Josef

@joseftrades

Futures Trader | AUT | $ES & $NQ Code JOSEF | Lucid, Tradeify, BlueGuardian & E8

32K followers708 posts readOn X since 2023NQ, Asia session circle19 creators here follow them

In short Trades NQ and ES. Partnered with Tradeify, Blue Guardian, Funded Futures Network, E8 Markets and 2 more firms.

Overview

Read from 708 posts between Oct 7, 2025 and Nov 7, 2026, about 12 a week. Among them: 18 losing trades or red days, 6 results (3 with an image) and 0 trade calls with an entry, stop or target.

Markets: NQ, ES
Top topics: Midnight open, FVG, Initial balance, New York open
Partnered with: Tradeify, Blue Guardian, Funded Futures Network, E8 Markets, Lucid Trading, FundedNext

What they disclose

Labels paid promotions

0 of 63 promotional posts marked #ad or as an affiliate link

Discloses spend against payouts

1 post mentions what they spent

Posts losing trades too

18 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

3 with an image, 3 without

Partnered with prop firms

Tradeify, Blue Guardian, Funded Futures Network, E8 Markets, Lucid Trading, FundedNext

Posts per week

Last 26 weeks, reposts left out

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How they trade

Trades NQ and ES. Their posts most often mention midnight open (19), FVG (14) and initial balance (14).

Markets

Posts that name each, of the 708 read

63 posts

30 posts

Forex

5 posts

Methods

Posts that name each, of the 708 read

ICT / Smart Money Concepts

19 posts

Market profile

14 posts

Price action

11 posts

VWAP

6 posts

Algorithmic

6 posts

Indicators and pivots

3 posts

Topics

Posts that mention each, three or more

Midnight open 19 FVG 14 Initial balance 14 New York open 14 London session 13 Psychology 13 VWAP 6 Backtesting 5 Asia session 4 CPI, FOMC and NFP 4 Inverse FVG 3 Liquidity sweeps 3 Journaling 3

For example

Wanted 29,761 for London today and got stopped out twice on shorts. Called it a day after that of course. Sneaky $NQ.Oct 21, 2026View on X Before vs After. +2.35R on $ES, 5 hours later. And exactly why I don’t move my stop to breakeven anymore.Aug 13, 2026View on X

Posts losing trades and red days too18 of the 708 posts read.

…I had two positions on for the same idea, I ended up at -2R, which is my daily max loss. Without the second position, I could’ve still made it a +2R day since a few clean 1R setups followed. ButOct 12, 2026View on X …VWAP. Was looking for a quick push higher for 1R but got stopped out. The failure to push higher made me switch my bias pretty quickly, so I went over to $NQ and took three shorts following myOct 8, 2026View on X

Streams their trading live13 of the 708 posts read.

Trade taken live on the @E8Markets stream today. Took a while to play out, but I'm confident enough in my levels to let the trade work. Even added to the position on the way up. TP or SL. NothingJun 30, 2026View on X My Discord is finally open again 🙌 I'll be much more active in there and will be going live every week. Would love to see y'all in there! Join here:Jul 2, 2026View on X

Show posts that name NQ · 63

Oct 21Wanted 29,761 for London today and got stopped out twice on shorts. Called it a day after that of course. Sneaky $NQ.Oct 7I asked @edgeful AI one simple question: “What are the 3 most important stats I should know before trading $NQ tomorrow?” Here’s what it gave me: →…Oct 7Some of you asked me to post today’s trades, so here you go. First short was based off price respecting VWAP and the 15min FVG. Trigger was once NQ…Oct 7Holyyy DUMP on $NQ Nov 4Haven’t even looked at NQ this week, let alone traded it. Only ES so far. Let’s see how the stats look at the end of the week.Oct 20$NQ really getting on my nerves today... like wtf.Oct 20Fucking $NQ teasing 29,576.00 just to reverse…Oct 84 trades taken today. First was a long on $ES after we managed to close above VWAP. Was looking for a quick push higher for 1R but got stopped out.…

