In this episode, Austin Silver sits down with Zarb (Zach), a profitable prop trader who just took home $45K in payouts in a single month. We dive deep into how he structured accounts across Top One Futures & Futures Elite, why lower contract sizing led to bigger profits, the difference between New York & Asia session trading strategies, managing multiple accounts without burning out, and the mental game of trading when you don't need the money.
Zarb shares his journey from struggling trader to consistent six-figure annual payouts, the mistakes he made early on, and exactly how he's positioning himself for even bigger months ahead.
Topics Covered:
✅ How he structured accounts across Top One Futures & Futures Elite
✅ Why lower contract sizing led to bigger profits
✅ The difference between New York & Asia session trading strategies
✅ Managing multiple accounts without burning out
✅ The mental game: trading when you don't need the money
✅ Why prop firms are a net positive for retail traders
✅ What's next: scaling to 6-figures with copy trading
✅ Live account transitions & account selection edge
✅ The truth about rushing payouts vs. playing the long game
0:00 Intro - Zarb's $45K August Payout Month
1:20 Welcome Back - Best Month Ever Follow-Up
6:00 July Zero Payouts, August Massive Month
11:20 New Prop Firms - Top One Futures & Futures Elite
15:17 The Secret - "Disgustingly Low" Spend on $45K Payout
17:00 Mindset Shift - Stop Rushing, Size Down, Widen Stops
23:50 Biggest Regrets - What He'd Do Differently as New Trader
27:07 Hot Take - Are Prop Firms Net Positive or Negative?
32:00 Zarb's Liquidity Lab - Building His Own Trading Community
40:40 Scaling Strategy - Copy Trading 10-30 Accounts Simultaneously
48:00 Going Live - Top One Futures Live Account & Next Goals