Trader Deep Dives: How Focusing on One Asset Secured Funding

In this edition of Leveraged’s Trader Success Stories, we spotlight a trader who battled through an immediate drawdown to secure a decisive victory. After a rocky start that saw the trading account equity dip to $97,046 within the first 48 hours, this trader never broke the Trading Objectives. Over the course of 34 days (Oct 11 – Nov 13), they recovered the losses and closed at $113,275.67 on a 100,000 Funded Turbo account for a +13.2% result. This performance was not powered by complex algorithms or a basket of 20 currency pairs, but by pure specialization: day trading and swing trading exclusively Bitcoin (BTCUSD).

The Journey: Early Drawdown, Then Massive Profits

The Balance curve paints a picture of resilience. The trader didn’t have a perfect start as he faced a "nightmare start" aka a DRAWDOWN. On October 12th alone – just one day after starting – they suffered three consecutive losses totaling nearly $2,300, pushing the account down to a low of $97,106.57. Many traders panic here which leads to "revenge trading." They increase their lot size to "make it back fast," leading to a blown account. This trader did the opposite. They stabilized, trusted their trading edge, and let the momentum flip. From October 17th onward, the curve shifts into a consistent uptrend, ending near the highs with a profit of over $13,000.

The Mathematics: A Perfect Balance of Win Rate and RRR

While many trading strategies rely on a low win rate with huge winners, this trader found the "golden middle." They executed 96 trades with a balanced approach – where a high Win Rate meets a positive Risk-to-Reward ratio. A Win Rate of 58.33% is statistically solid. In volatile crypto markets, winning nearly 6 out of 10 trades is exceptional. It means the trader was reading the market direction correctly more than half the time. However, the Profit Factor of 2.02 is what turns a "good" trader into a "funded" trader. This means that for every $1 lost, this trader made $2.02. This indicates a highly efficient trading strategy.

• Average Win: $476.81
• Average Loss: -$330.00

Their average winner was 1.44x larger than their average loser. When you combine a nearly 60% win rate with winners that are larger than losers, the math makes profitability almost inevitable over the long run.

Asset Choice & Timing: The Specialist Approach

The most striking aspect of this trading journal is the asset list. There is no Gold, no NASDAQ, no forex pairs like EURUSD. By eliminating noise from other markets and trading instruments, the trader became in tune with Bitcoin's specific volatility. This trader, traded both sides of the market – Long and Short – demonstrating total flexibility with his trading strategy. The trading history logs show this crypto trader was comfortable holding positions for varying durations based on the setup:

• Scalping trades: Some trades lasted minutes (e.g., Ticket 1257350 held for 1m 32s).
• Swing trades: High-conviction trades were held for days (e.g., Ticket 1269624 held for 2 days, 8 hours).

This suggests the trader traded the setups the market was given, not the clock.

Case Study: The $2,236 Short that Defined the Month

On October 28, the trader executed their best trade of the month, which served as the catalyst for their strong finish.

• Ticket: #1169359
• Asset: BTCUSD (Sell)
• Result: +$2,236.01

The structure of the successful trade: The trader entered a Short position at 115,571.66 at 14:37 PM. Rather than scalping for a few hundred dollars, they held the position for 10 hours and 53 minutes, riding the sell-off all the way down to 112,377.36. This single trade covered nearly all the losses from the first bad day. It highlights the importance of patience – holding a winner when the trend is clear is often harder than holding a loser, but it pays infinitely more.

The Anatomy of the Best Trade

Why was this specific entry so effective? It wasn't just luck; it was a masterful reading of market structure.

