, I had no idea it would lead me here almost 10 years later.
Back then, I was clueless.
A straight-up gambler in crypto.
And the funny part?
I actually made money.
Around $40,000.
Because it came so easy, I didn’t respect it.
So I walked away and chased entrepreneurship instead.
That decision broke me.
By the time I turned 26, I was dead broke after my business failed.
So I went back to trading.
I told myself,
“This is easy. I’ll put my last $2,000 in, recover my losses, and start over.”
Ten minutes later…
Liquidated.
One trade.
Max leverage.
And here’s the messed-up part.
That moment hooked me.
The Obsession Phase
Getting punched that hard in the face made me fall in love with the game.
I was broke.
But obsessed with understanding why that happened.
That’s when I made a decision:
I would give 10 years of my life to master this.
No shortcuts.
For years, I lived in front of charts.
I didn’t do this because I felt motivated.
I didn’t do it because I was inspired.
It was straight-up obsession.
I tracked every hour.
There were years when I worked close to 3,000 hours (full-time job + research/trading).
Only my wife knows how insane some of those days were.
Did I feel good every day?
No.
Was I always healthy?
No.
But there was no excuse to not put in at least one hour.
Even in the hospital, I was watching charts. (that’s another story- I’ll tell you when I’m ready)
One sentence kept playing in my head:
“Your lack of commitment is an insult to the people who believe in you.”
At that time, only one person believed in me.
And that was enough.
Burning Money Phase
Every dollar from my 9–5 went into trading.
Because I was undercapitalized, I went the prop firm route.
I blew up over 50 accounts in months.
Every reset felt like proof that I wasn’t good enough.
My mindset was still broken.
Get rich fast.
Big risk.
Big ego.
Everything I traded was red.
Except one account.
My long-term investment account.
All I did there was DCA.
That’s when it hit me.
The One Shift That Changed Everything
What if i change my timeframe?
I stopped trading the 1-minute chart.
Moved to 30 minutes.
Instant improvement.
Less noise.
Then I moved to the 4-hour chart.
Now I was forced to take one trade per day.
My psychology changed.
My discipline improved.
One month later…
I became a funded trader.
I couldn’t believe it.
I was so happy that my wife printed the certificate as a gift.
It still sits on my desk today.
After that I scaled to multiple accounts.
Once I reached around $30,000 in trading capital, I fully transitioned into swing trading.
What’s next
In February 2025, I opened this community.
For the first time ever, I made my trading account fully public.
This is where that account sits today.
In 2026, I have two non-negotiable goals:
1.Scale my account to the maximum by following my process like a psychopath.
2.build a global trading community united by one goal: Freedom.
That’s it.
I want to take you with me.
Your stories fuel me.
Your hunger reminds me why this matters.
The goal of this community is simple:
Make you a better trader.
I prepared this roadmap to show you a few things we’re working on behind the scenes.
What I’m offering is something different.
A process.
A longer time horizon.
And a community of people who are done gambling and ready to build real freedom.
If this story resonated with you, it’s not by accident.
It means you’re probably where I was years ago.
Hungry. Frustrated. Tired of shortcuts.
So here’s my invitation.
As we start the new year, you can join this community and lock in a yearly plan.
If you do, you’ll get 2 months free.
I want the right people in the room from day one.
People who think long-term.
People who commit.
People who want to master this.
If that’s you, I’d love to have you with us.
Let’s build freedom.
Together.
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Quiet holiday week ahead.
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US markets are closed on Wednesday, December 25 (Christmas Day), and the rest of the week is typically slow and choppy.
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“One trade closer to freedom.”
Vladislav
Thanks or sharing! Do you still also do prop firms or stick with own Capital?
Very inspiring!!!