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One Prop Trader a Day – Meet Massimo Rumeni: 3 Failures, and a Funded Account Worth Every Lesson
馃懁 One Prop Trader a Day – Episode 01
About Massimo
Massimo Rumeni is a 64-year-old Italian trader with over a decade of market experience. He started trading in 2012, navigated serious losses, took a deliberate break, and came back stronger – earning his funded account in 2023. His story is one of persistence, self-awareness, and quiet determination.
Q Quick intro – who are you, how old are you, where are you from, and what do you trade?
A My name is Massimo Rumeni, I’m 64, I live in Italy. I mainly trade indices – the DAX and Dow Jones – and sometimes Forex, particularly GBPUSD and EURUSD.
Q When did you become a funded trader? What changed for you at that point?
A I became a funded trader in July 2023. It pushed me to be more disciplined and to pay even more attention to risk management. It changed the way I approached every single trade.
Q How did you feel when you became a funded trader for the first time?
A It was a moment of great personal satisfaction. I had started the evaluation six months before, after more than a year without trading – so crossing that line meant a lot.
“I failed three times, but I was sure I could do it. It was a matter of understanding and correcting my mistakes.”– Massimo Rumeni
Q How many times did you fail before getting funded? What kept you going?
A I failed three times. But I was always sure I could do it – it was just a matter of understanding and correcting my mistakes. Each failure taught me something I couldn’t have learned any other way.
Q What was your lowest point in trading? Did you ever consider quitting?
A My lowest point was in 2021. Trading only my own money, I lost all my previous profits and a large part of my starting capital in just a few months. I decided to take a break – about 15 months – and when I came back, I chose to trade only through a prop firm.
Q Did trading ever affect you mentally or emotionally?
A During my worst period, it hit me hard. I overtraded, became more nervous and stressed, and made a lot of bad decisions. Emotions and trading are deeply connected – you have to learn to manage both.
Q What does your trading style look like today?
A I’m an intraday trader. My decisions are based on price reactions at areas of support/resistance and trendlines. I look at daily and hourly charts, then enter on the 15 or 5-minute timeframes.
Q What’s a typical trading day for you? Walk us through your routine.
A I sit at my PC around 7:00 am, reviewing recent price movements and identifying potential reaction areas. I place my morning orders between 8:00 and 10:00 am. If I hit my daily target early, I’m done. Otherwise I come back to the charts around 2:30 pm and trade until 5:00 or 6:00 pm.
“The freedom of time and decisions that trading guarantees is unequaled. That’s what keeps me coming back.”– Massimo Rumeni
Q Do people around you understand what you do? How do they react?
A My family doesn’t understand what I do – and honestly, they never really tried to. It’s a solitary pursuit in that sense, but I’ve made peace with it.
Q How has trading impacted your lifestyle?
A I have more time for myself and my family now. I can manage my time independently – and I think that’s the greatest advantage trading offers. That kind of freedom is rare.
Q What keeps you motivated to continue trading?
A I’ve loved trading since the day I started in 2012. I’m genuinely fascinated by charts. And beyond that, the freedom – of time and of decisions – is something you can’t find in most other pursuits.
Q What would you tell your younger self when you first started trading?
A Study more. Be more patient. Risk less. Three things I had to learn the hard way – but they’re the foundation of everything.
Q If I gave you a $1,000,000 funded account today, what would you do in the first 7 days?
A I’d study the rules first – max risk, max loss, profit targets, time limits, allowed assets. Then I’d act accordingly. No heroics. Just process.
