Day in the Life of 27 Year Old Multi-Millionaire Prop Trader

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how a 27-year-old prop trader battled back from a $1 million drawdown to reclaim a seven-figure account. Follow Max through a critical Fed decision day and see the exact routines, strategies, and mindset that power his comeback.

00:00 - Max's Morning Routine
01:36 - Max Arrives at the Office
02:10 - Morning Call
04:01 - $500 to $400,000 Risk Bump
04:48 - Market Opens
05:37 - 1,000,000 Drawdown
07:27 - Midday Reset
08:49 - Favorite Trading Snack
09:28 - Fed Decision
11:02 - Trading with More Size
12:42 - JPow starts press conference
14:19 - Value of a trading team
15:00 - Trading into the close
16:13 - Max Recaps the day
18:59 - Gain access to Max & SMB traders

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[ring]

no lambo, no s/r zone, no rolex, no flex, just pure price action, vwap and tape, love it

[kyleliu]

You should do this w/ all your top traders, it would actually be a fire series

[ryanthadon_]

Such a refreshing video of a trader being an actual trader and not a marketer

[sandstorm]

This is, hands down, one of the best videos SMB Capital has put out. This is real trading floor vibes.

[frenchdna]

My favourite parts:
- drawing down sucks for everyone. Great of you to include this, as beginners might not realise that being "profitable" is not a final destination reached once and for all, but rather something you have to keep working for, you have to earn it, over and over and over again. Drawing down sucks no matter what size you're trading, the doubts creep back in, even after years of experience and X amount of money made. Thanks Max for sharing.
- on exponential bet sizing, I relate to the part about being nervous to add size being a clear internal sign that this might not be a A setup but a B or C instead. The A+ setups are so clear, so obvious, they feel very different.
- "coming into big events as energized and refreshed as possible" a thousand times yes! Managing energry, mental capital as well as financial capital is crucial. Coming in tired is a sure way of making sloppy decisions, which usually end up being costly.

Great video overall, thanks to the team for putting this up and Max for being a part of it.

[OptionsJive]

Props to Max for showing the grind behind real trading. The comeback from a $1M drawdown is insane. As an options trader, I'd love to see more on how prop traders manage risk on volatile days like Fed announcements!

[chasemorgan]

I've been apart of Inside Access since last April, and all the meetings are apart of my everyday routine now, as well as Trader DNA and The Winning Trader(which I'm currently working on). I've grown tremendously as a trader since then and love seeing videos like this, that give you a sneak peek into being apart of the SMB team. I'm putting in the work to become a firm trader with SMB and strive to make that happen everyday. Great work SMB!

[dipofutures]

This guy is actually the type of trader I’ve been looking for. Not all those flashy losers online

[miguelangelherrera]

His breakfast is a protein shake, and his lunch a protein shake with sour patchs 😂

[ADFX]

Man this is just my Dream life..to be in the office all day with like minded people dedicated to the Mastery of The Craft and Enjoying the Journey along with it. Such an inspirational Video Thanks for Sharing

[joefeinstein]

Awesome to see. Love what Max said about the best trades feeling natural to put on size. Great work, Max. You're an inspiration.

[Siegefya]

With the Apex drama going on (see the day trading subreddit for those who don't know) this comes at a great time, giving people an inside look at a LEGITIMATE proprietary firm. Thank you guys for uploading this, fascinating to see what goes on in a day from one of your traders.

[wedesi]

Wow ! Great insight, would like more of these !

[chilatelover]

Max I gave this a thumbs up even before watching this.. You are the GOAT

[x]

This is great. No bullshit, no lambos, no flash lifestyle just unfiltered raw day in the life, of a trader.

[FlexingJoeTradingCo]

Really enjoyed this. Cool to see things from a different perspective. Also he dropped some real gems, like when he mentioned his feelings when using size and how it helped him realize the quality of those trades.

[ceotrader]

I remember seeing max in a video a few years back when he became a new SMB trader. Pretty cool seeing his come up

[overEW]

Please keep this type of content coming. This was sooo great, amazing video, so motivating 🙌🙌

[ldm]

All the respect for a 27yrs guy that didn’t went insane with those drawdowns.

[hetroplaygame]

Risk from 500$ to 400k$ this type of game, I love this
Eventually my risk 25$ to now 135$ at this point.