Trader & Coach: Rizz
One of my favorite things about running Market Mamas is sitting down with real traders and hearing the full journey, not just the wins, but the pivots, the setbacks, and the lessons learned the hard way. In this episode, I interviewed my friend and fellow coach from BluSky Prop Trading Company (https://blusky.pro/), Coach Rizz. His journey spans early crypto trading, meme-stock madness, options day trading, futures, prop firms, and building a sustainable process over time.
And if there’s one thing his story proves, it’s this: you don’t become a consistent trader without evolving. Let’s break down the key takeaways from our conversation.
1. Your First Market Doesn’t Have to Be Your Forever Market
Rizz actually started trading crypto over a decade ago! This was back when exchanges were unstable and unregulated. He was seeing solid wins… until exchanges started collapsing and traders lost funds simply because platforms shut down. That moment forced him to pivot.
Instead of quitting trading, he transitioned into stocks and options. Then later into futures. Now he trades crypto, options, and futures depending on opportunity. That diversity is such a cool aspect of the trading world, in my opinion!
Lesson: Your first entry point into trading is just that - an entry point. Let your journey evolve. The goal isn’t loyalty to one instrument. The goal is developing skill.
2. Community Accelerates Growth (Especially in this Solo Industry)
Trading can be lonely. Most retail traders sit at a desk in their home office trying to change their lives alone. No risk manager. No team meeting. No tap on the shoulder when you spiral into tilt.
Rizz found massive growth years ago inside a discord voice-chat trading group where traders actively discussed setups all day. That real-time exposure helped concepts click faster. Now, we both experience that collaborative energy through BluSky Prop Trading streaming, sharing charts, discussing bias, and adapting together.
Lesson: You don’t need a Wall Street floor. But you do need accountability and conversation. A trade buddy can save you from yourself on your worst days. It certainly has for me more times than I can count.
3. Time Behind the Chair Is Non-Negotiable
One of the most powerful things Rizz reminded us of in this conversation was: “Kobe didn’t skip practice because he was too good.”
Paper trading. Simulation. Lowering size. Journaling. None of it is glamorous. But all of it builds pattern recognition and strength as a trader.
He emphasized something I deeply agree with: If you’re not profitable yet, lower your risk before you try to increase your reward. Too many traders leverage up before their system is strong enough to support it. That’s when emotions hijack execution. In fact, I previously created a whole episode on this topic, as it really is such an important one, especially when you are in your first few years as a trader! (https://youtu.be/BxJQwP2qGdw?si=xgkaf1q2Sa3iKe0A)
Lesson: Trade small enough that your emotions stay neutral. Skill compounds. Ego destroys.
“At the very beginning of your journey, learn to trade what you can afford to buy.”
~ Coach Rizz, BluSky Trading Company
4. Don’t Marry Your Bias
This one hit. Markets change. Conditions shift. What worked last week might fail this week. The traders who survive are the flexible ones.
Rizz mentioned adapting to different trading sessions and having to relearn midday structure when his livestreaming schedule shifted. Instead of resisting, he studied. The market always provides. But it doesn’t always provide the same way.
Lesson: Detach from needing to be right. Attach yourself to managing risk and reading what’s actually happening.
5. Big Wins Feel Amazing. But They’re Not the Daily Goal
When I asked his favorite part of trading, he laughed: “I love the big wins.” Don’t we all?
But here’s the mature part of that answer… He acknowledged that early big wins can be dangerous. They can create unrealistic expectations before you’re ready. Consistent traders focus on base hits. The home runs come when conditions align. But are not a daily expectations for even the best traders. And this point is not talked about often enough!
Lesson: Build a repeatable system first. Let the outlier killer days be bonuses.
6. Why He Loves Crypto (And What That Reveals)
Interestingly, after all the evolution, crypto is still his favorite. Why? Because of the capital efficiency and leverage flexibility. For him, the risk-to-reward structure fits his style.
That’s another reminder: There is no “best” market. There is only the ones that best align with your personality and risk tolerance. When you find them, lean in guys. Study, practice, trade small, delve deeper. These can be our gold mines!
7. The Hard Truth About Trading
Here’s something he articulated beautifully: Trading is expensive, and not just financially, but emotionally.
If you blow accounts repeatedly without adjusting risk, journaling, or learning from patterns, discouragement sets in fast. And discouragement is what makes most people quit.
The traders who make it aren’t the lucky ones. They’re the ones who adapt.
Final Advice from Coach Rizz
Lower risk if you're struggling
Use simulation, it’s not beneath you
Don’t marry your bias
Stay flexible
Your time will come
🔗 Connect with the Guest Coach Rizz:
👉 Email: nolimitrizzler@gmail.com
If you’re in your first few years of trading and wondering whether the struggle phase is normal… It is. Stay in the game. Lower the size. Build the skill. Find your people. I am glad you found me at Market Mamas. And now Coach Rizz and our amazing team at BluSky. And remember… the market will always give you another opportunity tomorrow.
If you find value in these conversations with other awesome traders, please do like and subscribe to the podcast on whatever platform you caught this conversation on and let’s evolve together into the highest profitability!! And if you are considering being a guest on my podcast as well, reach out and let’s talk!! https://www.market-mamas.com/contact Take care! 💛📈