Introduction
Meet Imrane, a trader from Marrakesh, Morocco, who has reached an impressive milestone with OneUp Trader: $49,000 in total withdrawals, including $45,000 in September alone across three separate funded accounts, making it his most successful month with OneUp Trader so far.
Imrane joined OneUp Trader at the beginning of 2025 and trades with $150K funded accounts. With two years of trading experience, he has already achieved these results while continuing to work as a freelancer and balancing his professional responsibilities with trading.
But what does it take to reach these numbers? Imrane shares insights into his trading routine, the markets he focuses on, and how he approaches risk and decision-making. He also discusses one of his biggest ongoing challenges: staying patient during slow market conditions.
Let’s take a closer look at his trading journey, the strategies behind his approach, and the lessons he’s learned along the way.
Imrane at a glance
- Trader from Marrakesh, Morocco, with two years of trading experience.
- With OneUp Trader since early 2025, trading a $150K account size.
- Withdrew $45,000 in September, combined across three funded accounts.
- Trades NQ, ES, and Gold (GC) futures on NinjaTrader.
- Before each session, he reviews the news, plans his entries and exits, and sets his risk.
- He’s working on being more patient when the market is slow.
From e-commerce to futures trading
Imrane’s professional background is in e-commerce, including online store management, digital marketing, and sales optimization. Working with information and making decisions based on results are familiar parts of his professional life. That interest in analysis also drew him to financial markets.
“I chose to become a trader because I enjoy analyzing markets, making data-driven decisions, and turning insights into actionable strategies.”
He describes trading as a way to combine his interest in finance with problem-solving and continuous learning. His chosen markets are E-mini NASDAQ 100 futures (NQ), E-mini S&P 500 futures (ES), and Gold futures (GC), which he trades through NinjaTrader.
How does Imrane prepare before a trade?
Imrane describes his trading style as analytical and disciplined, combining technical and fundamental analysis while adapting to market conditions.
His preparation starts with reviewing market news and analyzing charts and trends. He then sets clear entry and exit points, updates his trading plan, and reviews how he will manage risk during the session.
There is a practical lesson here for other traders. Deciding where you want to enter and exit before a trade gives you something specific to work with once the market starts moving. You can assess whether the opportunity still fits the plan, instead of making every decision under pressure.
For a step-by-step version of this kind of plan, see our guide on how to pass a prop firm evaluation.
Imrane lists analysis, attention to detail, and adaptability among his strengths. Those qualities also appear in the way he describes his preparation: understand the conditions, identify the opportunity, and consider the risk before acting.
How do multiple funded accounts work at OneUp Trader?
Imrane’s September withdrawals came from three funded accounts that he held at the same time. The $45,000 is the combined withdrawal total across those accounts.
This is also a useful opportunity to explain how multiple funded accounts work at OneUp Trader. Traders can hold up to three funded accounts simultaneously under the same email address, with each account required to meet the eligibility criteria for funding. Accounts can be managed through NinjaTrader or Rithmic’s R|Trader Pro. You can find the details in our multiple-account guide.
Managing several accounts also means paying attention to the risk across all of them. If the same trade is placed on three accounts, a losing outcome can affect all three. The extra accounts make risk management just as relevant as the opportunity to earn across them.
Each account also has its own trailing drawdown, so it helps to understand how OneUp Trader’s trailing drawdown works.
What his 573 trades show
Imrane’s performance report shows a total profit of $22,945.33 after commissions and fees, across 573 trades (This is for only one of his three funded accounts). His average daily profit was $521.48 per account, while his average profit per trade was $40.04.
Looking at the costs, gross trading profits of $157,305.25 minus gross losses of $130,848 left $26,457.25 on this account alone. After $3,511.92 in commissions and fees, the remaining profit was $22,945.33.
His reported profit factor was 1.20, meaning he generated approximately $1.20 in gross trading profits for every dollar of gross trading losses, before commissions and fees.
Winning just over one in three trades was enough
Imrane recorded 202 winning trades and 371 losing trades, giving him a win rate of 35.25%. He lost almost two trades for every one he won, yet the overall result was still that he made a sizeable withdrawal.
His average winning trade was $773.51, compared with an average losing trade of $359.31. That means his average winner was approximately 2.15 times the size of his average loser.
Let’s look at a simplified example using 100 trades, rounding his win rate to 35%.
- 35 winners: 35 × $773.51 = $27,072.85
- 65 losers: 65 × $359.31 = $23,355.15
- Difference: $3,717.70
His holding times add another useful detail. Winning trades lasted an average of 22 minutes and 15 seconds, compared with 8 minutes and 23 seconds for losing trades. On average, his winners stayed open roughly 2.65 times as long as his losers, so he has no difficulty in letting winners run.
What other traders can take from this is that win rate needs context. In this sample, Imrane’s profitability depended on the relationship between how often he won and how much those wins paid. Larger losses or smaller winners could change that balance considerably.
Nasdaq and gold dominated his trading
Although Imrane lists several markets among those he trades, Nasdaq and gold accounted for most of his trading.
The two largest Nasdaq contract allocations, NQZ6 and NQU6, represented 27.93% and 26.71% of his trades respectively. Together, they accounted for 54.64% of the total. The GCZ6 gold contract contributed another 38.76%.
Those three contracts alone represented 93.40% of his recorded trades.
This gives us a clearer picture of where Imrane spent his trading time. His activity was heavily concentrated in Nasdaq and gold, although the distribution measures the number of trades rather than how much profit each market contributed.
How do you stay patient when the market is slow?
One of the most useful parts of Imrane’s interview is his answer about weaknesses.
“One area I’m working on is patience during slow market periods. I sometimes get eager to act, but I’m improving by sticking strictly to my trading plan and focusing on disciplined, long-term strategies.”
Many traders will recognize that feeling. You have prepared for the session, opened your platform, and set aside time to trade. When the market gives you very little to work with, the temptation to take a position when you know you shouldn’t can catch a lot of traders off guard.
Imrane’s response is to keep returning to his plan. For other traders facing the same challenge, the useful question is whether an entry meets the conditions they set before the session. If it does not, waiting is part of following the strategy.
His willingness to identify this weakness gives readers something useful beyond the withdrawal amount. Even after a substantial payout month, there are still parts of the process to improve.
Why did Imrane choose OneUp Trader?
Imrane discovered OneUp Trader through YouTube. He says the transparent evaluation process, supportive trading community, and opportunity to access funded accounts were his main reasons for joining.
He rated his experience 8 out of 10, described the platform and connection setup as very easy, and said he was very satisfied with both the evaluation and customer support.
He also described the experience as educational and motivating, helping him refine his strategies, practice risk management, and build confidence. His suggestion for further improvement was to provide more educational resources and webinars focused on strategy development and risk management.
The takeaway
Imrane withdrew $45,000 during September across three funded accounts, marking a significant achievement for the trader from Marrakesh.
His interview offers a practical look at the habits he is working to develop: reviewing the news, planning entries and exits, considering risk, and staying patient when opportunities are limited.
For other traders, that last point is especially relevant. Preparing for a session includes being willing to wait. Imrane has identified that as an area to improve, and his focus remains on following his plan as he develops his trading.
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Disclaimer: Individual results vary and are not typical. Past withdrawals do not predict future results. Futures trading involves substantial risk of loss. Evaluation and payout rules may change; check OneUp Trader’s current rules.
