Dede's Trading Journey
From Losses to Funded Trader Success & Prop Payout : Dede at Audacity Capital
Trader Snapshot
Trader Name | Dede |
Location | Bandung, Indonesia |
Experience | ~5 years |
Background | Software professional |
Trading Type | Part-time trader |
Markets Traded | Forex + Indonesian stocks |
Funded Account Status | First target achieved (<1 month) |
Trading Style | Intraday trading |
Strategy Approach | Technical + fundamental analysis |
Key Indicators | Bollinger Bands, Pivot Points, CCI |
Dede's Trading Journey
Introduction and Background
- The interviewee is Dede, from Bandung, West Java, Indonesia.
- Dede currently works in a software profile and trades in both the Indonesian stock market and forex market.
- Trading is not Dede’s only job; he is involved in other activities as well.
- Dede has been trading for approximately five years.
- Early trading experience involved significant losses, which caused him to view trading initially as a gamble.
- Inspired by successful traders, Dede resumed trading with greater patience and improved risk management, leading to profitable outcomes.
- He joined Audacity Capital (audacity prop firm) to further his trading career and professional development.
Trading History and Markets
- Started trading about five years ago, initially in online forex markets, which resulted in many losses.
- Transitioned to the Indonesian stock market for some time before returning to forex trading.
- Does not focus on a single currency pair but trades multiple pairs, indicating a flexible trading approach.
- This diversified pair trading suggests the presence of a well-defined trading strategy.
Trading Strategy and Tools
- Dede’s strategy involves:
- Monitoring news from factory websites and performing market analysis using various online media sources such as FX Street and DailyFX.
- Use of technical indicators:
- Bollinger Bands for identifying market volatility and price "service" (likely “price surface” or range).
- Daily Pivot Points to identify support and resistance levels.
- Commodity Channel Index (CCI) oscillator to detect overbought and oversold market conditions.
- Opening trades when prices reach support or resistance levels and fail to break through those levels.
- Applying a stop loss set at a maximum of 2% of account deposit (not equity), emphasizing strict risk management.
- Continuous monitoring of trades after entry.
- Risk management specifics:
- Only 2% risk per trade of the account deposit.
- Trade management and adjustment of risk/reward ratios are done dynamically along the way, rather than fixed upfront.
- Dede’s style predominantly focuses on intraday trading rather than swing trading.
Risk and Trade Management
- Dede manages trades actively; does not commit to a fixed risk-to-reward ratio.
- Risk per trade is conservatively limited to 2% of the deposit, reinforcing capital preservation.
- Trade adjustments are made based on market conditions during the trade’s life cycle.
Experience with Funded Accounts
- The current funded account with audacity is Dede’s first funded account.
- Previously, he traded only with personal funds.
- The main motivation to join the funded program was to improve professionalism and reduce financial risk.
- Dede chose audacity because it is legitimate (non-scam), has realistic trading rules, and offers a fast withdrawal process.
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Funded Trader ProgramComparison of Trading Rules: Personal vs Funded Account
Aspect | Personal Trading | Funded Account (Audacity) |
Risk Management | Less structured, sometimes aggressive | Strict rules, max 2% risk per trade |
Trading Style | Sometimes aggressive if market looks easy | More disciplined, follows firm rules |
Trading Rules | Self-imposed, flexible | Clearly defined and enforced |
- Dede admitted to sometimes being more aggressive in personal trading but is more disciplined when trading under funded account rules.
Experience and Satisfaction with Audacity - Dede rates his journey with audacity positively, highlighting:
- Good outcomes and support from the prop firm.
- Liked the realistic and clear trading rules.
- Appreciated the fast withdrawal process.
Advantages of Trading with a Proprietary Firm
- Forex market is a good opportunity, working 24/7.
- Working with a prop firm like audacity provides:
- Access to larger capital (account sizes around 2,000 mentioned).
- Opportunity to optimize trading with higher capital.
- Ability to reduce personal financial risk due to firm-funded capital.
