Jordy Michiels lost $600K twice trading, but bounced back stronger with FundedNext, proving resilience and smart strategy matter.
Jordy Michiels lost $600K twice trading, but bounced back stronger with FundedNext, proving resilience and smart strategy matter.
Jordy Michiels lost $600K twice trading, but bounced back stronger with FundedNext, proving resilience and smart strategy matter. A former Michelin-star restaurant worker turned full-time trader, Jordy built over $600,000 in trading capital and lost it all. Twice. But instead of giving in to defeat, he used the pain to fuel an extraordinary comeback.
Jordy shared his raw journey from paycheck-to-paycheck jobs to becoming a FundedNext trader and founder of Resolute Trading. “I was literally trading in the dirty back bathroom of a restaurant,” he said, recalling 14-hour shifts where he juggled fine dining and Forex charts. The turning point came when a manager scolded him for checking his phone. “That moment lit a fire in me. I realized I had to take back control of my life.”
Going all-in on trading wasn’t smooth sailing. After quitting his job, Jordy found himself overtrading, slipping into drawdowns, and eventually blowing accounts. “I was profitable, but not consistent,” he admits. The mental pressure of uncertain payouts and eating into savings nearly broke him until he reframed his struggles.
Inspired by Ryan Holiday’s The Obstacle Is The Way and guided by performance psychologist Kuhn, Jordy shifted his mindset. “I stopped tying my identity to results,” he said. “That was the game-changer. It became about process over outcome.”
Now a funded trader with FundedNext, Jordy believes the prop firm industry is evolving. “Yes, it’s the wild west. But the purge of unreliable firms is a good thing. The serious, transparent ones like FundedNext will rise.”
Jordy’s story isn’t just about trading. It’s about building mental resilience, questioning self-limiting beliefs, and pushing past fear. From bathroom trades to boardroom leadership, Jordy Michiels has proven that setbacks, no matter how costly, can become the very fuel that drives success.
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