LapulapuTrades

Not easy, not perfect.
Hoping this year brings better discipline and consistency.

It’s been half a year since I stepped away from trading.
After losing all my funded accounts due to greed and overconfidence, I had to reset mentally and emotionally.
2025 still became my most profitable year since I started.
Will 2026 be my year? Can a Cebuano trader reach the leaderboard? We’ll see.

Passing challenges is tough, but staying consistent is even tougher. The real game starts after funding.

✅ 100K FTMO Funded - Dec 31 2024
✅ 100K FTMO Funded - Jan 28 2025
🏋️‍♂️200K FTMO P2 ongoing - Mar 7 2025

🔥 From Just 6,000 PHP to Over 834,000 PHP in One Year – Here’s How I Did It! 🚀

In January 2024, I had only 6,000 PHP left to invest in my trading journey. I had two choices:

1️⃣ Trade live with 6K php capital – but this would take too long to grow, and I didn’t want to risk overleveraging and draining my energy.

2️⃣ Use it to apply for a $25,000 funded account (~1.4M PHP capital) – take it slow, trade smart, and let the returns grow exponentially.

I chose Option 2 .

Fast forward one year later, my trading profits have grown to 834,526.99 PHP! But it wasn’t easy, many prop firms I applied to shut down, some even banned my country, and I even had funded accounts declined along the way. Every profit I made from my small trading account, I reinvested to scale my capital, allowing me to grow bigger accounts and increase my returns.

However, scaling accounts is even harder than just passing a challenge. You have to calculate capital exposure carefully, ensuring that your gains outweigh your losses. Not every challenge was a success, but I focused on keeping my business expenses (losses) lower than my gains, allowing me to sustain and grow my trading career.

💡 Trading is NOT an overnight success.
It takes planning, ex*****on, evaluation and continuous learning to truly succeed.

If you’re starting small, don’t be discouraged! Your small capital is just your starting point, NOT YOUR LIMIT.

🔥 If I made it, so can you!

Another 200K funded account unlocked.

My 2024 Funding Journey:
The road was tough, but the grind never stops.

I've been using PineScript to develop a TradingView indicator and recently integrated it into my charts. I’m excited to see if it provides clearer insights for my trades.

I’m dedicated to conquering every trading battle thank you, FTMO.com

I’m proud to share I’ve officially passed the FTMO Challenge and Verification for the second time, another funded account secured! This journey hasn’t been easy, but it’s proof that with discipline and perseverance, great things can happen.