- Encouragement to trade with better risk control and discipline.
- Dede hopes many traders join funded programs to benefit from these advantages.
Closing Remarks
- The interviewer congratulates Dede on hitting his first target in less than one month on the funded account.
- Expressed optimism for Dede’s continued success and advancement to subsequent targets.
Key Insights and Conclusions
- Trading journey is marked by perseverance: Dede overcame early losses by adopting disciplined risk management and patience.
- Risk management is central: Limiting risk to 2% of deposit per trade and stop loss placement are critical elements of his strategy.
- Technical analysis with multiple indicators: Combines news analysis, Bollinger Bands, pivot points, and CCI oscillator to time entries.
- Intraday trading preferred: Reflects active trade monitoring and dynamic risk/reward management.
- Funded account trading improves discipline: Transition from personal to prop firm trading introduced stricter rules and more professional approach.
- Proprietary trading firms provide capital and structure: Access to larger account sizes and realistic trading rules enable traders to optimize performance while reducing personal financial exposure.
- Fast withdrawal and legitimate operations are valued: Dede emphasizes trust and operational efficiency as reasons for choosing audacity.
Summary Table: Trading Tools and Risk Parameters
Tool / Parameter | Description | Purpose |
Bollinger Bands | Volatility bands around moving average | Identify price range and volatility |
Daily Pivot Points | Calculated support and resistance levels | Identify market turning points |
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) | Oscillator measuring overbought/oversold conditions | Entry timing based on momentum |
Stop Loss | Maximum 2% of account deposit (not equity) | Capital preservation |
Risk Management | Max 2% risk per trade, active trade monitoring | Limit drawdown and optimize returns |
Trading Style | Intraday trading with dynamic risk/reward management | Quick trade turnover with controlled risk |
Timeline of Trading and Account History
Timestamp | Event Description |
~5 years ago | Started trading forex online; experienced significant losses |
Later | Transitioned to Indonesian stock market briefly before returning to forex |
Recent | Joined audacity funded trading program to improve professionalism and access capital |
<1 month ago | Achieved first funded account target successfully |
Choose The Best Plan
Designed to reduce stress by removing deadlines 👍 Unlimited trading period for Challenge, Verification and Live stages.
1st and 2nd Steps:
You only need to trade on 4 different days. A trading day is defined as a day when at least one position is opened.
Live account:
No minimum trading days
The Daily Drawdown resets every day at midnight (MT5 server time – GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the account’s balance or equity at rollover, whichever is higher.
Your equity cannot fall by more than 7.5% (5% for the 2nd step and live stage) in a single trading day. Once the day resets, a new limit is set based on your updated balance or equity, following a static-based model.
Example:
Account balance at rollover: $120,000
Daily Drawdown (7.5%) → $9,000 → Equity must not fall below $111,000 that day.
If equity or the balance rises to $130,000 by the next rollover, the new daily drawdown will be $9,750 (7.5% of 130,000).
The Absolute Drawdown (Maximum Drawdown) is 15% (or 10% for the 2nd step and live stage) of the initial account balance and remains fixed throughout the challenge.
If either the daily or absolute drawdown is breached, the account will be terminated.
Example: Account balance: $120,000
Absolute Drawdown (15%) → $18,000 → The account will be closed if equity drops below $102,000.
The profit target is 10% on the Challenge stage and 5% on the Verification stage. Achieving these targets while following the rules will qualify you for a Live account
Profit sharing starts at 75%, you can reach up to 90% with consistent performances in line with our scaling plan.
Once on Live stage, traders can request withdrawals biweekly (every 14 days). After the request is approved, traders will receive the profit share in their wallet on the same day.
Once traders earn a payout, they'll be eligible for a Reward Bonus equal to the initial registration fee. This will be included with the first payout from the Ability Live.
Not anymore
You may hold trades over the weekend and trade during news events. Simply avoid opening, closing or adding to positions within 3 minutes before or after any high impact news release or speech, as that can be identified as excessive risk.
