Patient Trading Strategy Results: Deanmain Averaged $642 Per Trade
What if you only needed 13 trades per month to make over $8,000?
Deanmain did exactly that. With the highest per-trade average on the entire leaderboard — a staggering $642 per trade — Deanmain turned 13 trades into $8,340 of profit, ranking #9 out of 111 traders.
This is what patience looks like in numbers.
The Numbers
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Total P&L | $8,340 |
| Total Trades | 13 |
| Average Per Trade | $642 |
| Leaderboard Rank | #9 of 111 traders |
13 trades. That's roughly 3 trades per week — or about one trade every other trading day. Based on their trading data, Deanmain is the most patient trader in the top 10 by a wide margin.
Trading Style Analysis
Deanmain is the ultimate patient trader — the polar opposite of the scalping approach.
The data is remarkable:
- Fewest trades in the top 10 — 13 total, less than one per day
- Highest per-trade average — $642 is more than 22× Chuck H's $28/trade
- Massive position conviction — each trade carries serious size
- Near-perfect selectivity — only entering when conditions are ideal
At 3 trades per week, Deanmain is likely:
- Trading off higher timeframes (15-min, hourly, or daily)
- Waiting for major support/resistance levels
- Targeting larger moves (10-20+ ticks per trade)
- Holding positions longer than most day traders
- Spending the vast majority of their time not trading
This is the rarest style in trading. Everyone talks about patience. Almost nobody practices it at this level. The data shows Deanmain does — and it pays $642 per execution.
Key Lessons from Deanmain's Approach
1. Patience is literally the most profitable trait. Deanmain has the highest per-trade average on the leaderboard. Not by a little — by a lot. $642 vs. the top 10 average of ~$233. Patience isn't just a virtue in trading; it's a competitive advantage.
2. You can be a top-10 trader with 13 trades. Read that again. Thirteen trades. In an industry that glorifies screen time and trade count, Deanmain's data is a direct contradiction. More trading ≠ more money.
3. This is the most lifestyle-friendly approach. 13 trades in a month means Deanmain could realistically trade for 30 minutes on the days they take a position. That's potentially 6-7 hours of total trading time in a month — for $8,340.
4. High per-trade averages require larger targets. $642/trade likely means Deanmain is targeting larger moves than most. This requires wider stops, more capital cushion, and the ability to sit through unrealized drawdown. It's not for the anxious.
What This Looks Like on a DTF Funded Account
Here's Deanmain's month on a DayTrader Funding account:
50K Account ($249 entry)
- Monthly profit: $8,340
- Profit target to pass eval: $3,000 (at $642/trade, ~5 trades — about 8-10 days)
- 80% profit split: $6,672 take-home
- Trades needed to pass: just 5
100K Account ($419 entry)
- Monthly profit: $8,340
- Profit target to pass eval: $6,000 (~10 trades — about 3 weeks)
- 80% profit split: $6,672 take-home
- More contract room for those larger targets
150K Account ($599 entry)
- Monthly profit: $8,340
- Profit target to pass eval: $9,000 (~14 trades — about 4-5 weeks)
- 80% profit split: $6,672 take-home
- Note: Would need slightly more than one month at current pace
For Deanmain's style, the 50K account is ideal. Five trades to pass. Five. Then day-1 payouts kick in for the remaining 8 trades of the month.
The Patience Spectrum
The DTR Trading leaderboard reveals a fascinating spectrum of trading styles:
| Trader | Trades | Avg/Trade | Style |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck H | 346 | $28 | Pure scalper |
| Marcus B. | 269 | $42 | Active scalper |
| Marty L. | 145 | $302 | Balanced active |
| Mikaela | 60 | $299 | Balanced selective |
| Deanmain | 13 | $642 | Ultra-patient |
Every style works. The question isn't "which is best?" — it's "which fits you?" And the community's $395K monthly total from 111 traders proves there's room for everyone.
The all-time community stat? $3.3 million across 9,828 trades. Patient, aggressive, and everything in between.
Start Your Trading Career for $249
If Deanmain's approach speaks to you — if you'd rather take 3 perfect trades per week than 17 per day — a funded account lets you trade your way.
DayTrader Funding gives you:
- ✅ A funded account starting at $249
- ✅ 80% profit split
- ✅ Day-1 payouts
- ✅ 1-day evaluation
- ✅ No monthly fees
13 trades. $8,340. Patience pays.