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Show posts that name ES · 30

Nov 4Haven’t even looked at NQ this week, let alone traded it. Only ES so far. Let’s see how the stats look at the end of the week.Nov 4$ES - 7,741.75 Aug 5I hate when I‘m longing $NQ but the only thing pumping is $ES…Nov 3Nice 1.5R dub on $ES today. Delivery was as expected for election day.Aug 4Crazy how $ES is already back at ATHs!!Oct 84 trades taken today. First was a long on $ES after we managed to close above VWAP. Was looking for a quick push higher for 1R but got stopped out.…Oct 8The one time I take a trade on $ES, it's a loss... that's what I get for cheating on $NQ.Nov 5Caught 60p on $ES shorts today. Price ended up running 250+ points in total. Am I mad? Not at all. I took my setup, got what I wanted out of the…

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Prop firms

Partnered with Tradeify, Blue Guardian, Funded Futures Network, E8 Markets, Lucid Trading and FundedNext.

TradeifyPartnered with14 posts

Sep 2Haven’t posted about @Tradeify in a while, but they’ve got their biggest sale ever going on right now. Up to 50% off all accounts with code JOSEF.…

Show posts that name Tradeify · 14

Sep 2Haven’t posted about @Tradeify in a while, but they’ve got their biggest sale ever going on right now. Up to 50% off all accounts with code JOSEF.…Jul 1🚀 $150,000 GIVEAWAY 🚀 I’ve teamed up with @hyperprop to give away: 3x 50k Tradeify SELECT plans 3x $150 Tradesyncer credits To enter: • Follow…Aug 19You have around $100 and need to pick ONE. LucidFlex, Topstep or Tradeify Select Flex. Which one are you choosing? @PropFirmMatch 👇Oct 6$1M in prize money for a trading competition is crazy. @PropFirmMatch just partnered with Tradeify for their Premier Trading League. Open 1 is…Aug 27What are prop traders actually buying right now? The best-selling futures firms on @PropFirmMatch last week: 🥇 Lucid Trading 🥈 Tradeify 🥉 My…Sep 20If you’re loading up on accounts for the new week, here are the firms I can happily recommend: → Lucid → Tradeify → BlueGuardian → FundedNext → E8…Oct 4September is over and here are the 10 most popular futures prop firms on @PropFirmMatch last month. Lucid took the #1 spot, followed by Tradeify and…Nov 1Whoever just grabbed 5x @Tradeify Lightning accounts with my code, appreciate you! Hope you absolutely crush it this week!

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Blue GuardianPartnered with4 posts

Sep 20This is what I’m talking about. I want to see traders getting paid by the firms I put in front of you. Payout Junction currently shows over $4.8M in…

Show posts that name Blue Guardian · 4

Sep 15Blue Guardian cooked with this update. As you know, I love the Reserve Accounts from @GuardianFutures, and now you can fully customize them: → With…Sep 20This is what I’m talking about. I want to see traders getting paid by the firms I put in front of you. Payout Junction currently shows over $4.8M in…Sep 20If you’re loading up on accounts for the new week, here are the firms I can happily recommend: → Lucid → Tradeify → BlueGuardian → FundedNext → E8…Aug 28As you all know, I recently became affiliated with @BlueGuardiancom and @GuardianFutures (Code JOSEF), and I just saw that they’ve paid out over $5M…

Funded Futures NetworkPartnered with13 posts

Jul 10Just picked up one of the new @fnfutures Rapid Daily accounts. Curious to see how this model plays out. Anyone else trying it?

