Jadecap

About Jadecap

Jadecap, also known as Kyle, is a full-time trader and one of the best-known prop firm traders in the world. He has been trading for over 14 years and trades across futures, forex, and crypto.

He is regarded by many as one of the top ICT traders, and he holds one of the largest prop firm payout records in the industry. In one payout he took home 2.5 million dollars, a single-payout record with the prop firm Apex. Across his career, his total prop firm payouts are more than 4.5 million dollars.

From Strategy Hopping to Record Payouts

Jadecap did not start at the top. He finished college late, at 25, and took a job that paid about 40,000 dollars a year. While he and his partner saved for their wedding, money was so tight that they sometimes took coins to the bank just to pay the bills.

He had already spent more than 10 years trading and losing his own money before online prop firms even existed. The biggest change was personal, not technical. After losing both of his parents to cancer, he stopped chasing money and started valuing his time. Learning to disconnect from the money on the screen is what he says made him a better trader.

He first became known in the CFD and forex world as one of the most consistent traders and largest payout holders. When the rules changed and made it harder for US traders, he moved to futures, and that is where he broke the Apex record.

The real turning point in his trading was simple. He stopped jumping from one strategy to the next. Once he was comfortable with what he already knew, he put his energy into trade management, risk management, and emotional control instead of learning new systems. He says those three things carried his trading further than all the years he spent adding new concepts.

How Jadecap Trades

Jadecap's trading is built on ICT concepts, but he keeps it simple and takes very few trades. His real skill is in how he manages risk and his own emotions, not in any single indicator.

• He trades futures, mainly the Nasdaq, plus currency futures so he can still trade forex.
• His setups come from ICT: liquidity, market structure shifts, displacement, fair value gaps, and the midnight open. He keeps it simple.
• He takes very few trades, usually one or two a day, with a daily risk limit. Once he hits it, he stops.
• He uses dynamic risk. He scales into a position and moves his stop, so a small starting risk can turn into a large reward.
• He is fine with a low win rate, around 35 percent. He keeps losses small and lets winners pay many times his risk.
• He watches 10 to 15 markets each night, then trades only the one or two that look ready to move.
• He takes the dollar P&L off his screen and watches ticks and pips instead, so the money does not pull him off his plan.

Beyond the Charts: Burnout, Breaks, and Discipline

Jadecap is open about the fact that trading never gets easy, it just gets more familiar. He had a 400,000 dollar year followed by a 100,000 dollar year, and he talks honestly about burning out, going on tilt, and days where he finished green but knew he had traded badly.

A few simple habits keep him steady. He reviews his charts at night, meditates for 10 to 15 minutes in the morning, and runs through his game plan before the open. He keeps poker chips on his desk as a reminder to risk only one or two "chips" a day. The five habits he points to are sleep, meditation, a healthy lifestyle, a steady routine, and journaling.

He is also a heavy reader and recommends Market Wizards, Reminiscences of a Stock Operator, and Trading Sardines. His main message to traders is that most people already have what they need. Keep it simple, get comfortable with losses, and protect your downside when you are on a cold streak.

Learn From Jadecap on Chart Academy

Jadecap recorded a full masterclass for Chart Academy on his prop firm trading approach, how he uses ICT setups like liquidity, market structure shifts, and the midnight open, how he sizes and scales into trades, manages open risk, and stays disciplined and consistent through both big wins and losing streaks.

The masterclass is launching soon on Chart Academy.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Jadecap?

Jadecap, also known as Kyle, is a full-time trader and one of the best-known prop firm traders in the world. He has been trading for over 14 years across futures, forex, and crypto, and he holds one of the largest prop firm payout records in the industry, including a single payout of 2.5 million dollars and more than 4.5 million dollars in total prop firm payouts.

What markets does Jadecap trade?

Jadecap trades futures, mainly the Nasdaq, along with currency futures so he can still trade the forex markets he started in. He came up in the CFD and forex world before moving to futures.

What is Jadecap's trading strategy?

Jadecap trades using ICT concepts, watching for liquidity, market structure shifts, displacement, and fair value gaps, and he often trades around the midnight open. He keeps it simple and takes only one or two trades a day. His real edge is trade management, risk management, and emotional control. He uses dynamic risk by scaling into positions and moving his stop, keeps his losses small, and lets his winners pay many times his risk, even with a win rate around 35 percent.

How much has Jadecap made in prop firm payouts?

Jadecap holds one of the largest prop firm payout records in the industry. He earned 2.5 million dollars in a single payout, a record with the prop firm Apex, and his total prop firm payouts across his career are more than 4.5 million dollars.

How does Jadecap manage risk and emotions?

Jadecap sets a daily risk limit and stops once he hits it, usually after only one or two trades. He keeps poker chips on his desk as a reminder to risk only one or two "chips" a day, and he takes the dollar P&L off his screen so the money does not pull him off his plan. He also leans on simple daily habits: sleep, meditation, a healthy lifestyle, a steady routine, and journaling.

What is Chart Academy?

Chart Academy is a free, all-in-one trading education platform designed to help traders learn real, practical skills from world-class traders. It offers in-depth masterclasses taught by real traders across stocks, options, futures, forex, crypto, and trading psychology. In addition to educational content, Chart Academy includes personalized learning paths, downloadable resources, and access to exclusive tools and rewards, all in one place. There are no subscriptions, no paywalls, and no credit card required. The goal is to make high-quality trading education accessible, practical, and easy to follow for traders of all levels.