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At first, plumbing was just a way to earn a paycheck, but over time, I grew to take pride in my work. There was satisfaction in fixing something that wasn’t working, whether it was a broken pipe or a malfunctioning water heater. It was honest work, and it gave me the opportunity to build a steady life. But despite the fulfillment I found in my trade, I always felt like there was something more I could do. I knew that I didn’t want to be stuck in the same routine forever, and deep down, I had this itch for something different.
Chapter 2: The Spark of Trading It was around the time I was in the thick of my plumbing career when I first heard about trading. It wasn’t something I had considered before—stocks, forex, and all that seemed like a distant world for someone who worked in a hands-on trade. But when a friend of mine started talking about the money they were making from trading, my curiosity was piqued. They mentioned the freedom it offered, the potential for financial independence, and how anyone could learn it with the right mindset.
Intrigued, I started researching trading in my spare time. I watched videos, read books, and followed online forums. The more I learned, the more fascinated I became with the idea of using my mind instead of my muscles to generate income. It wasn’t long before I dove into the world of trading—primarily stocks and forex at first. I still worked full-time as a plumber, but I started dedicating every free moment to learning how markets moved, understanding charts, and developing a sense for price action. It was overwhelming at first, but the excitement of the challenge kept me going.
Chapter 3: Discovering Smart Money Concepts (SMC) As I started to experiment with my trades, I began to see the complexity of the market. While I was learning a lot, there were still a lot of inconsistencies in my results. Sometimes I’d get a win, but more often than not, my trades didn’t pan out the way I had hoped. I was missing something, and I knew it.
That’s when a friend of mine introduced me to Smart Money Concepts (SMC), a trading strategy that focuses on the behavior of institutional traders and how they move the market. It was a game changer. For the first time, I began to see the market not just as random price movements, but as a reflection of the bigger players—banks, hedge funds, and large institutions that were controlling the flow of money. Learning about liquidity, order blocks, and the market's inner workings shifted the way I approached my trades.
I started seeing more consistent profits, but I still wasn’t there yet. While SMC provided a better understanding of how to navigate the market, I knew there was more to learn and refine. My results weren’t consistent enough to feel confident in making trading my full-time job.
Chapter 4: The Search for Consistency Determined to figure out the puzzle, I took a deeper dive into one particular aspect of trading: liquidity. I spent countless hours studying market liquidity—how it influenced price movement, the role of stop hunts, and the way institutional players manipulated price to collect liquidity before moving the market in their favor.
I immersed myself in this study. I backtested strategies, analyzed past market behavior, and spent hours watching price action unfold in real-time. It was a grind, no question about it. Many nights I stayed up late, frustrated by my mistakes, but each mistake taught me something valuable. Slowly, piece by piece, I started putting together my own system—a strategy that combined liquidity concepts, SMC principles, and a clear risk management approach.
The breakthrough came when I finally found a strategy that worked for me. It was a unique blend of concepts that resonated with my personality and the way I approached problem-solving. I wasn’t just following someone else’s strategy—I had created my own. It wasn’t perfect at first, but it was significantly better than anything I had tried before. The profits began to flow more consistently, and I started seeing the kind of results that I had always hoped for.
Chapter 5: A New Reality Fast forward to today, and I’m no longer a full-time plumber. My trading profits have allowed me to fully replace my previous income. The freedom I now have to work from anywhere, set my own hours, and be my own boss is something I could have never imagined back when I was grinding away in plumbing. I still apply the lessons I learned from my plumbing days—discipline, persistence, and a hands-on approach to solving problems. But now, I solve problems with charts and data instead of wrenches and pipes.
Trading has given me the ability to live life on my own terms. I’m able to spend more time with family, pursue other interests, and continue building my knowledge in markets. While the journey hasn’t been easy, and it’s far from over, I’m incredibly proud of how far I’ve come.
What started as a curiosity in trading during my downtime from plumbing has now evolved into a full-fledged career. I’m proof that with hard work, dedication, and the willingness to learn, you can create your own path—no matter how unlikely it may seem at the start.
Looking ahead, I’m excited about the future. I’m always learning, always refining my strategy, and always looking for new opportunities to grow. The lessons I learned in plumbing laid the foundation for my success in trading, and now, I’m in a place where I can continue to build and evolve. This journey is far from over, but I’m grateful for every step that has brought me here.