Show posts that name Funded Futures Network · 13

Aug 18🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 To celebrate Code JOSEF going live, I’m giving away a 50K @fnfutures Flex Account! To enter: 1️⃣ Comment what you like most about…Sep 24Over $5.3M paid out in a single week is pretty wild. Across @FundedNext and @fnfutures. Say what you want about prop firms, but numbers like this…Oct 29Not interested in Flex accounts? @fnfutures also has some Halloween deals on their Rapid accounts. → Up to 50% OFF Rapid Pro & Rapid Daily → Up to…Oct 29Halloween Sale at @fnfutures 🎃 → 47% OFF your first 2 Flex accounts → 40% OFF every purchase after that → 95% payout split 50K Flex accounts…Aug 20This might be one of the best 50K accounts in the industry right now. → No DLL → $2.5K profit target → 95% payout split → Payouts after 5 days → No…Sep 27Want to get funded for just $69.99? Go to @fnfutures, grab a 50K Flex Account and use code JOSEF. 👉Oct 25Looking for an alternative to standard 50K evaluations? You might want to check out @fnfutures Flex accounts. Instead of a $3K profit target → $2.5K…Oct 11Need some fresh accounts for the new trading week? @fnfutures might be your choice! → 50K Flex starting at $69.99 → Lowest profit target → 95% payout…

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E8 MarketsPartnered with14 posts

Sep 20If you’re loading up on accounts for the new week, here are the firms I can happily recommend: → Lucid → Tradeify → BlueGuardian → FundedNext → E8…

Show posts that name E8 Markets · 14

Oct 28Tune in for @E8Markets Fed Decision stream fam 🙌Jun 30Trade taken live on the @E8Markets stream today. Took a while to play out, but I'm confident enough in my levels to let the trade work. Even added to…Sep 24Trading, gym and later going live with @E8Markets for NY session. Sounds like a good day.Oct 22🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 I've teamed up with @E8Markets to give away 3x $25K E8 ONE Perpetual accounts! To enter: 1️⃣ Follow @joseftrades & @E8Markets 2️⃣ Like…Oct 8Passed 5x 50K @E8Markets Zero Starter accounts today, 3 of which are now added to my stack. All copytraded alongside my other accounts using my new…Jul 9🚨 GIVEAWAY 🚨 I’ve teamed up with @E8Markets to give away 3x of their new 50K ZERO Accounts! To enter: 1⃣ Follow @joseftrades & @E8Markets 2⃣ Like &…Sep 20If you’re loading up on accounts for the new week, here are the firms I can happily recommend: → Lucid → Tradeify → BlueGuardian → FundedNext → E8…Aug 23I’m not big on shilling codes but if y’all like the giveaways I do, here you go. Code JOSEF at: • @TradingLucid • @Tradeify • @GuardianFutures •…

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Lucid TradingPartnered with19 posts

Sep 23Hey @TradingLucid, I blew some evals today. Please put me on the leaderboard and let me win some money. Thanks.

Show posts that name Lucid Trading · 19

Sep 23Hey @TradingLucid, I blew some evals today. Please put me on the leaderboard and let me win some money. Thanks.Jun 24🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 I'm giving away a 25K @TradingLucid Flex Account! To enter: 1⃣ Follow @joseftrades 2⃣ Like & Retweet this post 3⃣ Tag 3 friends The…Oct 13Flipping stuff on Lucid’s marketplace has become my new hobby. Any chance I can cash out those 40K @TradingLucid?Aug 4🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 I'm giving away a 25K @TradingLucid Pro Account! To enter: 1⃣ Follow @joseftrades 2⃣ Like & Retweet this post 3⃣ Tag 3 friends Bonus…Sep 17This Lucid competition is actually hilarious 😂 Someone made $10,000 this week for blowing an account in 12 seconds. Even unprofitable traders can…Jul 16🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 I'm giving away a 25K @TradingLucid Flex Account! To enter: 1️⃣ Follow @joseftrades 2️⃣ Join my free Discord: 3️⃣ Comment "DONE" ⌛ You…Aug 27What are prop traders actually buying right now? The best-selling futures firms on @PropFirmMatch last week: 🥇 Lucid Trading 🥈 Tradeify 🥉 My…Oct 18HOLY, @TradingLucid just dropped a damn good deal. 50K Flex accounts for just $69 with code JOSEF. → $2K EOD drawdown → 40% consistency → On-demand…

