Why we focus on only two markets
Our trading team is specialized in two markets only: NASDAQ and Gold.
We could easily tell you that we also provide signals for many other markets such as Crypto, Forex, Bonds and so on. That would allow us to target a much larger audience, and many companies do exactly that. But that’s not how we operate. Here at PropFirmKillers, we value transparency, good faith and honesty, and we prefer to be clear about what we really trade and what we truly understand.
From Forex to Futures
In the past, years ago, we traded Forex. Mainly two major pairs: EURUSD and GBPUSD. Over time, the Forex market became less and less tradable for our standards. That doesn’t mean Forex is a bad market, but it no longer matched the way we want to trade, manage risk, and build consistency.
Because of that, we moved to Futures, and today we trade only NASDAQ and Gold.
NASDAQ is our main focus. Roughly 90% of the time we trade NASDAQ, and around 10% of the time we trade Gold. We trade Gold only when it makes sense, not only from a technical point of view, but also from a geopolitical perspective. We never force trades just to be active.
Don’t trade too many markets
One of the biggest mistakes traders make is watching too many markets at the same time.
If we talk about Forex specifically, watching 3, 4 or even 5 Forex pairs is already too much. Every market, and every Forex pair, has its own personality and characteristics. They move differently, at different times, with different volatility, and different reactions to news.
It takes time to observe a market, understand how it moves in points, handles, or pips, and build confidence in a model that allows you to execute without second guessing.
Models are not enough without market understanding
As ICT traders, yes, we do have sophisticated models. We have studied ICT concepts for years and we have been trading with them for a long time already. From a technical and logical point of view, our models can work on many important markets.
The difference is not about having a model on paper. The real difference is between having a model and having a full system.
A system is created when you understand the market you apply your models to. You know how much it usually moves, how many points, handles, or pips are realistic, when strong moves tend to happen, and when continuation is more likely. When market understanding, timing and execution come together, the system starts to work and confidence is built from results.
Focus is required for real consistency
That’s why, if you want to do well in trading, especially as an intraday trader or a day trader, you realistically need one or two markets only.
If you trade too many markets all the time, you will never truly understand any of them deeply. Without focus, execution becomes sloppy and results suffer.
Time is limited, choose quality setups
Time is important. There is a limited amount of time in a week where good opportunities show up.
Ideally, you want 2, 3, maybe 4 very strong setups per week that you know very well and can execute with confidence. You want trades where you risk a similar percentage of your account and you understand the average moves in points, handles, or pips.
For example, why risk 1.5% of your trading account on NASDAQ with a 30-handle stop loss, just to try to make 30 handles? When you can have the same stop loss, risk the same percentage, but prepare yourself in advance for moves that can give you 60 handles, 90 handles, or even 120+ handles. Those are usually the main moves, like when price moves out of accumulation into distribution.
The same logic applies to Forex. Why risk 1.5% with a 10-pip stop loss on EURUSD just to try to make 10 or 20 pips, when you can have the same 10-pip stop and a clear setup that realistically targets 30 pips, 40 pips, or even more than 50 pips?
Market understanding takes time and effort
To really get to know a market, to understand its personality, how it moves, when it moves, and how much it can move, it takes time, money, and effort.
Backtesting takes time. Screen time takes time. You need to spend a lot of time on the charts. You also need to understand the geopolitical environment, politics, macro news, and other external factors that influence price.
A lot of people think trading is only technical. It’s not. Technicals are just one part of the whole picture.
You can’t learn trading from the bench
At some point, you need to get in the “trenches”, as we call it.
You need to trade live. You need to make money and lose money. You need to feel what it’s like to risk real capital, to manage drawdown, and to stay disciplined. You cannot gain a real understanding of the market you trade just by watching from the side or demo trading forever with no risk.
We already went through that process, and much more that we’re not going to explain in a single blog article.
More than just signals
Here at PropFirmKillers, we can help you understand NASDAQ and Gold better while trading with us and making profits at the same time.
This is also a learning environment. We don’t just send messages saying “buy here, sell there”. We explain what we’re doing, how we’re doing it, and why we’re doing it. The “why” behind a trade is very important.
One thing we appreciate a lot about our mentor ICT is how much emphasis he puts on explaining the “why”. His teachings are long, detailed, and sometimes repetitive, but that’s how deep understanding is built. If you’ve watched his public YouTube content, like the Core Mentorship or the 2022, 2023, or 2024 mentorships, you know exactly what we mean.
Final words
NASDAQ and Gold are not easy markets. They move fast, they punish mistakes, they require experience, attention and confidence.
If you focus on fewer markets, take the time to understand how, when and why they move, and build a real system instead of hopping from chart to chart – everything changes.
We’ll wrap this blog article here. If you want to understand more about trading, risk, prop firms, and how we think, you can read our other blog articles.