Introduction
This week, we’re featuring an inspiring story from Lahore, Pakistan. At age 26, Shabina has transformed from a housewife with no professional background into a funded trader withdrawing $6,050 from the OneUp Trader funded trader program!
Shabina was searching for online work opportunities and discovered trading through YouTube. What started as curiosity became real experience over three years of dedicated learning and practice.
“I chose trading because it’s comfortable to work from home instead of those 9 to 5 jobs,” she told us.
Let’s look more at Shabinas’ strategy and statistics.
Strategy & Style: Liquidity-Based Trading
When asked to describe her trading style, Shabina’s answer was very simple:
“If I were to describe it in one word, it’s called liquidity.”
Understanding Liquidity Trading
Liquidity trading is mainly about identifying where institutional money enters and exits the market. These large players such as banks, hedge funds, and market makers create liquidity pools that retail traders can learn to recognize and trade alongside. The key is understanding that institutions operate at specific price levels where they can execute large orders without causing huge unexpected market moves.
Market liquidity concentrates at three primary locations: above previous highs (buy-side liquidity), below previous lows (sell-side liquidity), and around significant psychological levels like round numbers. When price approaches these zones, institutions step in to provide or consume liquidity, creating predictable patterns that traders can capitalize on.
Chart Examples
Liquidity Sweeps Above Previous Highs Look for moments when price briefly breaks above a recent swing high by 5-15 ticks, then quickly reverses downward. This indicates institutions absorbed the buy orders resting above that level before pushing price lower. Mark these levels on your chart as potential reversal zones.
False Breakouts Below Support Watch for price to drop below a well-tested support level, triggering stop losses, then immediately snap back above that level. This “stop hunt” clears out weak hands and provides liquidity for institutions to establish positions in the opposite direction.
Remember, successful liquidity trading requires patience and precision, and the trader has to be very objective in their thinking; otherwise, they fall into the trap of seeing something on the chart that is not really there because they are hoping for some sort of outcome.
Trading Instruments
She trades multiple instruments, including ES, NQ, MES, MYM, MNQ, M2K, and RTY. This is generally dangerous for most traders, but it depends on the strategy. Since this is a liquidity strategy, Shabina would be looking for the same setups on all charts, and they would be very similar. The only challenge after that would be learning how each market moved after the signal, as some are far more volatile than others.
Shabina’s daily preparation is disciplined and precise:
“I wake up, get fresh, open up my PC and start observing where the market is going. When I determine it, my day starts.”
Statistics
Shabina’s trading performance over nearly two months shows impressive consistency:
- Total Profit: $6,340.72
- Average Daily Profit: $792.59
- Win Rate: 54.76% (46 wins out of 84 trades)
- Average Risk-Reward Ratio: 1.27
- Largest Gain: $1,935.92
- Average Winning Trade: $394.41
- Average Hold Time (Winners): 25 min 42 sec
- Average Hold Time (Losers): 8 min 52 sec
What stands out is how Shabina manages her trades. She holds winning positions for over 25 minutes on average while cutting losing trades in under 9 minutes. This discipline shows she truly understands the principle of “cutting losses short and letting winners run.”
Her longest winning streak reached 5 consecutive trades, while her maximum consecutive losses were limited to just 4 trades. This consistency, combined with her patient approach, has clearly paid off.
Mindset and Patience
When asked about her strengths, Shabina mentioned qualities that many traders struggle with:
“Patience, emotional control, and I think other than strategies, these are enough to become a successful trader.”
While many traders obsess over finding the perfect strategy, Shabina recognizes that psychology often determines success or failure.
Overcoming Challenges
Shabina’s trading hasn’t been without setbacks. Prior to joining OneUp Trader, she had a devastating experience with another well-known funded trading company where a large withdrawal was denied. That setback nearly ended her trading career.
“A company (which we won’t name) didn’t give me my $30,000 withdrawal, which became a downfall for me.”
Unfortunately, this is a common occurrence in online prop firm trading. In an industry where trust and transparency should be the foundation, many aspiring traders fall victim to firms that promise funding but fail to deliver when it matters most — at payout.
Many traders in Shabina’s position might have walked away from trading altogether after that experience. But Shabina didn’t give up — and that’s where OneUp Trader came in.
Through our evaluation process and backed by our reliable funding partners, Shabina finally found the structure, support, and most importantly, the transparency she had been searching for. At OneUp Trader, we believe traders should never have to worry about whether they’ll be paid. If you put in the work, follow the rules, and earn profits, you get rewarded — simple as that.
Our funding partners process payouts within 24 hours of request. No red tape. No delays. No excuses. No gimmicks. Just fast, consistent payments to traders who earn them — exactly as it should be
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Why OneUp Trader?
After her previous experience with the other prop firm, Shabina was careful in choosing her next platform:
“I chose OneUp Trader because of the payout process and the minimum ten-day period you offer.”
She rates her experience with OneUp Trader a perfect 10 out of 10, describing it as “a great experience with so much support from OneUp Traders.”
Inspiration for Aspiring Traders
Let’s summarize Shabinas’ experience and see what we can learn from it:
You don’t need a finance background – She started as a housewife without professional trading experience.
Patience beats complexity – Her simple, liquidity-focused approach outperforms many complicated strategies.
Emotional control is everything – She prioritizes psychology over technical indicators.
Choose your platform wisely – Working with trustworthy partners and the right funded trader program makes all the difference.
For women around the world looking to trade futures, Shabina proves that trading can provide real opportunities, and we can’t wait to see what she does next.
