Day in the Life: Spaghetti Trading in Costa Rica on Alpha Futures
PB Blake
We filmed a day in the life with Blake (Spaghetti Trading, Alpha Futures) in Costa Rica: 7:30 AM NQ prep at all-time highs, a live bearish short with ICT-style confluence (gaps, CISD, ES sweep), his first loss in about three weeks, then Discord calls, surf, gym, and cold plunge. Blake moved from Miami for routine and sunlight after feeling weekend distractions were eating his progress. This is one filmed day, not a results promise.
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Name | Blake (Spaghetti Trading) |
|---|---|
Markets | NQ primary; ES for higher-timeframe alignment |
Style | Discretionary ICT-style (gaps, order flow, relative equal lows, CISD, inversions) |
Location | Costa Rica (~2 months at time of filming; previously Miami) |
Session (local) | Wake ~6:30, trade ~7:30, often done ~9:30 |
Platform / firm | Alpha Futures |
Community | Kick live stream (couple thousand viewers on filming day) |
Filmed session | Short at open; stopped out; first L in ~3 weeks |
This is a day in the life, not a guarantee. Blake trades in a simulated prop evaluation / Qualified Account environment. If you are new to futures prop evaluations (what many traders search as prop firm challenges), start with how to pass a futures prop evaluation and plans compared.
Costa Rica morning: why Blake trades before breakfast
The day opens Friday, 7:30 AM in Costa Rica. Blake goes live on Kick, walks through bias, and plans the session before the rest of the day starts.
Compared with Miami, the schedule is the main win:
"I wake up at like 6:30 and I'm trading at 7:30. I'm done by 9:30… versus Miami… regular 9:30 market open… then I'm done by 11:00… I usually have calls with Discord after that till like 12… till 2 p.m. really."
In Costa Rica the session feels like the morning, not half the day. After the bell he runs ~2 hours of Discord calls, then food, surf, and gym.
Pre-market bias: bearish at all-time highs
Blake is leaning bearish with NQ at all-time highs. He maps relative equal lows from Tuesday and Wednesday, watches bullish gaps get disrespected, and wants bearish order flow to hold.
Scenarios at open:
- Manipulation higher, then a short
- Dump at open, then a continuation short
- Rip higher (possible long, lower priority)
On confidence at ATH: he notes he has shorted ATH once and lost, but has been longing in that environment more often. At ATH he wants more structure, not a blind 5-minute entry without narrative behind it.
"If it doesn't look good in the first 5 minutes," he steps back. That filter shows up again when the 5-minute setup does not pay enough for the stop distance.
Live trade: NQ short, then the first loss in weeks
Blake takes a short after confluence lines up:
- Two-minute inverse
- Change in state of delivery (CISD)
- Bearish fair value gap
- Five-minute intermediate high sweep on ES
- 30-minute and 5-minute rejection wicks
- Target toward relative equal lows on the hourly
He narrates higher-timeframe bearish alignment and manages with stop above the CISD.
The trade does not work. On camera he calls it his first loss in about three weeks, on a Friday, after getting stopped out.
"At least it's a realistic day in the life."
No revenge clip. Session ends, Discord starts, and the day moves on.
Miami to Costa Rica: routine over nightlife
Blake and the crew grew up in the same Miami middle-school circle (two years apart). They describe Miami as great to visit but hard for routine: too many weekend distractions, too easy to go out every weekend and feel like you are missing what you could build.
Costa Rica is the opposite in his framing:
- Walk outside → surf → sunlight
- A losing day "doesn't affect me at all here"
- Work-life balance that is surf and sunset, not work then party
That is environment design, not a trading edge. It is why the day in the life format fits this video.
After the bell: food, surf, gym, cold plunge
Post-session: ~2 hours of Discord / community calls.
Breakfast at a local açaí spot, then surf. Conditions are heavy; local surfers warn the waves are serious. Blake gets worked in the water, laughs it off, and keeps the day moving.
Gym: bench competition for fun (not trading advice). Cold plunge (~3 minutes planned; much shorter in practice). Rapid-fire answers from Blake:
- NQ over other products for now (Bitcoin futures interesting but he is "chilling with NASDAQ")
- New York AM session over PM
- Asia session over London for his rhythm
- Futures over forex for his path
Evening: ultimate frisbee, dinner, sunset. The trading loss is a morning chapter, not the whole story.
Alpha Futures on Premium (what Blake mentions on stream)
Mid-video the crew talks about the Premium plan launch. Treat this as stream banter, not policy. Verified product facts live on the help centre and in our Premium performance fee tier limits guide.
What is accurate to publish:
- Premium replaced Standard in May 2026
- No consistency rule on Premium Qualified Accounts (50% rule still applies on the evaluation until you pass)
- No Daily Loss Guard on Premium evaluation or qualified stages
- Tiered performance fee caps by request number (e.g. up to $6,000 on $150K from the 5th request onward; $50K caps are lower)
- Shared backbone: 5 winning days of $200+, 90% performance split, up to 4 requests per month on published plans
For evaluation minimum days, pricing, and current caps, confirm live before checkout. Do not copy stream ROI math or copy-trading shortcuts as advice. Alpha Futures only permits copy trading from your own external account to your Alpha Futures account per the terms.
What Blake's day teaches newer traders
- Higher-timeframe narrative first. A 5-minute print without HTF story is lower probability in his book.
- No-trade is a decision. Bad first 5 minutes → step away.
- Losses happen on camera too. Three weeks green, then one red Friday, is normal variance.
- Location supports psychology. Routine + sunlight + surf beats tilt in a distraction city for his process.
- Community is part of the job. Kick, Discord, and IRL boot camps (past events sponsored by Alpha Futures) sit beside the charts.
FAQs
Who is Spaghetti Trading?
Spaghetti Trading is Blake's public trading brand in the Alpha Futures community. He streams on Kick, runs Discord, and documents NQ discretionary trading and lifestyle content from Costa Rica.
What happens in this day in the life video?
Blake preps a bearish NQ bias at all-time highs, takes a live short with ICT-style confluence, gets stopped out (his first loss in ~3 weeks), then continues the day with community calls, surf, gym, and cold plunge. YouTube: Day in the Life of a 22 Year Old Millionaire in Costa Rica.
What markets does Blake trade?
Primarily NQ (NASDAQ futures). He references ES for PD array alignment and intermediate high sweeps on the higher time frame.
Why did Blake move from Miami to Costa Rica?
He wanted earlier, shorter sessions, less weekend distraction, and a routine built around surf and sunlight. He says a red day is easier to shake off when the rest of the day is not consumed by calls and city noise.
Does Blake only take winning trades on stream?
No. The filmed session is a loss. He frames that as a realistic day in the life, not a highlight reel.
What Alpha Futures plan does he mention?
On stream he talks about Premium (no consistency rule on the Qualified Account, no Daily Loss Guard, tiered performance fee caps). Verify pricing, caps, and eligibility on the help centre before you buy.
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Blake's edge is patience at ATH, HTF narrative, and walking away when the first minutes disagree. Build that before you chase Costa Rica sunsets.
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