Every funded trader insights story published here proves the same truth: success in the trading industry doesn’t come from shortcuts, it comes from discipline, consistency, and the right mindset. At FundingTraders, our community of funded traders continues to rise by embracing proven trading strategies, maintaining strict risk management, and treating every trading challenge as a stepping stone toward growth. Jordan Guisao and Arjay Japitana are two funded traders whose journeys through our funded trader programs offer actionable insights and actionable advice for anyone involved in prop trading or pursuing funded accounts. In this article, you’ll discover how discipline, plan execution, and strong habits helped them unlock consistent payouts and long-term success in the funded trading world.
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Meet Jordan & Arjay, two funded traders who turned setbacks into success through discipline, focus, and proven trading strategies. Jordan, who lost seven trading challenge attempts before passing, shares how risk management and trading journals transformed his funded trading account into a reliable source of profit. Arjay, a former crypto gamer turned professional trader, reveals how his focus on process over profit helped him build confidence in funded trader programs. Together, their insights cover everything from managing funded accounts and setting daily loss limits to developing strong habits, tracking performance, and navigating market volatility. Whether you’re exploring prop firm options, searching for a proprietary trading firm with transparent rules, or preparing for your first challenge, these funded traders deliver the actionable advice you need. Their stories prove that not all trading challenge experiences are created equal, and that the right mindset, clear rules, and consistency are the key tools for success in funded trading.
Trader Jordan Guisao: “He who gives up loses.”
Total Payouts | Duration as a Trader with FundingTraders | # of Accounts Purchased |
|---|---|---|
$262.69 | 1 year & 2 months | 10 |
You spent nearly two years preparing before entering the funded trading world, what drew you to forex, and how did your early experience with cryptocurrency shape your approach?
I’ve been trading for about a year with funded accounts. I started by taking a course I found online because I’d always enjoyed cryptocurrency trading before forex, but this time I wanted to start trading in the world’s largest market. So, I prepared for almost two years, and the effort is now paying off.
After losing seven challenges, what was the specific mindset shift that finally helped you pass your funded trader programs evaluation and protect your funded accounts?
My biggest mindset shift was sticking to my trading plan and changing my bad habits. When I didn’t stick to my trading plan, I made mistakes that led me to lose my funded accounts, and bad habits also played a big role in my losses, so I had to change these things, and it worked.
Your risk management rules are incredibly strict, how do you manage risk during both winning streaks and losing streaks without letting emotions take over?
I manage my risk by respecting my trading plan. My plan tells me that I can only risk 1% of my account balance per trade to obtain a profit of 2% to 3%. If I win or lose, I don’t trade again until the next day. And if I lose three trades in a week, then I don’t trade again until the following week. The same happens if I win three times in a week.
You failed seven challenges before passing, what setbacks did you face, and what ultimately helped you push through to become a funded trader?
Yes, I had many setbacks. My mindset, my bad habits, my bad decisions—all of this led me to the point where I only saw losses. So I had to change my mindset and start from scratch with the foundation I had, but this time changing everything that affected me, treating this as what it truly is…a profession. When I did this, I was able to pass my Challenge with FundingTraders after having lost seven challenges, and from then on, everything changed for me.
Consistency is a word every trader hears, but what does it actually mean to you in your day-to-day trading routine?
Consistency is everything. I have a saying: “He who gives up loses,” and this is fundamental. Without consistency, there are no results. Consistency is what helped me get to where I am today.
What’s the costliest mistake you’ve made, and how did it reshape the way you approach risk and your trading plan?
The mistake that taught me the most was not risking more than 1% of my account balance per trade. If I lose, I have the opportunity to correct that mistake and come back the next day with a new mindset. With just one 1-to-2 trade, I recovered that loss and ended up in the black.
For traders who are on the verge of quitting after failed evaluations, what’s your honest advice, and what would you tell your past self before those seven lost challenges?
My advice is to never give up, be consistent and prepare yourselves. Every mistake is a learning experience. There’s a quote from a book that says: the real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing. When you learn from that mistake, it ceases to be a mistake and becomes a learning experience, and you won’t repeat it because you’ll have gained experience. Losses are part of the process. The important thing is not to let those losses affect you emotionally and cause you to make more mistakes. It’s perfectly normal that if you make 10 trades, 1 to 2 per month, risking 1% of your account balance, you lose 6 and win 4, ending the month with a 2% profit. If you have a 100k account, that’s $2,000. You’re earning more than a doctor in a Latin American country. The important thing is to never give up, change your mindset, change your bad habits, be consistent, and you will see great results, just like I am experiencing now. As I said at the beginning, I lost 7 challenges to get here, so my advice is that it is possible, if I could do it, you can too.
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Trader Arjay Japitana: “Don’t quit; just scale back.”
Total Payouts | Duration as a Trader with FundingTraders | # of Accounts Purchased |
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$853.00 | 7 months | 1 |
Your path into trading started in an unexpected place. How did you go from crypto gaming to pursuing funded trader programs with real capital?
I’ve been trading since 2021. I actually got my start in the Crypto Play-to-Earn (P2E) space. Managing assets and rewards in gaming gave me my first real taste of market dynamics, which eventually led me to transition into professional Forex and Commodity trading.
Many traders struggle with trying to predict the market instead of reacting to it. What was the biggest mindset shift that helped you start passing evaluations?
The biggest shift was moving away from trying to “predict” every move and instead focusing on reacting to price action. I stopped trying to be right every time and started focusing on executing my setup with discipline, regardless of the individual outcome.
Setbacks are part of the process for every funded trader. What challenges did you face early on, and how did you push through?
Absolutely. Like many, I struggled with over-leveraging early on. What helped me push through was treating trading as a professional business realizing that setbacks are just “operating costs” and staying committed to the data and my edge.
Revenge trading is one of the most common emotional triggers that derails funded traders. How did overcoming that mistake reshape your approach?
Revenge trading after a loss. It taught me that the market doesn’t owe me anything. Once I learned to step away from the screen after a stopped-out trade, my consistency improved drastically.
What actionable advice would you give to traders who feel like quitting, especially those struggling to see profit or growth in their accounts?
Don’t quit; just scale back. If you’re overwhelmed, you’re likely trading too large or too often. Lower your size, go back to the basics, and focus on the process rather than the profit. The “aha” moment usually comes right after the hardest struggle.
Can you walk us through your trading strategy? What tools and methods do you rely on for identifying setups and exit points in the market?
Yes, definitely. I am primarily a Trend Follower using Supply and Demand zones. My favorite pairs are XAUUSD and EURUSD. My best trades usually involve waiting for a clear mitigation of a high-timeframe supply or demand zone and catching the impulsive move as the trend continues.
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Conclusion
Jordan and Arjay’s journeys prove that discipline and risk management are the non-negotiable foundation of every successful funded trader. Jordan failed seven challenges before passing by committing to a strict 1% risk-per-trade plan with enforced daily and weekly loss limits, while Arjay separated himself by focusing on process over profit and stepping away from emotional triggers like revenge trading. Together, their stories show that funded trader programs reward patience and consistency, not perfection. Prop trading firms like FundingTraders provide the platforms, tools, and real capital traders need, but the discipline to follow clear rules and build strong habits must come from within. For anyone still on the fence, Jordan and Arjay are living proof that treating trading like a real business, with a plan, performance metrics, and the right mindset, is the path to lasting success.
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