We researched your entire digital presence, found 5 specific bottlenecks, and built a complete acquisition system for the Freedom Challenge. Everything below is yours.
We reached out because of one number: fifty million dollars in verified trades.
That is not a claim. It is publicly audited. Available on Kinfo for anyone to check. CNN, Forbes, and Benzinga have all covered it. You spoke at MIT. You have 246K YouTube subscribers and 111K Instagram followers.
And every single Freedom Challenge enrollment comes from organic reach. No ads. No retargeting. No paid funnel of any kind.
Your competitors with a fraction of your verified results are spending six and seven figures on paid acquisition. Not because their results are better. Because they built the system to reach people who will never find them organically.
We built that system for you. Everything below is specific to Dux Trading and the Freedom Challenge. Nobody else can use it.
We checked stevenduxi.com, the Freedom Challenge sales page, and every landing page connected to your brand. No Facebook Pixel. No Hyros. No TripleWhale. No CAPI. No Meta ads in the Ad Library. No paid acquisition infrastructure at all.
You have $50 million in verified trades. You have been featured on CNN, Forbes, and Benzinga. You spoke at MIT. And every single Freedom Challenge enrollment comes from someone who found your YouTube or heard about you from a friend.
Tim Sykes runs ads. Warrior Trading runs ads. Every major trading educator with a fraction of your verified results is buying traffic and converting it into course sales while you wait for the algorithm to show your videos.
Your YouTube has 246K subscribers. Your Instagram has 111K followers. That is a warm audience of 357K people who already know you, and you are not retargeting a single one of them. Every person who watches a video and does not subscribe or visit your site is gone forever. You have no way to bring them back.
At $7,500 per Freedom Challenge enrollment, even 10 additional enrollments per month from paid traffic is $75,000 in new monthly revenue. That is $900,000 per year from a channel you have not touched.
Install the Meta Pixel on stevenduxi.com and every landing page. Set up custom audiences for website visitors, video viewers, and Instagram engagers. Build lookalike audiences from your existing Freedom Challenge students. Launch a three-tier campaign structure: cold traffic (lookalikes of buyers), warm traffic (video viewers and site visitors), and hot traffic (people who visited the Freedom Challenge sales page but did not buy).
We built three ad scripts for you below. You film them. We handle targeting, creative testing, and scaling.
Your Freedom Challenge sales page at stevenduxi.com uses text copy, countdown timers, and urgency messaging. There is no video. For a $7,500 product, that is a problem.
People do not read sales pages for high-ticket offers. They watch videos. A VSL lets you do what you do best: show your actual trades, walk through your verified results, and make the case in your own voice. Text cannot do that.
Every visitor who lands on your sales page and bounces is a missed enrollment. The average VSL conversion rate for high-ticket education is 3-8%. A text-based sales page with countdown timers typically converts at 0.5-2%. On the same traffic, a VSL could triple or quadruple your conversion rate.
If your sales page gets 1,000 visitors per month and converts at 1%, that is 10 enrollments. A VSL converting at 4% on the same traffic is 40 enrollments. The difference is $225,000 per month.
We wrote a complete VSL outline for the Freedom Challenge. It is structured around your verified results (the single most powerful proof point in all of penny stock education), your origin story (the $27K start), and a direct comparison to competitors who charge similar prices without verified performance.
You record it. We build the funnel page around it.
Your Leadpages site sends visitors directly to a Whop checkout or a JotForm application. There is no middle step. No free resource. No email capture that feeds a nurture sequence.
Dux Academy exists as a free course, but it sits on Thinkific as a standalone offering. It is not positioned as a lead magnet that captures an email address and feeds into a sequence that sells the Freedom Challenge.
Cold traffic does not buy $7,500 courses on the first visit. The buying cycle for a high-ticket trading education program is 14-60 days. Without an email capture mechanism, every cold visitor who is not ready to buy today is lost.
Your competitors have this figured out. Tim Sykes gives away free video lessons in exchange for an email. Warrior Trading has a free starter course and daily newsletter. They are building email lists of tens of thousands of traders and nurturing them into high-ticket buyers over weeks and months.
You are asking cold traffic to go from "never heard of you" to "$7,500 checkout" in one visit. That only works for people who already trust you from YouTube. For everyone else, you need a bridge.
We designed a lead magnet concept and a 5-email nurture sequence. The lead magnet is a free video training: "The 3 Patterns Behind $50M in Verified Trades." It demonstrates your approach without giving away the full Freedom Challenge. The email sequence takes a cold subscriber from "curious" to "ready to apply" over 10 days.
Full lead magnet concept and all 5 emails are below.