• The Setup & Macro Context: The trader correctly identified that Bitcoin was showing significant signs of weakness following the brutal sell-off from its All-Time High of $126,300. The bias was clearly bearish, and the trader was looking to join the trend rather than fight it.
• The Entry & "The Heat": What makes this trade impressive is what happened immediately after the entry. The price didn't drop instantly. Instead, it pushed higher on an intraday basis, retesting the previous day’s high (Monday’s high), which was also the high of the current week. Many traders would have panicked as the trade went into drawdown during this push. However, this trader held firm. The price failed to break above that key structural level and rejected hard, confirming the original thesis. By waiting for the pullback, the trader effectively "nailed the high," securing a premium entry price before the drop continued.
• What We Can Learn (The Missed Opportunity): While banking $2,236 is a fantastic result, a review of the chart in hindsight reveals a valuable lesson in trend following. The trader exited the position after capturing a 10-hour move. However, because the macro sentiment was so heavy, the sell-off intensified significantly over the coming days and weeks, with Bitcoin eventually crashing down to $80,524.
• The Lesson: When you catch the top of a pullback in a major bearish trend, consider leaving a "runner" (a small portion of the position) open. While this trader secured a great profit, holding even a fraction of the position could have turned a "great month" into a "legendary month."

The Flip Side: Analyzing the "Worst" Trade

To fully appreciate their success, we must also look at how they handled failure. On November 4, they experienced their biggest individual day trading loss of the period.

• Ticket: #1326811
• Asset: BTCUSD (Buy)
• Result: -$1,089.87

The Logic Behind the Trade

This wasn't a random gamble. Bitcoin was down over 3% for the day and heading for its second consecutive daily loss, rapidly approaching the massive psychological barrier of $100,000. The trader was attempting to catch a "Judas Swing" – a classic false breakout setup. The price had dipped right below the October 17th low, grabbing liquidity. On the lower timeframes, the trader waited for confirmation (the first green candle closing after the swing) before entering Long, anticipating a snap-back bounce from this key level.

Why It Failed & The "Good" Loss:

Despite the technical confirmation, the bearish momentum of the 2-day downtrend was simply too strong to reverse. The market ignored the setup and continued to heavy selling. This trade is the perfect example of avoiding the "Hope and Pray" strategy. When the price action invalidated the setup, the trader accepted the loss.

This discipline saved the account. Had they held on, hoping for the $100k level to hold, they would have been decimated… Bitcoin eventually smashed through that support and crashed much lower. Taking a $1,000 loss here was actually a victory; it prevented a blown account.

The Lesson: Even their "worst nightmare" trade only lost roughly 1% of the account balance. Compare this to their best trade (+$2,236). Their best win was double the size of their worst loss. Because they cut this loss at 1% rather than letting it spiral into a 5% drawdown, the account remained healthy enough to hit a new All-Time High just a few days later. This is the definition of asymmetric risk.

What Traders Can Learn

Analyzing this comeback offers three critical lessons for Leveraged traders:

1. The Power of Specialization: This trader didn't get distracted. By focusing 100% on BTCUSD, they understood how the pair moved, its liquidity, and its fake-outs. If you are struggling with consistency, try cutting your watchlist down to one asset.
2. Contain Your "Worst Case": As seen in the case study, your worst trade should never be fatal. If your worst loss is 3x larger than your best win, you are gambling, not trading. This trader ensured their best day was significantly larger than their worst day.
3. Dynamic Timeframes: Don't box yourself in. This trader took quick profits when the market was choppy (minutes) but held for 24+ hours when a trend developed. Let market structure, not a clock, dictate your exit strategy.
4. Don't Just "HODL": Many crypto traders only know how to buy. This trader made significant profits shorting Bitcoin (Selling High). Having a trading strategy to trade both directions doubles your trading opportunities.

Conclusion

This month-long run is a masterclass in recovery and specialization. They traded 96 times, maintained a 58% win rate, and turned a shaky start into a $13,275 profit. It serves as a reminder to our community: Success isn't about never losing; it's about winning more often – and more largely – than you lose. For this specialist Bitcoin trader, success came down to:

1. Focusing exclusively on one asset (BTC).
2. Ensuring the biggest win was 2x larger than the biggest loss.
3. Staying calm when equity dropped below the starting balance.

Respecting the risk management rules kept them in the game; knowing Bitcoin inside and out made them profitable. This story proves that you don't need to trade everything… you just need to master one thing.

Disclaimer: The analysis provided in this article is based on a retrospective look at the trader's trading performance and represents the personal opinion of the author. At Leveraged, we do not dictate specific trading strategies. Our traders maintain full autonomy over their trading style and decisions, provided they operate within our Risk Management parameters and Terms & Conditions.