GM Lark Traders. This is Lark Digest, the trading newsletter that’s more exciting than Jerome Powell turning back on the money printer.

On the menu today:

• How I became a full-time trader 😎 

• New February promotions 🤑 

HOW I QUIT MY JOB TO TRADE FULL-TIME 🚀 

This was me 4 years ago.

It was the day after I quit my job as a barista, moved out from my parent's house, and decided that I was finally going to pursue full-time trading.

But here’s the deal: In 5 years of trading, I still hadn’t made a single dollar.

So, was I making the dumbest decision ever? Certainly, at 20 years old, I shouldn’t be so irresponsible!

Well, here’s the deal.

• I had a total of 12 months’ worth of living expenses saved up.

• I quit my job, so I couldn’t go back.

• I also had already rejected my acceptance letter from university.

So, in summary, I basically had no option but to make things work. Yeah, the stress was real.

But the thing is, having traded for 5 years, I could almost taste the success.

And it was now 2020, the year of face diapers and prop firms. That meant for the very first time, I could now see a path to making money.

You see, before I found out about prop firms, I was trying to grow my small $1,000 trading account into $100,000+.

Of course, it never happened.

(Hidden secret: anybody saying they’ve done it is a scammer or lying)

But now, for just $500, I could try and pass a $100,000 challenge. If I did, I only had to make 2% a month, and I could cover all of my living expenses (woohoo!).

And so, I got to work.

• I made sure I was on the charts by 6 am to prepare for the NY session.

• I followed my trading plan.

• I waited until I was profitable each week before signing up for a challenge.

And about 6 weeks later, that moment came.

Long story long, I went on to pass 4 $100,000 challenges without failing a single one (and I’m only like a 4/10 trader), and I received my very first payout.

So, why am I telling you this? What’s the point?

Well, I think a lot of traders dream of trading full-time like I did. But there are a few things I wish I had known before going into it.

A few takeaways:

• Yes, it’s 100% possible. Believe in yourself. I did it for 2 years without a single other source of income. However…

• It’s incredibly stressful. Full-time trading isn’t everything it’s chalked up to be. You don’t know when your next paycheck is coming in.

• Trading is a tool. Not the end goal. With all the downtime that trading offers, I wish I had started a business years before going all-in. It would have lowered the stress and made me a way better trader.

So, if you’re on a similar journey, don’t underestimate the power of putting your back up against a wall.

Sometimes, you need to burn the boats and not look back.

NEW FEBRUARY PROMOTIONS 🤑 

Okay, so technically, it’s not yet February, but that doesn’t matter. You’re a Lark Trader (or Lark Digester?), and so we’re not going to hold back on you.

We’re going to deliver the goods.

Now, February is shaping up to be an interesting month.

With stocks at all-time highs, XAUUSD still stuck in its range and everyone waiting for interest rate cuts to move the market, things could get wild.

So, if you’re looking to capitalize on some upcoming moves or get one step closer to becoming a Funded Lark Trader, this is what we’re delivering.

On Friday, we’ll be bringing the heat again with a full breakdown of today’s Fed meeting and how it’ll be impacting the markets moving forward.

We’ll see you then,
Matt | Lark CEO

DIGESTIBLE MEMES 🍪