

Application is free · Reviewed personally · Response within 48 hours
Application is free · Reviewed personally · Response within 48 hours
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Traders Studied
The interviews behind the method
48hrs
Application Response
We respond personally
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Day Outcome Window
Defined on Day 1
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Plan Built for You
Not a template. Not a group exercise.
qualification
qualification
Ready to invest in the fastest path to a defined outcome
The Shift
The Shift
The spark method
The spark method
Step 01
Your archetype first. Your plan second.
Step 02
A custom plan built around you. Week 1.
Step 03
Your data reviewed. Written feedback. Every week.
Step 04
90 days. A finish line. And we stay.
Step 01 — Know Yourself
Start with the Trader Personality Test and your archetype report. Results are reviewed before your first 1:1 — so your entire program is built around your actual psychology, not a generic framework.
what's included
what's included
30 minutes, bi-weekly. Just you and the team lead, on your trades.
Not a group session. Not a recording. Your questions. Your execution. Direct eyes on your specific data, every single session.
Built with you. Not handed to you.
Your data and history go into it. The plan that comes out of Week 1 is built for your psychology — not a template. It is yours.
Direct feedback. On your trades. Every week.
Not a team summary. Not a scorecard. Written feedback on your execution, your patterns, your specific week — direct and personal.
Priority access. Above the group.
A dedicated channel with direct access. Priority response from the team. When you post, you're not waiting behind hundreds of others.
White-glove support from Day 0.
Every touchpoint tracked, every milestone confirmed. We assign a dedicated concierge as your single point of contact for the full 90 days.
First in. Every time.
Jump the queue above standard group members on every AMA session. Your question gets heard — every time.
Funded trading? We have a session built for that.
A dedicated evaluation strategy session designed around your prop firm goals and timeline — if funded trading is part of your plan.
We don't walk away at Day 90.
Attend every 1:1. Submit your data weekly. Complete 90 days fully engaged. If your defined outcome hasn't been reached, your first 90 days credits toward a 6-month program.
The DFY Commitment
Do the work. Hold your end for 90 days. The condition is showing up — not hitting a number.
Attend every bi-weekly 1:1. Submit your trade data every week. Engage fully for 90 days. If your defined outcome hasn't been reached, your first 90 days credits toward a 6-month program. No restart. No penalty.
"This is not a refund. It is a continuation — because we don't measure commitment in days. We measure it in consistency."
what traders say
what traders say
"Shawn was a God-sent."
I passed 2 evals but blew the funded accounts on Day 1 both times. Soooo annoying. But I know why. I relaxed after consecutive wins. My trading has improved a lot. Shawn was a God-sent. I haven't had any payouts yet but I know what I'm doing wrong and I'm documenting it now so I don't fall for it again.
Shawn
"The difference was having a system instead of just hoping."
Passed Apex after 60 days. Had failed 5 evals before the Challenge.
"The daily grading made it impossible to lie to myself anymore."
ES Futures Trader. Rule adherence up 67% after 6 weeks in the program.
"You are amazing at pinpointing the cancer cells in my trading."
The feedback wasn't general. It was specific. Every week, the same patterns — the ones I kept justifying — were right there on paper in front of me. There's nowhere to hide when your data is reviewed by someone who knows exactly what they're looking at.
Joseph — Week 6 review is done. Here's exactly what the data shows:
Pattern 1 — Premature exits: You closed 5 of 8 winners within 2 bars of entry. All 5 continued in your direction for an average of 8 additional ticks. Minimum hold rule needs to be non-negotiable before funded attempt #3.
Pattern 2 — Post-green sizing: Both days following a green session, your position size increased 35–50%. This is the exact mechanism that ended accounts 1 and 2. Size stays fixed regardless of recent P&L. No exceptions.
Pattern 3 — Same-session re-entries: After a stop-out, you re-entered the same setup 3 times this week. Two of the three were losers. No re-entries same session on the same setup — that's the rule going forward.
Rule adherence score this week: 74%. Week 1 was 49%. The trend is working. Fix these three and your next eval attempt will look completely different.
— Shawn | SPARK DFY
FAQ
FAQ
How is DFY different from the Challenge?
The Challenge gives you the full SPARK program — coaching, grading, community, and accountability — at $497/month. DFY adds private bi-weekly 1:1s, your trade data reviewed with written feedback every week, a custom trade plan built around you in Week 1, and a commitment that doesn't end at Day 90. Same system — with the full team directly on your trading at every step.
What does the application process look like?
You submit your application. It's reviewed within 48 hours. If it's a fit, a call is scheduled personally. That call is where you ask every question, hear what DFY looks like for your specific situation, and decide together whether it's the right next step.
How often will I actually be getting coaching?
Bi-weekly 1:1 sessions — 30 minutes, every two weeks. In addition, your trade data is reviewed and returned with written feedback every single week. You're getting eyes on your trading every week of the 90 days.
What happens if I don't hit my outcome in 90 days?
If you've attended every bi-weekly 1:1, submitted your trade data every week, and engaged fully for 90 days — and haven't hit your defined outcome — your first 90 days credits toward a 6-month program. No restart. No penalty. The condition is showing up, not hitting a number.
I'm a current Challenge member. Can I upgrade?
Yes. Your $497 Challenge credit applies toward DFY. Mention it in your application. Challenge members who upgrade come in with an established grading record and a trade plan already on file — your first 1:1 starts further ahead.
Application only
Application only
Application is free · Acceptance is not guaranteed · Cohort size is limited by design
Application is free · Acceptance is not guaranteed · Cohort size is limited by design
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