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Freddy joins us from Italy with a no-hype story that matters: a viewer-turned-guest who clawed from early blowups to more than $250k in prop-firm payouts by ditching vibes for verifiable rules. In this interview, we dig into why his journey resonates—18 losses in a row without breaking, the switch from emotional trading to coded criteria, and a quarterly lens that keeps him sane and profitable.
You’ll learn the exact bones of Freddy’s approach: the “three pillars” (strategy, money management, mindset), how he codifies entries on M15, uses fixed 1:5 R multiples with a 1:3 BE protocol, and keeps a tiny 1% weekly “intuition buffer” without letting discretion run wild. We’ll unpack his two complementary systems (intraweek vs intraseSSION), his risk scaling for prop evaluations vs funded phases, and the payout-first playbook that prioritizes ROI before hero trades—so you can copy the discipline, not just the charts.
Freddy Playbook & Strategy: How He Actually Trades
Trader profile & edge
Freddy’s edge is mechanical rules with just enough human judgment to avoid obvious traps. Think of it as a checklist-first approach that survives losing streaks and keeps him consistent through prop evaluations and live payouts.
- Trade only the playbook: no ad-hoc setups, no FOMO entries, no news-chasing.
- Write the day’s plan before London opens; if the plan isn’t there, there’s no trade.
- Track every trade in a journal with a screenshot, rationale, and whether the rules were followed (Y/N).
- If rules compliance for the week drops below 90%, cut size by 50% next week until discipline is restored.
Markets, sessions, and timeframes
He keeps the universe tiny to eliminate analysis paralysis. Focused instruments get you repetition; repetition builds data; data hardens the edge.
- Primary: a small basket (e.g., GU, EU, XAUUSD, US30); trade at most two in a day.
- Session focus: London and New York only; no Asian session entries.
- Top-down: H4/H1 for bias, M15 for entries, M5 only for execution precision—never for bias flips.
- Stand down during high-impact releases unless the setup forms after the event’s first impulse has faded.
Bias & kill-zones
Freddy defines a clear directional bias and hunts during precise “kill-zones.” That prevents drifting into random mid-day trades.
- Bias = direction of H1 structure and daily open relationship; no counter-bias trades.
- London kill-zone: first 2 hours after London opens; New York kill-zone: 9:30–11:30 NY time.
- If no setup by the end of the kill-zone, stop for the session—no “afternoon revenge” trades.
- Maximum one trade per kill-zone, two total per day.
Entry pattern (mechanical)
Entries are rule-based: confirm bias, wait for liquidity sweep, then trigger on a clean structure break with a pullback. No “looks good” exceptions.
- Preconditions: bias aligned, “sweep” of prior session high/low or local swing, and clear M15 structure.
- Trigger: M15 break of structure (BOS) in bias direction; enter on the first pullback into the decision candle’s fair value gap/OB zone.
- Invalidation: hard stop goes beyond the swept high/low or last swing, plus a small buffer (e.g., 1–2 pips/ticks beyond).
- No entry if the pullback pierces the origin of the impulse move or if spread > average by 50%+.
Risk & R-multiples
Freddy treats risk like inventory management. One defined risk, one defined payout—no improvisation once the trade is live.
- Per-trade risk: 0.25–0.50% funded; 0.75–1.00% evaluations (never above 1%).
- Target structure: default TP at 5R; partial at 3R, then move stop to BE (1:3 BE protocol).
- If price tags 3R and fully retraces to entry after BE, consider the trade “complete”—do not re-enter the same idea.
- Daily risk cap: 1R max realized loss; weekly risk cap: 3R. Once hit, stop trading until the next period.
Trade management (hands off)
The management is pre-written, not improvised. That preserves expectancy and keeps emotions out.
- After partial at 3R, trail only beneath fresh M15 swing structure; never on M5.
- Never widen stops; the only stop move is to BE per protocol or structural trail post-3R.
- If new opposing H1 BOS prints while in the trade, flatten at market—no questions.
- Do not scale in unless the original risk remains unchanged (scale-ins must not increase initial risk).
