How Zamco Withdrew Over $1 Million Using ThinkCapital and Prop Firm Rules
Six Years of Losing Before Everything Finally Clicked
Zamco’s trading journey started like many others, watching basic videos on support, resistance, and candles. For six straight years, he lost money in his personal brokerage account, redepositing over and over with no real progress. Even after switching to prop firms, the losses continued. His first payout didn’t come until April of last year, after nearly eight years of grinding.
Passing Challenges by Playing the Game Differently
What changed everything was understanding how prop firm rules actually work. Instead of following the crowd and risking small amounts, Zamco took the opposite approach during challenges. He increased risk just enough to pass quickly, knowing that losing challenge fees was part of the math. Once funded, he immediately dropped risk back down and switched to a conservative mindset.
One Winning Trade Is All He Looks For
Zamco stopped chasing big payouts by stacking trades. Now, once he gets a single solid win and the account is in profit, he stops trading and locks in the payout. This simple rule eliminated overtrading and turned funded accounts into consistent income. One clean win on a large account can mean a five-figure payout without unnecessary risk.
Why He Trades DAX, NASDAQ, and Gold Only
After years of bouncing between forex pairs, Zamco narrowed his focus to indices and gold. He trades one instrument at a time, based on where volume is strongest in each session. Gold during Asia and London, DAX during London, and NASDAQ when conditions line up. This focus helped him read structure more clearly and avoid conflicting bias.
Prop Firm Rules Became the Discipline He Didn’t Have
Zamco is open about lacking self-discipline early in his career. Prop firm drawdown limits and risk rules forced him to trade in a structured, repeatable way. Instead of fighting the rules, he used them as guardrails. His advice to new traders is simple: reflect honestly, fix behavior first, and build capital slowly.