EAs are allowed if they follow our prohibited-strategy rules and are not sourced from third-party signals. Please see our prohibited trading practices here.
Copy trading is allowed between your own accounts within Audacity Capital. Copying from an external account is allowed only if the account belongs to you. Third-party copying is not permitted.
Select Program:
Select Account Size
phase 1
Max Drawdown
$750
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 15%
Daily loss: 7.5%
Profit Target
$500
Based on Balance
Target : 10%
phase 2
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
$250
Based on Balance
Target : 5%
live
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
More than 10%
Less than 10%
Challenge
Designed to reduce stress by removing deadlines 👍 Unlimited trading period for Challenge, Verification and Live stages.
1st and 2nd Steps:
You only need to trade on 4 different days. A trading day is defined as a day when at least one position is opened.
Live account:
No minimum trading days
The Daily Drawdown resets every day at midnight (MT5 server time – GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the account’s balance or equity at rollover, whichever is higher.
Your equity cannot fall by more than 7.5% (5% for the 2nd step and live stage) in a single trading day. Once the day resets, a new limit is set based on your updated balance or equity, following a static-based model.
Example:
Account balance at rollover: $120,000
Daily Drawdown (7.5%) → $9,000 → Equity must not fall below $111,000 that day.
If equity or the balance rises to $130,000 by the next rollover, the new daily drawdown will be $9,750 (7.5% of 130,000).
The Absolute Drawdown (Maximum Drawdown) is 15% (or 10% for the 2nd step and live stage) of the initial account balance and remains fixed throughout the challenge.
If either the daily or absolute drawdown is breached, the account will be terminated.
Example: Account balance: $120,000
Absolute Drawdown (15%) → $18,000 → The account will be closed if equity drops below $102,000.
The profit target is 10% on the Challenge stage and 5% on the Verification stage. Achieving these targets while following the rules will qualify you for a Live account
Profit sharing starts at 75%, you can reach up to 90% with consistent performances in line with our scaling plan.
Once on Live stage, traders can request withdrawals biweekly (every 14 days). After the request is approved, traders will receive the profit share in their wallet on the same day.
Once traders earn a payout, they'll be eligible for a Reward Bonus equal to the initial registration fee. This will be included with the first payout from the Ability Live.
Not anymore
You may hold trades over the weekend and trade during news events. Simply avoid opening, closing or adding to positions within 3 minutes before or after any high impact news release or speech, as that can be identified as excessive risk.
EAs are allowed if they follow our prohibited-strategy rules and are not sourced from third-party signals. Please see our prohibited trading practices here.
Copy trading is allowed between your own accounts within Audacity Capital. Copying from an external account is allowed only if the account belongs to you. Third-party copying is not permitted.
Select Program:
Select Account Size
phase 1
Max Drawdown
$750
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 15%
Daily loss: 7.5%
Profit Target
$500
Based on Balance
Target : 10%
phase 2
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
$250
Based on Balance
Target : 5%
live
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
More than 10%
Less than 10%
Designed to reduce stress by removing deadlines 👍 Unlimited trading period for Challenge, Verification and Live stages.
1st and 2nd Steps:
You only need to trade on 4 different days. A trading day is defined as a day when at least one position is opened.
Live account:
No minimum trading days
The Daily Drawdown resets every day at midnight (MT5 server time – GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the account’s balance or equity at rollover, whichever is higher.
Your equity cannot fall by more than 7.5% (5% for the 2nd step and live stage) in a single trading day. Once the day resets, a new limit is set based on your updated balance or equity, following a static-based model.
Example:
Account balance at rollover: $120,000
Daily Drawdown (7.5%) → $9,000 → Equity must not fall below $111,000 that day.
If equity or the balance rises to $130,000 by the next rollover, the new daily drawdown will be $9,750 (7.5% of 130,000).
The Absolute Drawdown (Maximum Drawdown) is 15% (or 10% for the 2nd step and live stage) of the initial account balance and remains fixed throughout the challenge.
