How GAR Capital Doubled a $25K Account in April Futures Trading

Carlos Garcia | May 1, 2025 |

How GAR Capital Doubled a $25K Account in April Futures Trading

Summary

We wrapped the month with a +93% win rate, turning in $28,216 net profit across 42 trades. A solid +113% return.

Market Recap

  • APPLE INC ( AAPL ) : +0.61%
  • GOLD ETF ( GLD ): -0.75%

Market Movers

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📚 Deep Dive 📚

April 2025 Futures Trading Recap – GAR Capital Crushes the Market

Another month, another standout performance from GAR Capital Futures team. April 2025 was one of our strongest months yet, with a killer combination of tight risk, clean setups, and aggressive execution. This is all through a bear market.

We wrapped the month with a +93% win rate, turning in $28,216 net profit across 42 trades — all verified via our GAR futures trading journal.

While many were chopped up by market noise, we stayed focused and crushed it!

Key Stats:

  • Starting Balance: $25,000
  • Net Profit: $28,216
  • Total Account Value: $53,216
  • % Return: +112.9%
  • Win Rate: 93%
  • Trades Taken: 42 (39 Wins, 3 Losses)
  • Average Win: $809
  • Average Loss: -$1,083
  • Biggest Win: $5,000
  • Profit Factor: 9.7
  • Winning Streak: 19 days

Strategy Breakdown:

  • Style: Breakout or Breakdown Continuation
  • Most Traded Contract: ES (S&P 500 Futures)
  • Top Days: Wednesday & Friday
  • Most Active Time: 9:30–10:00 AM

April Performance vs Benchmarks: Let’s see how our +112.9% return stacks up:

  • GAR Capital Futures: +112.9%
  • Bitcoin (BTC): +5.8%
  • Gold Futures (GC): +2.3%
  • Nasdaq Futures (NQ): +4.7%

We didn’t just beat the benchmarks - we outclassed them.

GAR Futures Journal is complimentary to Annual and Lifetime Members. If you’re looking for consistent, high-level futures trading — we’ve got you covered. Take a look at our April numbers in our Trading Journal. We have the overview, detailed charts, and trading calendar view: overview.png detailed.png calendar.png

Final Word: These results speak to the power of structure and a solid plan. While the market chopped, we stayed steady — no overtrading, no chasing. Just calculated risk and execution. Join us!

Best Regards,

Carlos Garcia