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FundedNextPartnered with8 posts

Sep 8FundedNext just dropped a new 50K Instant Account. → EOD drawdown → 20% consistency → $2,100 buffer → $149.99 S2F accounts are an interesting option…

Show posts that name FundedNext · 8

Sep 2Having everything in one place makes life a lot easier as a partner. Love to see this from @FundedNext 🤝Sep 8FundedNext just dropped a new 50K Instant Account. → EOD drawdown → 20% consistency → $2,100 buffer → $149.99 S2F accounts are an interesting option…Aug 18🎉 GIVEAWAY 🎉 To celebrate Code JOSEF going live, I’m giving away a 50K @fnfutures Flex Account! To enter: 1️⃣ Comment what you like most about…Sep 24Over $5.3M paid out in a single week is pretty wild. Across @FundedNext and @fnfutures. Say what you want about prop firms, but numbers like this…Sep 20If you’re loading up on accounts for the new week, here are the firms I can happily recommend: → Lucid → Tradeify → BlueGuardian → FundedNext → E8…Oct 4September is over and here are the 10 most popular futures prop firms on @PropFirmMatch last month. Lucid took the #1 spot, followed by Tradeify and…Aug 17You guys know I’m pretty picky with the firms I promote. @FundedNext made the list. Code JOSEF is officially live 🤝 My favorite so far is the 50K…Sep 18These were the 10 most popular futures prop firms on @PropFirmMatch last week. Tradeify took the #1 spot, followed by Lucid and FundedNext. If you’re…

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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

No paid products found in their bio or posts.

Results they posted

6 results in the posts read: payouts, passed evaluations and live accounts, in their words. 3 came with an image.

Oct 12, 2026Nov 7, 2026

Image attachedNo image

Nov 7, 2026Says they made a profit.No image Oct 20, 2026Says they received or requested a payout.No image Oct 16, 2026Says they made +2R.Image Oct 14, 2026Says they made +2R.Image Oct 12, 2026Says they made a profit.No image Oct 12, 2026Says they made -2R.Image

Learn from them

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

A 3-post thread on midnight open.

If there’s one price level every $NQ trader should have on their chart, it’s Midnight Open. I’ve been using it almost every single trading day for years. But instead of just telling you it works,…

231 saves132 likesSep 16, 2026Read it on X

Midnight open

A 4-post thread on initial balance.

Trading $NQ next week? Here are 5 statistics every NQ trader should know before Monday's opening bell. All based on 3 years of actual market data. 🧵

19 saves23 likesNov 1, 2026Read it on X

Initial balance

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Sep 16, 2026If there’s one price level every $NQ trader should have on their chart, it’s Midnight Open. I’ve been using it almost every single trading…231 saves Nov 1, 2026Trading $NQ next week? Here are 5 statistics every NQ trader should know before Monday's opening bell. All based on 3 years of actual…19 saves Sep 22, 2026If @edgeful tells me something happened 81% of the time, you can bet your ass I’m paying attention. One of my favorite levels, as you guys…19 saves Aug 22, 2026This is pretty much exactly how I use @edgeful alongside my trading. Yesterday was Friday, so I filtered the data specifically for Fridays.…18 saves Jul 28, 2026This is exactly why I like having historical data alongside my own model. My chart already told me where I wanted price to go: → Midnight…11 saves Jul 17, 2026You have your strategy. You have your backtesting. You have your market experience. The cherry on top? @edgeful Today's long is a good…10 saves

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Who they talk to

In the NQ, Asia session circle with @tradercams, @biantrades, @AndrewTradesNQ, @stefanytrades and 8 more. 19 creators on this site follow them, 7 of them both ways.

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