Marcin's Trading Journey
From $20K Trade to $500K Funded Account : Marcin at Audacity Capital
Trader Snapshot
Trader Name | Marcin |
Location | Poland |
Experience | 10+ years |
Trading Style | Swing Trading |
Account Size | $500,000 funded account |
Trading Approach | Price action, harmonic patterns, Fibonacci |
Favorite Pairs | GBP/CHF, NZD/USD |
Trade Duration | Days to weeks |
Risk Approach | Controlled risk under firm rules |
Key Strength | Patience & trend-following |
Biggest Trade | 300+ pips on GBP/CHF |
Profit Example | $20,000+ on single trade |
Marcin's Trading Journey
Summary
Marcin, a full-time trader from Poland and a house husband caring for his two young sons, has been trading for over 10 years. He currently manages a significant account valued at half a million dollars through Audacity Capital, a proprietary trading firm. Marcinās story highlights his progression from independent trading to partnering with a trading firm that offers real-money accounts without a demo or evaluation period.
Key Highlights and Timeline
Timeline | Event/Detail |
Over 10 years ago | Marcin began trading independently with personal funds. |
Late 2020 | |
Approximately 1 month after joining (early 2021) | Hit his first profit target with the firm. |
Over subsequent months | Progressed through multiple account levels, eventually managing a $500,000 account. |
February 3, 2023 | Opened a significant short position on GBP/CHF. |
Early March 2023 | Closed the GBP/CHF trade after about one month, gaining over 300 pips and more than $20,000. |
Marcinās Trading Profile and Strategy
Trading Style: Swing trader
- Holds positions for days to weeks, aiming for larger market moves rather than quick scalps.
- Prefers to let the market move naturally in the expected direction without rushing exits.
Technical Approach:
- Primarily uses pure price action, harmonic trading, and Fibonacci levels.
- Follows the overall market trend closely.
Favorite Currency Pairs:
- Has a particular focus on GBP/CHF (notably the large winning trade) and NZD/USD (Kiwi).
- Prefers pairs like NZD/USD because of their lower nominal price, which reduces risk exposure per pip.
Market Monitoring:
- Reviews all available currency pairs daily to identify the best opportunities based on chart setups, irrespective of the currency type.
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Funded Trader ProgramRisk and Money Management
- Marcin admits that managing larger accounts presented psychological challenges, especially regarding discipline and risk management.
- Working within Audacity Capitalās strict risk rules helped him maintain discipline by preventing excessive risk on single trades.
- Previously, on personal accounts, he sometimes risked too much, leading to losses.
- He values structured rules for risk management and emphasizes being selective with trades rather than quick, high-risk bets.
- The firmās policies, such as restrictions around holding weekend positions, provide a safety framework, though exceptions are made when justified by risk assessments.
Notable Trade Example: GBP/CHF Short Position
Trade Aspect | Details |
Entry Date | Early February 2023 |
Exit Date | Early March 2023 |
Duration | Approximately one month |
Pips Gained | Over 300 pips |
Profit | More than $20,000 |
Trade Management | Allowed to hold a weekend position due to risk team approval and business exposure considerations |
Market Behavior | Price had been sideways before breaking downwards, enabling a profitable trend-following trade |
Marcinās Recommendations for Aspiring Traders
Education:
- Stress on comprehensive education and continuous learning.
- Compares trading education to studying medicineārequires dedication and time.
Capital Protection:
- Prioritize protecting trading capital and expect the unexpected in markets.
Mindset:
- Believe in yourself and trust the trading process.
Firm Choice:
- Recommends proprietary firms like Audacity Capital because of their model: no evaluation period, quick profit payouts on target achievement, and flexible rules for holding positions.
Marcinās Experience with Audacity Capital
- Praises the firm for immediate real-money trading without a demo phase.
- Highlights fast, same-day profit payments upon hitting targets.
- Appreciates the flexibility to hold positions and the firmās risk management rules around major market announcements.
- Considers Audacity Capital ideal for traders transitioning to full-time trading who seek structured support and disciplined trading conditions.
Get Started with the Free Funded Account Challenge
Begin the Free ChallengeConclusion
Marcinās journey exemplifies the importance of discipline, structured risk management, and continuous education in trading. His success with Audacity Capital underscores the benefit of trading under firm-imposed rules that foster discipline and capital preservation. His strategy of swing trading with a focus on price action and trend-following, combined with patience, allowed him to scale his account to a substantial size. His experience and recommendations offer valuable lessons for new and aspiring full-time traders.
Choose The Best Plan
Designed to reduce stress by removing deadlines š 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 ā GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the accountās 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%) ā $9,000 ā 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%) ā $18,000 ā 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 š 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 ā GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the accountās 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%) ā $9,000 ā 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%) ā $18,000 ā 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 š 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 ā GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the accountās 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%) ā $9,000 ā 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%) ā $18,000 ā 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 š 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 ā GMT+2 / GMT+3 depending on Daylight Saving Time).
It is calculated as 7.5% (5% for Verification and live stage) of the accountās 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%) ā $9,000 ā 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%) ā $18,000 ā 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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