If either the daily or absolute drawdown is breached, the account will be terminated.
Example: Account balance: $120,000
Absolute Drawdown (15%) → $18,000 → The account will be closed if equity drops below $102,000.
The profit target is 10% on the Challenge stage and 5% on the Verification stage. Achieving these targets while following the rules will qualify you for a Live account
Profit sharing starts at 75%, you can reach up to 90% with consistent performances in line with our scaling plan.
Once on Live stage, traders can request withdrawals biweekly (every 14 days). After the request is approved, traders will receive the profit share in their wallet on the same day.
Once traders earn a payout, they'll be eligible for a Reward Bonus equal to the initial registration fee. This will be included with the first payout from the Ability Live.
Not anymore
You may hold trades over the weekend and trade during news events. Simply avoid opening, closing or adding to positions within 3 minutes before or after any high impact news release or speech, as that can be identified as excessive risk.
EAs are allowed if they follow our prohibited-strategy rules and are not sourced from third-party signals. Please see our prohibited trading practices here.
Copy trading is allowed between your own accounts within Audacity Capital. Copying from an external account is allowed only if the account belongs to you. Third-party copying is not permitted.
Select Program:
Select Account Size
phase 1
Max Drawdown
$750
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 15%
Daily loss: 7.5%
Profit Target
$500
Based on Balance
Target : 10%
phase 2
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
$250
Based on Balance
Target : 5%
live
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
More than 10%
Less than 10%
Designed to reduce stress by removing deadlines 👍 Unlimited trading period for Challenge, Verification and Live stages.
1st and 2nd Steps:
You only need to trade on 4 different days. A trading day is defined as a day when at least one position is opened.
Live account:
No minimum trading days
The Daily Drawdown resets every day at midnight (MT5 server time – GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the account’s balance or equity at rollover, whichever is higher.
Your equity cannot fall by more than 7.5% (5% for the 2nd step and live stage) in a single trading day. Once the day resets, a new limit is set based on your updated balance or equity, following a static-based model.
Example:
Account balance at rollover: $120,000
Daily Drawdown (7.5%) → $9,000 → Equity must not fall below $111,000 that day.
If equity or the balance rises to $130,000 by the next rollover, the new daily drawdown will be $9,750 (7.5% of 130,000).
The Absolute Drawdown (Maximum Drawdown) is 15% (or 10% for the 2nd step and live stage) of the initial account balance and remains fixed throughout the challenge.
If either the daily or absolute drawdown is breached, the account will be terminated.
Example: Account balance: $120,000
Absolute Drawdown (15%) → $18,000 → The account will be closed if equity drops below $102,000.
The profit target is 10% on the Challenge stage and 5% on the Verification stage. Achieving these targets while following the rules will qualify you for a Live account
Profit sharing starts at 75%, you can reach up to 90% with consistent performances in line with our scaling plan.
Once on Live stage, traders can request withdrawals biweekly (every 14 days). After the request is approved, traders will receive the profit share in their wallet on the same day.
Once traders earn a payout, they'll be eligible for a Reward Bonus equal to the initial registration fee. This will be included with the first payout from the Ability Live.
Not anymore
You may hold trades over the weekend and trade during news events. Simply avoid opening, closing or adding to positions within 3 minutes before or after any high impact news release or speech, as that can be identified as excessive risk.
EAs are allowed if they follow our prohibited-strategy rules and are not sourced from third-party signals. Please see our prohibited trading practices here.
Copy trading is allowed between your own accounts within Audacity Capital. Copying from an external account is allowed only if the account belongs to you. Third-party copying is not permitted.
Select Program:
Select Account Size
phase 1
Max Drawdown
$750
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 15%
Daily loss: 7.5%
Profit Target
$500
Based on Balance
Target : 10%
phase 2
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
$250
Based on Balance
Target : 5%
live
Max Drawdown
$500
Based on Initial Balance
Total Loss 10%
Daily loss: 5%
Profit Target
More than 10%
Less than 10%
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