Indian Futures Trader
How It Started
I didn’t start out planning to be a full-time trader. Like most people, my journey into the markets happened gradually.
I completed my Master’s degree in the U.S. and spent a few years working in the top Banking and Healthcare Firms. The job was stable and the learning was great—but I was always more curious about how markets actually move behind the scenes.
Getting Into the Markets
In 2015, I started investing in U.S. stocks as a long-term investor. Around the same time, I got curious about crypto and became an early investor in Bitcoin and Dogecoin. That phase taught me a lot—patience, risk management, and what volatility really feels like.
Finding My Edge
By 2019, I wanted to understand markets at a deeper level, so I stepped into options and futures trading. After a lot of screen time, trial and error, and learning from mistakes, I found my edge in futures—especially trading the E-mini S&P 500 (/ES) using order flow and tape reading.
I stopped chasing indicators and started focusing on what price and volume were actually telling me in real time.
Going All In
As my trading became more consistent, I made the decision to leave my full-time job and go all in on day trading.
These days, I keep things simple. I trade for about two hours a day, right after the U.S. market opens—when there’s real volume and volatility. Once that’s done, I step away from the screens.
Life Outside Trading
The rest of my time goes into spending time with my family and building side projects around trading, like
Indian Prop Firms (https://indianpropfirms.com/) and
Indian Futures Trader (http://indianfuturestrader.com/).
My Philosophy
I believe trading doesn’t have to consume your entire life. For me, it’s about being focused, disciplined, and efficient—so the markets support my lifestyle, not the other way around.