Filip S.

Filip S., from Germany, began trading Bitcoin in 2020, then moved to forex with online prop firms. With only half a year experience trading stocks, he was able to pass the FLEX 100K challenge.

He scans stocks an hour before market open, builds a watchlist of news-driven movers for clean directional trades, and enters discretionarily. Risk management involves 0.1-1% with stops moved to break-even at 1:1 for potential 1:2 or 1:3 rewards.

Filip targets volatile stocks with catalysts, avoiding those without news as they fade unpredictably. He plans to start slow on his funded account to build a buffer, and scale risk post-payout, together with his risk management.

Tip 1

Stop loss at break-even

I usually put my stop loss at break even and many times I get stopped out. And then the trade works in my favor. But that's part of my plan. That's part of my strategy. If the trade goes on explosive. Perfect. Yeah, if it stops me out. Perfect.

Tip 2

Building a watchlist

If a stock moves without real news behind it, it usually won’t trade cleanly in that direction — I focus on tickers with fresh catalysts to build my daily watchlist.