Dan Cooke

@dancooketrades

Full-time futures trader | NQ | Simple setups backed by data | Live trading every week | Code DCT

6.3K followers608 posts readOn X since 2024NQ, Base hits circle19 creators here follow them

In short Trades NQ using VWAP and Market profile. Partnered with FundedNext, TopOne Futures, Tradeify and Blue Guardian. Trades with Topstep and The Futures Desk. Streams on YouTube.

Overview

Read from 608 posts, 605 of them between Apr 26, 2026 and Nov 8, 2026, about 22 a week. Among them: 9 losing trades or red days, 6 results (all with an image) and 0 trade calls with an entry, stop or target.

Markets: NQ
Methods: VWAP, Market profile
Top topics: VWAP, Initial balance, Psychology, Base hits
Partnered with: FundedNext, TopOne Futures, Tradeify, Blue Guardian
Trades with: Topstep, The Futures Desk
Streams on: YouTube

What they disclose

Labels paid promotions

0 of 45 promotional posts marked #ad or as an affiliate link

Discloses spend against payouts

No posts found that state their spend

Posts losing trades too

9 posts show a loss or red day

Posts trade calls before the result

0 posts with an entry, stop or target

Shows images with result claims

6 with an image, 0 without

Partnered with prop firms

FundedNext, TopOne Futures, Tradeify, Blue Guardian

Posts per week

Last 26 weeks, reposts left out

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How they trade

Trades NQ, using VWAP and Market profile. Their posts most often mention VWAP (78), initial balance (47) and psychology (32).

Markets

Posts that name each, of the 608 read

33 posts

27 posts

Stocks

5 posts

Methods

Posts that name each, of the 608 read

VWAP

73 posts

Market profile

46 posts

Algorithmic

28 posts

Price action

19 posts

Indicators and pivots

10 posts

Opening range

10 posts

Topics

Posts that mention each, three or more

VWAP 78 Initial balance 47 Psychology 32 Base hits 17 Risk management 14 Key levels 13 Opening range 10 Algos and automation 8 Win rate and R multiples 6 Backtesting 4 Journaling 3

For example

Ooooofffffff $MNQ you little tease!!! Pulled stop to break even as I can't be at the desk much longer. Stopped out at break even ⚪️ Protecting my mental capital going into the weekend is moreMay 15, 2026View on X Thursday: PnL +$2.77K 🟢 - Strong bullish reclaim through VWAP after positive news. - IB high (79% chance of touching) and previous session high (93% chance of touching) aligned as targets (@EdgefulMay 31, 2026View on X

Posts losing trades and red days too9 of the 608 posts read.

I lost -$3.4K…and I didn’t need to 🔴 If I listened to this @edgeful tool, I could have easily avoided a loss hereOct 17, 2026View on X

Streams their trading live16 of the 608 posts read.

Simple strategies work. Took this trade live on @PropFirmMatch stream today. Thank you IB25 - Simple, repeatable, consistent ⚡️Jun 5, 2026View on X 🚨 Going live tomorrow at 12 PM EST with @TheFuturesDesk A Teacher’s Framework for Getting Better at Trading Hope to see you there!Jan 27, 2026View on X

Show posts that name NQ · 31

Sep 15ES broke its IB low. NQ hadn’t. Over the past six months, NQ also broke its IB low on 59 of the 73 days ES did. That’s 80.8%, according to @edgeful…Oct 6ES & NQ Live Key Levels, IB and Orb Setups | October 6 With Zinc & Dan Aug 11ES & NQ Live Key Levels, Daily Bias + IB Setups | August 11 With Dan And Zinc Oct 1The Thursday NQ stat I’m watching today: 88% chance we break the IB high when the IB low forms first on Thursday's [@edgeful]. IB25 trades incoming…Sep 27My full NQ trading strategy goes live in one hour. 7 questions I ask before every trade. Watch the YouTube Premiere free at 10AM ET 👇Oct 4I refine my strategy when losses exceed my backtested expectations or market conditions change. NQ became choppier during summer. I kept the IB25. I…Aug 30Thursday - IB25 $MNQ Oct 5ES & NQ Live: Key Levels, Daily Bias & ORB Setups | Oct 5th with James & Dan

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Show posts that name VWAP · 73

