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November 19, 2025
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The $1M Think Capital Journey Every Trader Should Hear

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  • Eight-year trader who spent six years losing before turning profitable
  • Became consistent after sticking to one strategy long-term
  • Earned $1M+ in payouts since April 2024
  • Relies on ThinkCapital for broker-backed security and rules
  • Shares simple advice: match strategy to personality and ignore the money
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From Six Years Losing to Finding a Breakthrough
After eight years in the markets, Zamco reflects on spending six of those years unprofitable. His biggest problem was constant strategy hopping. Any losing streak made him abandon a system before the edge had time to play out. Only in the last year and a half did he finally become consistently profitable — and since April 2024, he’s earned over a million dollars in payouts. The key was choosing one strategy, trusting it, and building the confidence to endure long drawdowns.

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Why Think Capital Earned His Trust
Zamco explains why he chose Think Capital over other prop firms. Having known the broker for years, the fact that the prop firm is broker-backed gave him a level of security he couldn’t find elsewhere. With over 16 years in operation and global offices, Think Capital immediately felt credible. That trust kept him trading through tough patches and is a big reason he’s stayed loyal to the firm.

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The Strategy Shift That Changed Everything
His turning point came after receiving his first payout in April 2024. That single moment made trading real — finally proving that sticking to one system could work. From then on, he committed to repeating the exact same process that earned him that payout. He now accepts multi-month losing streaks without panicking. Once conditions return to normal, the edge takes over — like when he made $350,000 in a single month right after two months of losses.

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Mindset, Risk, and Why Prop Firms Suit His Personality
Despite being calm on camera, he jokes that people think he may be autistic — and maybe that helps him stay emotionally detached. After losing for so long, he’s simply numb to losing trades now. He admits he does not trust himself with personal capital because he lacks discipline. Prop firms protect him with risk limits that keep him from blowing accounts, which is why he prefers funded trading over trading his own money.

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Advice for New Traders and How He Continues to Evolve
Zamco’s biggest advice: find a strategy that fits your personality. Detach from the money completely and focus only on executing the system. He also stresses the value of journaling — something he avoided for years, which he believes slowed down his development. Today he’s evolving again by trading futures, where consistency rules force him to take higher-quality trades. His message is simple: keep it simple, follow the rules, and let the edge play out.
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