Your current setup uses Thinkific for course delivery, Leadpages for landing pages, Whop for checkout (listing currently broken/removed), and JotForm for applications. These systems do not talk to each other. There is no unified conversion path.
A visitor on your Leadpages site sees a Whop checkout button. But the Whop listing is gone. A visitor on your Thinkific sales page sees countdown timers but the CTA goes to a different checkout flow. The JotForm application collects interest but there is no automated follow-up.
Every broken link, every platform switch, and every inconsistent CTA leaks conversions. A prospect who clicks "Apply" on Leadpages and lands on a dead Whop page is gone. A prospect who fills out the JotForm application and gets no immediate response loses urgency.
Funnel fragmentation is invisible revenue loss. You cannot measure what you never captured.
Consolidate to one conversion path. One landing page. One VSL. One application form. One follow-up sequence. The full funnel map below shows exactly how this works: cold traffic enters through ads, hits a lead magnet landing page, enters the email nurture, gets the VSL, fills out an application, and gets a follow-up call. Every step feeds the next. No dead ends.
246K YouTube subscribers. 111K Instagram followers. Podcast appearances that have been watched hundreds of thousands of times. And zero infrastructure to retarget any of these people.
No pixel means no custom audiences. No custom audiences means no retargeting. No retargeting means every person who watches your content and does not take immediate action is gone.
Your warm audience is your most valuable asset. These are people who already know your name, have seen your results, and have consumed your content. Converting a warm audience member costs 5-10x less than converting a cold stranger.
Right now, your warm audience sees your organic content whenever the algorithm decides to show it. With retargeting, you control when they see your message, what message they see, and how often they see it. You go from hoping the algorithm works to running a system.
The ad scripts below include retargeting-specific angles designed for people who already know you. The funnel map includes a dedicated retargeting tier. Once the pixel is live and audiences are built (takes 7-14 days of data), you can start running retargeting ads to your warmest prospects for as little as $20-$50/day.
Target: Cold traffic. People who have never heard of Steven Dux.
Format: Talking head, 60-90 seconds
Objective: Click to lead magnet landing page
"I turned twenty-seven thousand dollars into fifty million. And every single trade is verified."
"When I moved to America, I had nothing. No connections. No money. I found penny stocks and lost everything in my first month. Then I figured out patterns that nobody was teaching. Short selling setups that repeat over and over. I documented every trade. Had it audited by a third-party accounting firm. Posted the statements publicly. Because in a market full of fake gurus, the only thing that matters is proof."
"I built the Freedom Challenge to teach the exact system I use. Not theory. Not indicators that work in backtests and fail in live markets. The actual strategies that turned twenty-seven thousand into fifty million in verified profits. Trading Techniques. The Duxinator. Traders Edge. All three courses. Live trading sessions twice a week where you watch me execute in real time. A private community where my team and I answer every question."
"I put together a free breakdown of the three patterns that generate 80% of my profits. Link is below. Watch it. If it clicks, apply for the Freedom Challenge. If it does not, at least you learned something real from someone who can prove it."
Target: Warm traffic. People who follow trading content but have not enrolled.
Format: Screen recording + talking head, 45-60 seconds
Objective: Click to lead magnet landing page
"Every major trading educator runs ads. Except the one with the best verified track record."
"Tim Sykes runs ads. Warrior Trading runs ads. People with a fraction of my results spend millions putting their courses in front of traders. I have spent zero. Every student I have came from YouTube or word of mouth. Not because ads do not work. Because I have been too focused on trading and teaching to build the funnel."
"That changes now. I recorded fifty million dollars in verified trades. Kinfo-audited. Publicly available. CNN, Forbes, Benzinga have all covered it. I spoke at MIT about what I do. And I teach the exact same system inside the Freedom Challenge. Live sessions. Real trades. Real results you can verify before you spend a dollar."
"I made a free breakdown showing how my top three setups work. Watch it. Verify my trades on Kinfo. Then decide if you want in. Link below."
Target: Cold traffic. Aspiring traders frustrated with losses.
Format: Talking head with B-roll of trade screenshots, 45-60 seconds
Objective: Click to lead magnet landing page
"I started with twenty-seven thousand dollars. My account statements are public. Look them up."
"Twenty-seven thousand to sixty thousand in the first month. Then nine hundred thousand in nine months. Then one point three million. Then four point two million. Then double digits. Every trade logged. Every dollar tracked. No screenshots with blacked-out numbers. No 'trust me bro' account balances. Full statements. Third-party audited."
