If you started trading through a futures prop firm, how much have you explored outside of ES and NQ?

Published: Monday November 02, 2026 @ 12:09 EST
Duration: 0.95 minutes
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Description: If you started trading through a futures prop firm, how much have you explored outside of ES and NQ?

My guest made an interesting point: the most money he’s made in his career has come from stocks and stock options.

He still likes futures for everyday scalping. Defined tick values, straightforward stop placement, and no options time decay make them appealing for that style of trading.

But he approaches a bigger move differently. In this clip, he explains why he wants younger traders to understand the opportunities in equities and options, too.

I trade futures every day, so I enjoyed hearing his perspective on when he chooses each market.

Do you only trade futures, or do you trade stocks and options as well?

Full conversation on The Day Trading Show 🎙️ @desi_trade

Live Trading Futures and Options with ASFXTV

Published: Monday November 02, 2026 @ 11:48 EST
Duration: 67.93 minutes
Views: 317
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Watch how quickly these scalps can pay at the open. This strategy is simple.

Published: Monday November 02, 2026 @ 10:06 EST
Duration: 1.35 minutes
Views: 88
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Description: Watch how quickly these scalps can pay at the open. This strategy is simple.

Premarket Day Trading LIVE ES NQ SPY QQQ and Perps

Published: Monday November 02, 2026 @ 09:15 EST
Duration: 39.43 minutes
Views: 647
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“Don’t rush your trades” needs an actual rule behind it.

Published: Monday November 02, 2026 @ 07:45 EST
Duration: 1.42 minutes
Views: 237
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Description: “Don’t rush your trades” needs an actual rule behind it.

Mine: wait until 9:45 ET for the opening range to form.

Here, I waited for the breakout to fail and price to close below NY VWAP before getting short.

That trade made $7,766.80 across my accounts.

There's something about ripping the packs that just puts a big ol smile on my face! @therandybains

Published: Sunday November 01, 2026 @ 15:01 EST
Duration: 0.73 minutes
Views: 403
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Description: There's something about ripping the packs that just puts a big ol smile on my face! @therandybains

It’s hard to pursue trading when nobody around you takes it seriously.

Published: Sunday November 01, 2026 @ 11:03 EST
Duration: 1.47 minutes
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Description: It’s hard to pursue trading when nobody around you takes it seriously.

His friends were talking about corporate careers and investment banking. When he brought up trading, they dismissed it.

He told me that if he’d been easier to influence at that age, he probably wouldn’t be here today.

What kept him interested was the possibility of building something for himself. He saw an opportunity worth pursuing, even without people in his circle who understood it.

I think a lot of traders will relate to this part of our conversation.

Did the people around you support you when you first started trading?

Full conversation on The Day Trading Show 🎙️ @Desi_Trade

5 payouts. $6,800 in one week.

Published: Sunday November 01, 2026 @ 07:31 EST
Duration: 0.85 minutes
Views: 583
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Description: 5 payouts. $6,800 in one week.

$4,800 from Futures Elite + $2,000 from Lucid.

Most of my accounts are instant funded. They cost more upfront, but I prefer skipping the eval and taking my time to reach a payout.

So far, I am loving perps with @proprXYZ

Published: Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 16:01 EDT
Duration: 1.50 minutes
Views: 1,252
Likes: 35
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Description: So far, I am loving perps with @proprXYZ

My approach to scaling: smaller positions across more accounts.

Published: Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 12:03 EDT
Duration: 0.92 minutes
Views: 307
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Description: My approach to scaling: smaller positions across more accounts.

Once I’d proven I could take payouts, I added accounts and linked them through TradeSyncer.

Keep the size manageable. Stay patient. Give the process time.

Here’s how I approach it 👇

We gotta love it when the Double Break pays quickly like this!

Published: Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 10:31 EDT
Duration: 0.78 minutes
Views: 1,027
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Description: We gotta love it when the Double Break pays quickly like this!

I teach this strategy every morning LIVE on ASFX.TV - join us for free!

$250K in Tesla options heading into election night.

Published: Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 08:02 EDT
Duration: 1.32 minutes
Views: 350
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Description: $250K in Tesla options heading into election night.

He woke up the next morning with the trade up around $750K.

