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EPISODE · Jun 22, 2026 · 1H 12M

Quant Finance Graduate Reveals His $1.5M Prop Firm Strategy

from Titans Of Tomorrow · host Waqar Asim

Download Your Free Copy Of This Episode's Companion PDF Here 📝:https://form.typeform.com/to/mUsPZirT30% Off forex & futures funding with Hola Prime: https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT) 30% off all funding with Alpha Capital: https://app.alphacapitalgroup.uk/signup/TOT(Or Use Code: TOT)Get Up To 40% Off Alpha Futures funding: https://app.alpha-futures.com/signin?next=%2F (Or Use Code: TOT)Get 20% off journaling with Tradezella: https://www.tradezella.com/?via=waqar(Or Use Codes: ToT10 or ToT20)JJ Simon, one of the youngest prop traders to achieve over $1.5M in payouts, reveals the mathematical approach he used to scale through prop firm evaluations, build a mechanical trading system, and remove emotion from execution.In this episode, he breaks down the prop firm rules most traders misunderstand, why traditional trading strategies often fail evaluations, how he uses statistics and bankroll management to control risk, and the exact mindset that helped him turn prop trading into a repeatable payout machine.__________________________________________ 🔗Connect with Waqar here:  https://www.youtube.com/@WaqarAsim./videos Titans Of Tomorrow here:https://www.instagram.com/titansoftomorrowpodcastGuest (JJ Simon):https://www.instagram.com/itsjjsimon/____________________________________________________________________Chapters:0:00 - Intro3:21 - How JJ Built A Prop Firm Edge7:23 - Why High Risk-Reward Fails Evaluations12:01 - Taking 20 Trades A Day Without Tilting16:00 - JJ’s Mean Reversion Trading Model20:07 - His Session Open Strategy Explained25:18 - Why Prop Firms Require A Different Approach30:04 - The Firms That Paid Him Most33:14 - Poker Psychology, Tilt, And Trading Discipline37:10 - Scaling From $5K To $1.5M41:40 - The Revolving Door Prop Firm Strategy45:16 - Why He Walked Away From Quant Finance49:15 - Why Copy Trading Destroys Traders53:34 - Losing Streaks, Probability, And Static Risk57:01 - Kelly Criterion And Bankroll Management1:00:08 - Reinvesting Payouts And Scaling Accounts1:03:02 - How He Reached $100K Per Month1:05:12 - The Maths Behind A $100K Payout Month1:09:10 - Building A Prop Firm Payout Calculator1:11:22 - Refining The Edge And Final ThoughtsThis episode is brought to you by Hola Prime, the first prop trading firm in history with a Deloitte-audited payout record. 98.35% on time. Zero denials. Trade with them and get 30% off:https://holaprime.com?affiliateId=697(Or Use Code: TOT)

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