Instead of flashy indicators or overly complex systems, there are traders who generate consistent results strictly through market fundamentals: trend, support, and resistance. Today, we spoke with Chanyeol Park, a Suwon-based trader who has balanced futures trading with a full-time career for 6 years.

Through LifeUp, he has secured a cumulative 6.8 million KRW in Payouts. Armed with a resilient mindset that views every loss as a learning experience, he continues to carve out his edge. Here is his disciplined approach and routine trading Nasdaq trends.

Background & Getting Started

Q1. Please introduce yourself briefly.

Hello. I'm Chanyeol Park, in my late 30s, based in Suwon.

Q2. How long have you been trading, and what brought you to the markets?

I've been trading for about 6 years. I initially started to build a secondary income stream alongside my primary job.

Q3.  How did you first discover LifeUp?

I found out about it through Jaejun's YouTube channel and the Grinding Life community.

Q4. Did you have any hesitation at first, wondering if this was legitimate?  What convinced you to take the leap?

Seeing proof of Payouts from other traders on the Grinding Life forum gave me confidence. The fact that it was the first prop firm based in Korea rather than the US also added credibility for me.

Q5. What made you join prop trading, and how does it compare to standard retail trading platforms?

The main advantage is the ability to gain real market experience with minimal upfront capital while sharpening your edge.

Performance & Experience

Q6. Which accounts did you trade, and how much have you received in Payouts?

I traded both Basic and Expert plans. I strictly stick to 50K accounts.

Q7. We understand your total Payouts have reached 6.8 million KRW. Congratulations! Do you remember your first Payout? What did you do first?

Yes, I remember it clearly. After the Payout hit, I was in high spirits and went out for a great dinner with a close friend.

Trading Setup & Routine

Q8. What asset do you primarily trade?

The Nasdaq.

Q9. What does your trading setup look like?  (e.g., monitors, chart layouts, trading platforms)

I use two monitors. Nothing overly fancy. One screen is dedicated to charts, and since waiting for setups can get slow, I keep movies or shows running on the other.

Q10. What are your primary trading hours? Do you have strict no-trade windows?

I usually trade from the morning session until before 10:00 PM. I avoid trading late at night due to fatigue, but I don't have hard-coded time restrictions.

Q11. What is your average daily screen time, and what does your routine look like?

Since I focus on trend following, I watch the screens from around 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM. To avoid burnout, I primarily execute during the pre-market sessions.

Trading Strategy & Edge

Q12. Could you share your preferred chart indicators or primary setup?

I prefer clean, raw charts. I do not run technical indicators. I trade purely off support, resistance, liquidity levels, and the broader macro trend.

Q13. What are one or two core trading rules or mindset principles that led to your repeat Payouts?

I trade exclusively with the trend. I review the prior day's charts to establish a directional bias—bullish or bearish—for the morning session.

Once the market opens, I confirm the price action and hold the position until my predetermined Profit Target is reached.

Stop-loss and take-profit targets are adjusted wider or tighter depending on volatility and structural price movement.

Risk Management & Psychology

Q14. Have you ever failed an Evaluation or breached a Funded Account? How did you process it and reset?

Failing an account after days of solid green trades definitely stings. But I viewed it strictly as a skill deficiency on my end. I treated it as a lesson to fix my leaks, accepted the experience, and jumped right back into an Evaluation.

Q15. How do you approach risk and psychological management?

Risk management is still an ongoing process that I actively refine. As for psychological control, the most effective tool is stepping away from the screens entirely.

Q16. Was there a specific platform rule or feature that genuinely improved your trading discipline?

The requirement to maintain consistent contract sizing helped eliminate some of my worst trading habits.

Feedback & Next Steps

Q17. What has your experience been with LifeUp, and what areas could be improved?

The 24/7 customer support via the site is excellent, and having native Korean support sets it apart from overseas firms.

Currently, Payout processing is scheduled on Fridays. It would be ideal if Payouts were processed immediately upon review approval.

Q18. Are there any features or improvements you would like to see added?

LifeUp recently launched globally. I hope it continues to expand its presence across the global prop firm space.

Q19. As a repeat Payout recipient, are you targeting a live brokerage account transition? What excites you most about a live account?

I would gladly take a live account transition. Personally, I hope the risk parameters on live accounts are slightly more flexible.

Q20. What area do you feel you need to refine before stepping into a live funded environment?

As long as I keep my psychology and emotional discipline locked in, I will be ready.

Q21. Do you see prop trading enabling a full-time trading career for you?

Provided you have consistent non-trading cash flow, transition to full-time prop trading is definitely viable.

Q22. What is your long-term vision or ultimate milestone in trading?

Once I reach absolute mastery over my execution, I want to trade full-time while traveling the world.

Closing Advice

Q23. What advice would you give to beginners starting their futures journey or considering a prop Evaluation?

I'm still refining my own process, so I hesitate to lecture. But based on my journey: I hit countless walls early on and wanted to quit multiple times. If you frame losses as the cost of building experience, the mental friction drops significantly.

You won't fix destructive trading habits overnight, but methodically eliminating bad behaviors will radically improve your performance over time.

Throughout the interview, Chanyeol Park focused not on secret indicators, but on the systematic elimination of bad trading habits. By treating losses as data rather than reasons to quit, he developed the emotional resilience required for sustained edge.

We support his ambition to trade professionally from anywhere in the world using LifeUp as his vehicle. For any trader currently hesitating before the charts, his objective approach to failure offers a solid blueprint.