Sep 29How I avoided a stupid IB25 trade. Strong data for the IB high. Every candle above VWAP. But one @edgeful signal didn’t agree. Here’s what stopped me…Sep 8My best trades work quickly. They stay on the right side of VWAP. They spend more time in profit than drawdown. If a trade does the opposite, I cut…Oct 27Do not fight VWAP. Super poor IB25 trade, fighting the Daily VWAP. Recovered with a nice IB75, holding all the way to the IB high.Aug 18Let's be honest. Nasdaqistan has sucked recently. So, I de-risked and leaned even more into the @edgeful data. Bearish 60m opening candle and trading…Sep 24Negative R:R pays again. One candle close below the New York VWAP. Previous day’s low and gap fill above. IB25 long. Quick scalp. Walking away for…Sep 10I love small losses. This one spent most of its time in drawdown. This trade failed to get back on the right side of the New York VWAP, so I cut it…Sep 10This was an A+ setup. An IB25 entry at VWAP. Backed by a 75% Thursday stat. And a heavily bullish @edgeful screener.Oct 15You can only use one indicator. What are you choosing? I’m taking VWAP. Nothing else comes close.

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Show posts that name market profile · 46

Jul 29Ouch... This close away from a simple IB25 trade. Rules are rules though. IB low broke. No trade day.Jul 15IB75 pays AGAIN 🔥 ✅ Right side of BOTH VWAPs ✅ MNQ broke it's IB low, so MES likely to do the same. PAYtience pays 💰Sep 29How I avoided a stupid IB25 trade. Strong data for the IB high. Every candle above VWAP. But one @edgeful signal didn’t agree. Here’s what stopped me…Sep 15ES broke its IB low. NQ hadn’t. Over the past six months, NQ also broke its IB low on 59 of the 73 days ES did. That’s 80.8%, according to @edgeful…Oct 27Do not fight VWAP. Super poor IB25 trade, fighting the Daily VWAP. Recovered with a nice IB75, holding all the way to the IB high.Oct 27The Tuesday IB is BACK. 75% chance we break the IB high when the low forms first. Could the Tuesday tease be over? Join us on the @edgeful stream…Oct 1The Thursday NQ stat I’m watching today: 88% chance we break the IB high when the IB low forms first on Thursday's [@edgeful]. IB25 trades incoming…Jul 2IB75 is now goated? Beautiful trade taken live on the E8 Markets stream ✅ IB closed between IB75 and IB100 - 80% chance in the past 2 years we now…

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Prop firms

Partnered with FundedNext, TopOne Futures, Tradeify and Blue Guardian; trades with Topstep and The Futures Desk.

Rules and payouts they post about

Posts that mention each, three or more

Instant funding 13 Copy trading 10 Daily payouts 5 Consistency rules 4 Daily loss limits 3 Passing evaluations 3

FundedNextPartnered with9 posts

Oct 16Use code “DCT” for 40% off Funded Next Direct accounts.

Show posts that name FundedNext · 9

Oct 7$89 to pass an eval in 1 day AND daily payouts 🤯 I hate evals. But I passed this FundedNext Rapid account in one trade. Now it’s time to trade…Jul 1🚨PROP SCALING UPDATE🚨 Just added 5 x Traders Launch accounts to the stack. Current lineup: 5 x Tradeify 5 x Lucid 5 x TopStep 5 x TopOne futures 1…Jun 16🎉GIVEAWAY TIME🎉 I’m giving away 1 x 50K Flex account To enter: ✅ Follow @dancooketrades and @fnfutures ✅ Like and Repost ✅ Comment what you like…Jun 16The prop portfolio keeps growing. Passed a @fnfutures Flex challenge to add to the stack. My Current Props: 5 x @Tradeify 5 x @Topstep 5 x…Aug 18🎉GIVEAWAY TIME🎉 The more you use code “DCT”, the more accounts I get to give away. 1 x 50K Rapid Daily Account ✅ Follow @dancooketrades and…Jun 4Scaling the prop portfolio. Added a @fnfutures 50K Flex account this month. Halfway through the challenge already. Then, only need 5 🟢 days to take…Jun 15PAYtience always pays 💰 @TopOneFutures payout secured 💵 @fnfutures Flex challenge passed ✅ Two more 🟢 days away from 4 x @Topstep payouts +$6,000…Oct 16Use code “DCT” for 40% off Funded Next Direct accounts.

