9 years of trading experience. When a seasoned, full-time trader says, "This single month was better than the past several years combined," what actually happened during that month? Today's feature is 'Masma,' who successfully received a Payout on February 6.
Opening his first Challenge Account on December 22, receiving a Payout in just over a month, and reflecting with slight regret: "If only I had started sooner, my profits last year would have been much higher." His veteran perspective on leveraging LifeUp carries a distinct weight compared to stories from beginners.
Still growing after 9 years, he is using his Payout to purchase an Expert account and aims to manage 5 Reward Accounts. Here is Masma's story.

A Veteran's Conclusion After Just One Month

Q. Hello, Masma! We understand you are a veteran trader with 9 years of experience. Could you introduce yourself briefly as we begin?

A. Hello, I am 'Masma,' a trader in my 9th year. I currently trade full-time and recently received a Payout.

Q. Congratulations on your Payout! What was going through your mind when that deposit notification arrived?

A. It was a Friday. When the deposit notification chimed, I just thought, 'Nice, the deposit cleared.' LifeUp is solid! (laughs)

Q. Have you decided how to allocate these profits? What is the first thing you plan to do?

A. A LifeUp Expert account. I learned a great deal managing the Challenge Account, and just as much trading the Reward Account. My goal moving forward is to manage 5 Reward Accounts simultaneously.

Q. Even for a 9-year veteran, vetting prop firms can be challenging. What made you choose LifeUp?

A. LifeUp had exceptionally strong reviews in the trading community. Looking back, I genuinely feel my returns would have been far better had I started sooner.

Q. While trading, was there a specific moment where you realized, 'This is why LifeUp stands out'?

A. It was when I set my stop loss and Profit Target according to my trade plan, avoided getting stopped out, and exited cleanly at my target. Trading with LifeUp made me realize just how resilient my psychological edge has become.

Q. Conversely, is there any area you would like to see improved? Please feel free to share candidly.

A. With the recent updates removing and easing several trading rules, I honestly cannot find anything to complain about, even if I tried. (laughs)

9 Years with the Nasdaq: Masma's Trading Journal

Q. Compared to when you first looked at charts 9 years ago, how do you feel today's market has changed?

A. The trading environment itself is significantly better, but the risks have escalated accordingly. That is why failing to take advantage of favorable conditions like those offered by LifeUp is a massive missed opportunity.

Q. What are your primary instruments, and what defines your entry criteria?

A. I rotate between Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 and E-mini Nasdaq-100. I primarily trade support and resistance, placing heavy emphasis on intraday highs and lows, previous day highs and lows, and specific trading sessions. I generally avoid ultra-fast periods like major data releases or the opening bell, though I do not sit them out entirely.

Q. How do you handle days when trades simply do not go your way? How do you protect your trading psychology?

A. I step away from the screens and take care of non-trading tasks outside. When that happens, I simply stop trading for the day.

Q. Having traded futures for so long, how does trading personal capital compare to trading a prop firm account?

A. Markets are mostly range-bound, but the real terror in futures trading comes when an asset drops sharply and continues to drill lower and lower. When trading prop, if you hit max drawdown, you have only risked the basic entry fee. It eliminates the psychological strain entirely.

Q. As a 9-year veteran, what single piece of advice would you give to traders who are still hesitating to start?

A. Pass a Challenge and request a Payout from a Reward Account. Everyone needs to experience that process firsthand. My single month trading with LifeUp was truly better than several years of my prior trading combined.

Q. One final question: what is your ultimate long-term goal in trading?

A. I am not trying to become a legendary market icon. My goal is straightforward: build an asset base of 10 billion KRW entirely through trading.

Masma's responses are understated yet directly to the point. When asked why he chose LifeUp, he simply cites "strong community reputation"; asked for critique, he notes he "cannot find a single complaint." Behind this calm demeanor lie strict habits built over 9 years: executing stops and targets according to plan, and walking away from the desk when conditions turn unfavorable.
This seasoned trader confidently endorses his first month with LifeUp as "better than the past several years combined." Scaling to 5 Reward Accounts and achieving 10 billion KRW—LifeUp stands ready to serve as his solid execution platform every step of the way.