I’m Hamza El Houdaigui — Funded Futures Trader & Founder of Mastery Trader Academy
I didn’t start in futures. Like many traders, my journey began in crypto — spending 2 years learning the hard lessons that markets teach anyone who takes them seriously: discipline, patience, and the cost of ignoring risk.
After 2 years in crypto, I made the move to futures. That was 6 years ago. I haven’t looked back.
My Trading Background
I specialize in funded futures trading — I trade exclusively on prop firm accounts and have been funded by multiple companies, achieving real payouts. I trade across Crude Oil (CL), Gold (GC), Ultra Bond (UB), and Nasdaq (NQ), with a deep focus on commodities — the market where I’ve built my expertise and feel most at home over years of dedicated screen time.
Over 8 years of active trading across crypto and futures, I’ve developed a deep understanding of:
- Market Liquidity Sweeps — identifying where institutional players hunt stops before the real move
- Market Structure — reading the actual intent behind price action, not lagging indicators
- Order Flow — executing with precision by understanding who is buying and selling in real time
This knowledge didn’t come from books. It came from thousands of hours on the charts, funded account challenges, real payouts, and honest losses.
My Philosophy on Trading Education
Here’s what I believe: there is no one-size-fits-all strategy.
Every trader is different. Your personality, your risk tolerance, your schedule, your psychology — these all shape what kind of trader you can and should become.
What I share on Mastery Trader Academy is knowledge, not a copy-paste system. I break down the concepts that matter — liquidity, market structure, order flow — so you truly understand what’s happening in the markets. From that foundation, you build an approach that fits you. That’s the only way trading ever really works.
My goal is to give you the tools to think for yourself, not to follow someone else blindly.
Why I Built This Website
Most trading education is sold by people who make more money teaching than trading.
That’s not me.
I trade funded accounts every day. Everything I share here comes directly from live trading experience — the wins, the losses, the psychological battles, and the hard-earned lessons.
Mastery Trader Academy exists to give prop traders honest, practical knowledge grounded in real market experience — the kind I wish I had when I started.
If you’re preparing for a funded challenge, managing a live prop account, or building your foundation in futures — you’re in the right place.
What You’ll Find Here
- Market education — liquidity, structure, and order flow explained from the ground up
- Prop firm guides — how to pass evaluations, manage drawdowns, and protect funded accounts
- Trading psychology — the mental edge that separates consistent traders from everyone else
- Tools & resources — including a trading journal built specifically for prop traders
Let’s Connect
Have a question about prop trading, a strategy, or the tools on this site? Reach out via the contact page — I read every message.
Hamza El Houdaigui Founder, Mastery Trader Academy Funded Futures Trader | 8 Years Experience | Commodities Specialist
Disclaimer: The content on Mastery Trader Academy is for educational and informational purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance, including funded account payouts, is not indicative of future results. Always trade responsibly.