IntrawEEK vs intraseSSION systems
He runs two complementary modes: one slower, one faster. You’ll use the same ruleset but different expectations.
- IntrawEEK: H4/H1 bias + M15 entry; aim for 3R base, 5R stretch; hold across sessions if structure supports.
- IntraseSSION: same entry logic inside a single kill-zone; aim for 2R–3R, flat by session end if target not hit.
- Never mix the two in one day—pick the mode at the open and stick with it.
News & volatility filter
News is treated as a volatility regime shift. Rules adapt by standing down or waiting for a post-event pattern.
- If a high-impact release is within 30 minutes, no new entries.
- Post-news: wait for the first impulsive sweep and a clean M15 BOS before considering entry.
- If ADR is already exceeded by 1.25× before your kill-zone, reduce the size by 50% or skip the session.
Prop-firm constraints & payout focus
Freddy optimizes for survival and payouts first, scoreboard later. Risk is throttled by phase and drawdown rules.
- Evaluation phase: push to 1% risk only if trailing drawdown rules allow; otherwise, cap at 0.75%.
- Funded phase: 0.25–0.50% risk, target steady 2R–3R per week to lock payouts.
- Stop trading after securing the monthly payout target (e.g., +6R net); shift to sim/replay for the remainder of the month.
- Calendar a payout lock week: reduced size (−50%) and only A+ setups.
Weekly routine (repeatable)
Consistency is built outside market hours. The routine forces clarity, not predictions.
- Sunday: mark H4/H1 structure, weekly key levels, and likely liquidity pools; write a one-page plan.
- Daily pre-market: 10-minute bias check, define invalidation, pick one instrument primary + one backup.
- Post-market: 15-minute review—tag each trade as A/B/C quality; screenshot and annotate the entry candle and management decisions.
Metrics & review
He audits the trader, not just the trades. Metrics keep the system honest and expose leaks quickly.
- Track: win rate, average R, expectancy, rule-compliance %, and “setup age” (days since last A+ occurrence).
- If expectancy over the last 40 trades < system baseline, cut risk by 50% and pause scaling until baseline restored.
- Run a monthly “top 10 losers” teardown: would strict rules have avoided them? If yes, add a micro-rule to prevent repeats.
Mindset guardrails (mechanical psychology)
Mindset is baked into rules, so it doesn’t rely on willpower. The aim is to be calm and boring.
- Limit screen time to kill zones plus 30 minutes prep/review—no chart grazing.
- No social media or P&L windows during active management; check P&L only at session end.
- If you hit two consecutive rule-compliant losses in one session, stop for the day—edge is statistical, not streak-based.
Exceptions & “intuition buffer”
There’s a tiny allowance for discretion, but it’s controlled and pre-budgeted, so it can’t ruin the week.
- Allocate a 1% “intuition buffer” per week, separate from system risk; maximum one discretionary trade per week.
- Discretionary trades must still respect the same risk cap and structural invalidation.
- If the intuition trade loses, remove the buffer for the next two weeks.
Playbook maintenance (living document)
The edge evolves by tiny, measured tweaks—not wholesale overhauls. Keep the playbook fresh but stable.
- Change only one variable at a time (e.g., move BE at 2.5R instead of 3R) and track 30 trades before judging.
- Archive every change with date, hypothesis, and outcome.
- Quarterly: re-benchmark across instruments and sessions; if an instrument’s expectancy degrades, bench it for 4 weeks.
Size Risk First: Fixed-R, Volatility Filters, No Hero Trades
Freddy starts every decision by locking the risk before thinking about the reward. He defines a single “R” amount for the day and refuses to move it once the trade is live. That keeps losing streaks survivable and prevents the slow creep of oversized positions. Freddy’s mantra is simple: if size drifts, discipline dies.
He also filters size with volatility, so the same setup can have different exposure on different days. When ranges expand, he trims position size; when ranges contract, he keeps size modest and waits for clean structure. Daily and weekly loss caps are hard stops—hit them and he’s done, no exceptions. No doubling down, no widening stops, and absolutely no “one last” hero trade.