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TopOne FuturesPartnered with18 posts

Aug 10Use code "DCT" for instant funded accounts at Tradeify, Top One Futures and Blue Guardian Futures

Show posts that name TopOne Futures · 18

May 137️⃣ What I’m looking at next Accounts: • 25K Instant Funded Accounts Probably with: • Lucid or TopOne Futures Why I’m considering them: ✅Smaller…May 135️⃣ @TopOneFutures Accounts: • 5x 50K Instant Funded Accounts Top One Futures are underrated in my opinion and have been reliable from my experience.…Jun 175th payout from TopOne Futures. 1 trade a day. Small risk. Same setup every time. No rush. No big swings. No home runs. Boring works. Every time.Jun 10This week has been tough. I'm 1 🟢 day away from a @TopOneFutures payout. I'm 3 🟢 days away from 4 x @Topstep payouts. I've had to show the utmost…Jul 1🚨PROP SCALING UPDATE🚨 Just added 5 x Traders Launch accounts to the stack. Current lineup: 5 x Tradeify 5 x Lucid 5 x TopStep 5 x TopOne futures 1…Oct 6$87 for a $25K instant funded account is insane 🤯 No eval. Just base hits while staying within the consistency rule. My five Top One Futures Ignite…Jun 16The prop portfolio keeps growing. Passed a @fnfutures Flex challenge to add to the stack. My Current Props: 5 x @Tradeify 5 x @Topstep 5 x…Jul 28Instant funded accounts changed my trading. They suit patient, process-driven traders who risk small and stay disciplined. Most of my payouts have…

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TradeifyPartnered with25 posts

Aug 3140% off Tradeify accounts ends today‼️ Code "DCT"

Show posts that name Tradeify · 25

Sep 23🚨 MY COPY TRADING STACK 🚨 5 x Tradeify $50K Lightning funded 1 x personal cash account 1 x E8 Signature funded account Seven accounts. One setup.…Jul 1🚨PROP SCALING UPDATE🚨 Just added 5 x Traders Launch accounts to the stack. Current lineup: 5 x Tradeify 5 x Lucid 5 x TopStep 5 x TopOne futures 1…Aug 5Full transparency with the accounts I trade. All 5 x Tradeify accounts survived July. Not one blown. Targeting payouts on at least a couple this…Jun 23🚀 $150,000 GIVEAWAY 🚀 I’ve teamed up with @Tradesyncer to give away: 3x 50k Tradeify SELECT plans 3x $150 Tradesyncer credits To enter: • Follow…Jun 16The prop portfolio keeps growing. Passed a @fnfutures Flex challenge to add to the stack. My Current Props: 5 x @Tradeify 5 x @Topstep 5 x…Jun 9Patience is the hardest part of trading. Missed a potential IB25 trade today. But you'll never blow an account from a missed trade. The @Tradeify…Jun 9Flash sale ends today. 40% off all @Tradeify accounts. Code "DCT" at checkout.Jun 2One day closer to daily payouts with @Tradeify. Use code "DCT" to grab yourself some accounts.

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Blue GuardianPartnered with3 posts

Aug 10Use code "DCT" for instant funded accounts at Tradeify, Top One Futures and Blue Guardian Futures

Show posts that name Blue Guardian · 3

Aug 6Prop firm portfolio update. I decided to buy 5 x Blue Guardian Direct accounts. Mainly because I will be travelling soon and this is a…Aug 10Blew up 5 x Blue Guardian accounts ❌ Got out of my trade at break even, but of course forgot to check the copier after getting out of the trade. A…Aug 10Use code "DCT" for instant funded accounts at Tradeify, Top One Futures and Blue Guardian Futures

TopstepTrades with25 posts

Jun 15PAYtience always pays 💰 @TopOneFutures payout secured 💵 @fnfutures Flex challenge passed ✅ Two more 🟢 days away from 4 x @Topstep payouts +$6,000…