I asked him to walk me through his biggest trade ever—and why he put that much money behind it.

Would you hold a position that size through an election?

From A Corporate Job to a $750,000 TSLA Options Trade

Published: Saturday October 31, 2026 @ 08:00 EDT
Duration: 61.40 minutes
Views: 4,316
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Description: Desi joins me to tell the story behind a Tesla options position he says was up roughly $750,000 after the election—and the years of trading that came before it.

Options Prop with Vanquish - https://www.asfx.biz/vanquish - code ASFX

We talk about starting with penny stocks, trading around a full-time job, and the $30,000 SPY put trade that helped him build his capital during COVID. He also explains why he now prefers futures for everyday scalping while keeping options for individual stocks with a clear catalyst.

Then we get into position sizing, managing 0DTE risk, choosing contracts, and knowing when bigger size starts affecting your decisions. Desi also shares why trading his own money hasn’t automatically translated into passing prop firm evaluations.

We finish with selling options for premium, covered calls, building a long-term portfolio, and how he creates the supply and demand levels behind his daily watchlist.

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00:00 Episode Preview
01:18 Meet Desi: How He Started Trading
04:27 Trading Around a Full-Time Job
05:49 The $30K SPY Put Trade During COVID
09:40 The Tesla Options Position That Reached a $750K Gain
13:20 Family, Business & Learning to Work Hard
14:53 Pursuing Trading When Friends Didn’t Believe in It
17:04 Why He Started With Options
20:21 When He Chooses Options vs. Futures
24:35 Managing Options Risk & “Sizing for Zero”
26:37 Using Delta & Price Levels to Estimate Risk
28:47 Choosing Contracts for Scalping
31:01 Prop Trading vs. Trading Your Own Capital
33:47 Why Desi Has Struggled With Prop Evaluations
35:42 Scaling Position Size With Performance
39:06 Finding Your Limit With Bigger Positions
40:54 What New Options Traders Should Focus On
43:01 Selling Premium: Capital Requirements & Risk
45:21 Building a Portfolio & Selling Covered Calls
49:51 Levels: Watchlists, Preparation & Chart Analysis
53:10 Learning to Mark Your Own Levels
55:15 Gamma, GEX & Different Ways to Read the Market
57:08 Why Your Execution Still Matters Most
58:36 Trading Events, Community & Closing Thoughts

22 accounts. One trade copier.

Published: Friday October 30, 2026 @ 16:15 EDT
Duration: 1.50 minutes
Views: 1,090
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Description: 22 accounts. One trade copier.

I use TradeSyncer to copy my trades across accounts without entering each order manually.

Four of those accounts just paid out $4,800 from Futures Elite, plus another $2,000 from Lucid.

Here’s how I have it set up 👇

LIVE DAY TRADING FUTURES AND OPTIONS ES NQ SPY QQQ

Published: Friday October 30, 2026 @ 12:13 EDT
Duration: 143.20 minutes
Views: 1,763
Likes: 21
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Live accounts from prop firms.... Krista is not a fan!!

Published: Friday October 30, 2026 @ 12:06 EDT
Duration: 1.18 minutes
Views: 407
Likes: 8
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Description: Live accounts from prop firms.... Krista is not a fan!!

New episode of the DTS out now!!

One of the craziest 50k evals out right now... and we LOVE em! @therandybains

Published: Friday October 30, 2026 @ 07:03 EDT
Duration: 0.83 minutes
Views: 645
Likes: 5
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Description: One of the craziest 50k evals out right now... and we LOVE em! @therandybains

Live Day Trading Futures and Options and Perps

Published: Friday October 30, 2026 @ 00:02 EDT
Duration: 62.53 minutes
Views: 770
Likes: 7
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LIVE Trading Futures, NQ | VWAP

Published: Thursday October 29, 2026 @ 21:37 EDT
Duration: 28.85 minutes
Views: 1,074
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Before I short NQ, I check QQQ.

Published: Thursday October 29, 2026 @ 16:02 EDT
Duration: 1.20 minutes
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Description: Before I short NQ, I check QQQ.

For this Double Break setup, I wanted BOTH closing below their NY VWAP. If QQQ was still holding above it, I’d pass.

That confirmation is part of my entry rules. Here’s what I’m looking for 👇