“My best payout was 9% of my account, and I earned it in under two weeks,” says Fintokei Star Milosz from Poland

Not every trading story opens with a win. Milosz's did with a blown position. Too much leverage, too much size, gone almost as fast as it opened. Years later, he's a funded Fintokei trader running DAX, US500 and gold, keeping his risk close to 2:1, and once turned a single trade into a payout worth 9% of his account in under two weeks. Here's how he got there.

• What actually happened on his very first trade?
• Which two traders does he call his (unofficial) mentors?
• What's the one trading myth he wants to bust for good?

"Let's be honest, the result was not so good."

Let's start at the beginning. What actually pulled you into trading? Something you'd been circling for years, or a moment that just clicked?

Since university time I've always liked maths, graphs, and topics around the economy. Later I joined a trading community, picked up some insights about the markets, and at some point decided: yes, let's have a try and put some money on the table.

Putting money on the table is one thing, surviving the first trade is another. How'd that one go?

Well, the result was not so good, let's be honest. 😀 I made the usual mistake: too big leverage, too big position, which ended relatively quickly with a loss. When it comes to pure trading, though, I remember it was around 2020 when I started trading cryptocurrency.

After a start like that, most people either quit or find someone to learn from. Did you have a mentor, or someone whose approach you followed?

Yes, when I started following Jim Dalton and Peter Reznicek webinars, I can say those are my mentors. Never met them in person, but I can fully recommend both of them.

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"Nowadays, each trading day I'm starting flat, no open positions."

Was there a specific turning point in your career, a moment that split it into 'before' and 'after'?

Yes, definitely yes. Previously, my strategy was built around expecting huge moves and huge profits; like most traders, I'd assume. 😀 When I changed my mindset and started closing profitable positions quicker, the results came. Nowadays, each trading day I'm starting flat with no open positions, with some rare exceptions.

That's a real mindset shift. Where do you go for that kind of knowledge these days, books, podcasts, forums?

YouTube, and trading communities and forums, where sometimes a book recommendation catches my eye.

Simple sources, real results, then. What was it that actually pulled you toward trading in the first place? The adrenaline, the independence, or something else?

My long-term dream and plan is to become financially independent, and being a trader, consistent in your own assumptions, is the key. The shortest way to reach that goal.

Consistency over adrenaline, then. So how does that show up in your actual style, and how do you handle risk?

Day trading, with some rare exceptions. Risk-wise, I'm usually aiming for 2:1 or 3:1, but looking at my statistics, most of my positions actually get closed with less RR than that.

And what's actually on your charts most days? Which markets, which platform?

DAX, US500 and XAUUSD. I'm using MT5 and/or cTrader, but honestly I can't make a fair judgement on whether one's better than the other; the goal is the same on all of them. 😀

"It was one of the milestones, but not the final one."

Let's talk Fintokei. How did you first hear about us, and what actually got you to try the challenge?

I read about Fintokei and your offer on a trading community forum, back when you were running contests where traders could win Challenges, which I actually did at some point. By the way, are you planning to bring those contests back?

Noted, we'll pass that one along to the team. 😉

Personally, I think my first 'win' was the first time I completed the evaluation period and received my first funded account. Emotionally, I was simply happy, and I got the feeling that the path and direction I'd created was working. One of the milestones I'd achieved, but not the final one.

Is that the trade you're still trying to beat, or has something else taken the crown?

My payout was about 9% of the account, earned within two weeks. Still looking for a day to beat that result. 😀

Every trader carries some kind of pressure. How do you deal with the stress that comes with it?

That's a very good question, and I don't have a clear answer. I just try to open positions with less emotion, and after doing a proper review and understanding the context, avoid situations where I've taken a couple of losing positions in a row.

And losses, they find everyone eventually. What's your way of bouncing back?

When losses come, I try to step away from the console, relax, take some rest, and come back with new energy the next day.

"This trade just came to me."

Let's zoom into one specific trade. Walk us through one of your best at Fintokei.

It was a short on DAX, on 28 May 2026.

Milosz's DAX short, 28 May 2026

An early morning trade that clicked. Was that a technical setup, fundamentals, or pure gut feeling?

I think a mix of all of these, plus a bit of luck. Usually I'm trading during business hours, but this time it was early morning: I had an unexpected situation at home, needed to wake up early, and had the opportunity to sit down in front of the console and review the situation. That's when this trade just came to me.

Hindsight's a funny thing! Would you change anything about how you played it?

It's easy to say in hindsight, but when that trade was moving in 'my' direction, I should have put the stop-loss at break-even and added more positions to get a better gain.

"Family time, work time, then family time again."

Stepping outside the big trades for a second, what does a normal day actually look like for you? Any rituals you never skip?

Yes, definitely yes. Every day, before opening hours in Europe and the US, I'm always checking and analyzing what happened during the last session and how things traded overnight. I'm always building potential scenarios for what the market could do the following day. Not predicting, but creating scenarios.

Sounds like a disciplined routine. Do you still find time for family or hobbies in between all that?

Absolutely, wellbeing is a key factor here. Every day looks similar: mornings are family time, sending the little one to school; through the day, until afternoon, it's time dedicated to work and trading; and late afternoon and evening is family time and relaxation again.

"We need to make the divergence between price and value."

Last one, Milosz, before we wrap it up here. If you could bust one myth about trading for good, what would it be?

I think a myth is that something is 'cheap' or 'expensive'; that's simply not true, as we need to make the divergence between price and value. We can say something has a good value to buy or sell, but never say it's cheap or expensive, because it can always get cheaper or more expensive.

Thanks, Milosz, for taking the time to share your journey. And here's to beating that 9% record soon! 😉

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