I was in post-secondary education when I first heard about trading. But right away, I was skeptical—I just thought it was a scam. I was majoring in aerospace engineering at the time, and then Covid hit, making me see life from a different perspective. I’d always thought life was simple: get a degree, land a job in my field, start a family, and live. But seeing people get laid off and struggling made me realize life is far more complex. It isn’t as simple as I’d thought, and to be honest, things rarely go as planned. There were too many variables out of my control for me to feel truly secure. I started thinking: I could get my degree and still end up jobless—or working at McDonald’s.
Chapter 2: Breaking the Mold: Searching for a Life Beyond the 9-to-5
In my last year of university, during Covid—a time when everyone was frustrated being stuck at home—I decided I’d finish my degree because I had to see it through. But after that, I would give myself time before committing to a 9-to-5. Because of the extra time Covid brought, I decided to start exploring non-traditional ways to make money. I looked into everything I could find, dabbling in dropshipping and e-commerce. But although the financial potential was appealing, I didn’t enjoy those options. The business routes relied on getting people to buy from you, so the freedom wasn’t quite what I’d imagined. With trading, though, it’s just you, the charts, and your analysis. I hadn’t realized it at the time, but trading was exactly what I was looking for.
Chapter 3: Taking the Plunge: The First Steps of My Trading Journey
After graduating, I remember scrolling through Instagram, frustrated that things weren’t going as I’d hoped. I’d promised myself I wouldn’t jump straight into a 9-to-5 and was starting to have second thoughts. Then, I saw an Instagram story from someone I knew, posting trading charts, and it instantly piqued my interest. I had an idea of what trading was, but I didn’t know how to start, so seeing that post gave me hope. I paid $500 to join his group and officially started my trading journey in April 2021. Although all I learned was information straight off BabyPips, I didn’t feel scammed. Looking back now, I still don’t, because it brought me to where I am today, even though the information definitely wasn’t worth the price.
Like many others, I started with the common retail strategy of break and retest, the most popular approach using support and resistance. With that strategy, I saw some profits, and I was hooked. But consistency was an issue—my profits were outweighed by my losses, and I realized I had more to learn. Then, in late October 2021, I was introduced to SMC (Smart Money Concepts), a trading concept based on the idea of institutional and bank-driven moves. The risk-to-reward potential was higher, so I wanted to make the switch. In November 2021, I started my journey with smart money concepts. I spent the next few months learning everything I could, and by February 2022, I thought I’d become profitable. I made $4,000 that month and thought, “Okay, this is it. Now I just need to scale up slowly.” But the next month was rough—I lost everything I’d made the previous month. That’s when I realized I still had a lot to learn.
Then, I came across Marco on Instagram. At the time, he was developing a liquidity-based strategy, and I was intrigued. I didn’t even care about seeing his track record—whenever I was looking at buys, he was in sells, and vice versa. My instincts told me he knew something I didn’t, so I screenshotted his entry points, backtested them, and was honestly baffled. I’d been so focused on market structure that I couldn’t comprehend his trades. He was doing the exact opposite of what I thought was correct. So, I messaged him, and in May 2022, I became his first student.
Chapter 4: Mastering the Markets: My Path to Liquidity-Based Trading
As Marco’s first student, I didn’t have much material to work with. All I had was a one-hour recorded Zoom call of him breaking down the strategy. I watched that video religiously—over and over, applying it on the charts until I had it memorized, word for word. I spent countless hours every day practicing. I didn’t have a job at the time, so my schedule was simple: six hours of sleep, and the rest of the day spent studying charts and building experience. I was glued to my screen, eating meals at my desk just so I could track price movements and learn. My only breaks were to pray my five daily prayers.
In June 2022, I started trading a 5-figure personal account, which was all the money I had. I finally began seeing consistent profitability, but then one day ruined it all. After reaching consistency, something happened in my personal life that led me to trade emotionally, clouding my judgment. I took some losses, started revenge trading, and lost $23,653 in a single session. Right after, I broke down. It was one of the lowest points of my life—dealing with personal issues and, on top of that, a huge financial setback. I was left with nothing.
The next day, Marco texted me to check in. I didn’t have the heart to explain what had just happened, but that message was exactly what I needed. I picked myself back up, worked through my personal issues, and borrowed money from my brother to buy a prop firm challenge in July 2022. A month later, I got my first 6-figure funded account and started receiving consistent payouts. Fast forward to September 2023, and I’d made 6 figures in payouts. Now, in 2024, I’m trading with multi-6-figures in personal capital.
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