Show posts that name Topstep · 25

May 20DAY 91: MAKING 50K IN PROP PAYOUTS IN 2026 ($23,367 in payouts so far) x4 @Topstep payouts locked in 🔐 That's x8 @Topstep payouts this month A…May 13DAY 87: MAKING 50K IN PROP PAYOUTS IN 2026 ($23,367 in payouts so far) 6 day 🟢 streak with the IB25 ⚡️ 2 more 🟢 days needed for another x4 @Topstep…Jun 10This week has been tough. I'm 1 🟢 day away from a @TopOneFutures payout. I'm 3 🟢 days away from 4 x @Topstep payouts. I've had to show the utmost…Jul 1🚨PROP SCALING UPDATE🚨 Just added 5 x Traders Launch accounts to the stack. Current lineup: 5 x Tradeify 5 x Lucid 5 x TopStep 5 x TopOne futures 1…May 19IB25 pays Just not today... 🔴 First loss in nearly a month - it's been a fantastic streak Will have to wait another day for the 4 x @Topstep payouts Jun 16The prop portfolio keeps growing. Passed a @fnfutures Flex challenge to add to the stack. My Current Props: 5 x @Tradeify 5 x @Topstep 5 x…May 14DAY 88: MAKING 50K IN PROP PAYOUTS IN 2026 ($23,367 in payouts so far) 7 day 🟢 streak with the IB25. 1 more 🟢 day for another x4 @Topstep payouts.…May 24You don't need more trades. You need more consistency. You need more patience. I took x8 @Topstep payouts this month doing this. You can too. You got…

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The Futures DeskTrades with3 posts

Jan 27🚨 Going live tomorrow at 12 PM EST with @TheFuturesDesk A Teacher’s Framework for Getting Better at Trading Hope to see you there!

Show posts that name The Futures Desk · 3

Jul 1🚨PROP SCALING UPDATE🚨 Just added 5 x Traders Launch accounts to the stack. Current lineup: 5 x Tradeify 5 x Lucid 5 x TopStep 5 x TopOne futures 1…Jun 16The prop portfolio keeps growing. Passed a @fnfutures Flex challenge to add to the stack. My Current Props: 5 x @Tradeify 5 x @Topstep 5 x…Jan 27🚨 Going live tomorrow at 12 PM EST with @TheFuturesDesk A Teacher’s Framework for Getting Better at Trading Hope to see you there!

Partnered means they post the firm's code, affiliate link or sponsorship, or carry its badge on X. Trades with means they post about their own account there.

What they sell

Runs a free community. Streams on YouTube.

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Results they posted

6 results in the posts read: payouts, passed evaluations and live accounts, in their words. 6 came with an image.

Sep 19, 2026Oct 11, 2026

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Oct 11, 2026Says they made +$4.Image Oct 11, 2026Says they made a profit.Image Oct 1, 2026Says they made +$1.68K.Image Sep 22, 2026Says they made +$2,000..Image Sep 20, 2026Says they made +$1.05K.Image Sep 19, 2026Says they made +$947..Image

Learn from them

6 threads and posts where they explain how they trade. The most saved are below.

A 4-post thread on instant funding.

Most traders choose prop firms based on cheap accounts. Big mistake. The firm, account type, payout structure, and drawdown rules you choose can massively impact your profitability. Here are the…

86 saves57 likesMay 13, 2026Read it on X

Instant funding

A 5-post thread on initial balance and VWAP.

I've taken 30+ prop firm payouts this year using one setup. Simple. Repeatable. Consistent. Here are the best IB25 setups from this week 🧵

54 saves80 likesMay 31, 2026Read it on X

Initial balance VWAP

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May 13, 2026Most traders choose prop firms based on cheap accounts. Big mistake. The firm, account type, payout structure, and drawdown rules you…86 saves May 31, 2026I've taken 30+ prop firm payouts this year using one setup. Simple. Repeatable. Consistent. Here are the best IB25 setups from this week 🧵54 saves May 21, 2026Most traders blow their accounts. Most traders rarely take payouts. Why? Emotions. Here’s what I personally do to stop emotions blowing my…52 saves May 11, 2026Negative RR DOES work! But ONLY if you do these things differently than most traders. Here’s how I make negative RR work with my IB25…44 saves Jul 27, 2026Blowing accounts is not a flex. Full-porting prop firm accounts won't keep you in trading. 5 rules to stay in the game long term 🧵33 saves Jul 13, 2026🚨 LIFE UPDATE 🚨 On Friday 3rd July, I taught my last lesson as a school teacher in order to dedicate my full focus on trading and…20 saves

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