Trade What’s Defined: Mechanical Entries, Kill-Zones, Strict Invalidation
Freddy trades only what’s written in his playbook—no vibes, no half-signals, no mid-candle guesses. A setup is valid only when bias, structure break, and pullback criteria are all present, in that order. If one piece is missing, he passes and preserves capital. Mechanical entries keep him consistent across good weeks and bad ones.
He hunts during set kill-zones, so the clock—not emotion—decides when to engage. The moment price violates his invalidation level, Freddy is out without negotiation, because defending a broken idea just compounds errors. Stops never widen, targets don’t move closer, and he won’t re-enter unless the full signal rebuilds. Defined rules let him trade fast and calm, while undefined improvisation is treated as a leak to plug.
Diversify Smart: Underlying, Strategy, and Holding Duration—not Opinions.
Freddy spreads risk across what actually matters: instruments, play types, and time-in-trade—not random hunches. He’ll pair a trend-following system on GU with a mean-reversion scalp on XAUUSD and a swing continuation on EU, so one bad regime doesn’t sink the week. The key for Freddy is uncorrelated behavior, not a crowded watchlist. If two markets or tactics move the same way, he treats them as one risk and halves exposure.
He also diversifies by holding duration to smooth the equity curve noise. IntraseSSION trades aim for quick 2R–3R pops; intrawEEK positions target clean 3R–5R moves with fewer tickets. Freddy won’t run overlapping signals from the same bucket at full size—he splits size or passes. Opinions get zero weight; only data on expectancy and correlation decides what earns capital. When volatility clusters, he rotates to the combo that historically holds up best and keeps the rest benched until conditions reset.
Let Volatility Lead: Scale Exposure Up or Down Automatically
Freddy lets the tape’s volatility set his throttle, not his mood. When ranges expand and spreads widen, he cuts position size while keeping the same stop distance and R math. If ADR is already stretched before his kill zone, Freddy either halves risk or stands down entirely. He treats volatility spikes like weather—sometimes you sail, sometimes you dock.
On quiet days, Freddy still resists the urge to “size up” just because price moves slowly. He keeps risk fixed, waits for a clean sweep and structure break, and only then deploys capital. If volatility regime flips mid-session, he updates the throttle immediately rather than defending the earlier plan. For Freddy, the rule is simple: volatility leads, execution follows.
Process Over Prediction: Plan the Session, Log Compliance, Review Expectancy
Freddy starts by planning the session like a pilot’s pre-flight: define bias, mark invalidation, and choose a primary instrument before a single candle prints. He writes what would make the setup valid and what would kill it, so decisions are made once, not mid-trade. After that, Freddy simply executes the checklist and lets R-multiples do the heavy lifting. Prediction is optional; process is mandatory.
Post-session, Freddy audits the trader, not just the trade. He logs rule compliance, tags each setup A/B/C, and screenshots entries so patterns—good and bad—become obvious. Weekly, he reviews expectancy over the last 20–40 tickets and cuts size if the curve slips below baseline. If a rule gets broken twice, it becomes a hard guardrail in the playbook. That’s how Freddy keeps performance steady: improve the process, and the P&L follows.
Freddy’s core lesson set is simple and durable: build around three equal pillars—strategy, money management, and mindset—so your “car” actually moves, and then let fixed, mechanical rules run the show. He proves it with a verified journey from viewer to funded trader, stacking more than $250,000 in prop payouts while resisting the temptation to improvise mid-trade. The philosophy is payout-first: secure small early gains, lock ROI, and live to fight the next round, even if that meant enduring a brutal stretch like 18 stop-losses in a row without breaking the rules set.
On execution, Freddy favors fixed R-multiples and mechanical management—move to break-even at 1:3, reach for 1:5, and avoid the emotional rabbit hole of shifting targets based on whatever level looks attractive that day. Bias is set top-down, entries trigger only after structure confirms, and the clock limits opportunity to kill-zones, so there’s no drifting into boredom trades. Volatility is a throttle, not a siren: when ranges expand, size contracts; when markets are thin, he stays selective. Above all, he zooms out like a casino—accept red days and even red quarters, because the edge squeezes out over a larger sample if the process remains intact.