"Most trading educators show you a green day and disappear on red days. I show you everything. Inside the Freedom Challenge, you get live trading sessions where I execute in front of you. You see the wins. You see the losses. You see exactly how I manage risk. Plus three complete courses covering every strategy I use. Longs and shorts."
"I put together a free guide showing three patterns from my system. It is specific. It is actionable. And you can verify every result I reference. Link is below."
"What if you could learn trading from someone who has publicly verified fifty million dollars in profits? Not screenshots. Not claims. Audited account statements available to anyone with an internet connection."
"My name is Steven Dux. And I am about to show you the exact system behind those results."
"Here is what nobody tells you about trading education. Ninety percent of the people selling courses cannot prove their results. They show you a green P&L screenshot from one good day. They hide the red days. They teach strategies that work in hindsight but fail in live markets."
"You have probably bought a course before. Maybe two. Maybe five. And you are still not consistently profitable. That is not because you are bad at trading. It is because you were taught by someone who cannot do what they are teaching."
"The trading education industry has a credibility problem. And it costs aspiring traders thousands of dollars and months of their lives."
"I moved to America with nothing. Found penny stocks in college. Lost money for months. Then I found Tim Sykes and Tim Grittani. Their courses taught me the basics. But the real breakthrough came when I started finding patterns nobody else was talking about."
"Short selling setups that repeat. Predictable. Documentable. I started tracking every trade. Not for marketing. For myself. I wanted to know what actually worked."
"Twenty-seven thousand grew to sixty thousand in one month. Then nine hundred thousand in nine months. One point three million by the end of the first year. Four point two million. Then eight figures."
"I posted my account statements publicly. Had them audited by a third-party accounting firm. Because I knew that if I ever wanted to teach, the only thing that would matter is whether I could prove it."
[Screen recording: show Kinfo verified performance page, scroll through trades]
"The Freedom Challenge is not a collection of YouTube tips packaged into a course. It is the complete system."
"Trading Techniques covers my eight core strategies. Four long setups. Four short setups. Each one with real trade examples showing exactly when to enter, where to set risk, and when to exit."
"The Duxinator adds proprietary tools. The Cleaning Lady indicator monitors insider trading activity. The Dux Momentum indicator gives you a quantitative read on trend strength. These are tools I built because nothing on the market did what I needed."
"Traders Edge is the advanced layer. The strategies that separate profitable traders from eight-figure traders."
"But the courses are just the foundation. The real value is live trading sessions twice per week. You watch me execute. In real time. You see the setup. You see the entry. You see the management. You see the exit. No editing. No replay. Live."
"CNN covered my trading. Forbes wrote about my results. Benzinga featured my strategies. I was invited to speak at MIT about how I turned penny stock trading into a career."
"But here is what matters more than press. My students. [Insert student results: real names, real numbers, real timelines]."
"And every one of those results started the same way. They joined the Freedom Challenge. They watched the live sessions. They followed the system."
"Here is what you get inside the Freedom Challenge."
"All three courses. Trading Techniques, Duxinator, and Traders Edge. That is twenty-plus hours of structured training covering every strategy I use."
"Live trading sessions twice per week. You watch me trade in real time."
"A private community where my team and I answer every question."
"Direct access to me and my team for personal support."
"Market Mastermind invitations for two-day in-person events."
"The Freedom Challenge is seven thousand five hundred dollars per year. That is twenty dollars and fifty-five cents per day to learn from a verified eight-figure trader."
"Most trading educators charge similar prices and cannot show you a single audited statement. I can show you fifty million dollars worth."
"Click the button below to apply. The application takes two minutes. If you are a good fit, my team will reach out to schedule a call. We will walk through your current trading situation, answer every question, and decide together if the Freedom Challenge is right for you."
"If it is not a fit, no pressure. You still get access to Dux Academy for free."
"But if you are serious about learning from someone who can prove every dollar they have made, click apply now."
Format: Free video training (15-20 minutes) hosted on a dedicated landing page
Subject: your 3-pattern breakdown is here
You just signed up. Good.
Here is the training: [LINK]
Three patterns. Real trade examples. Every result publicly verified on Kinfo.
Watch it before the market opens tomorrow.
- Steven
Subject: this pattern made me $6M in one day
Most traders only look for long setups. Buy low, sell high. That is one direction.
The Parabolic Short goes the other way. And when a penny stock is overextended, the short side pays faster than any long position.
I made $6M in a single day on one trade using this setup. The account statement is public.
If you watched the free training, you saw the framework. The full system -- entry criteria, risk management, position sizing -- is inside the Freedom Challenge.
Here is the training again if you missed it: [LINK]
- Steven
Subject: ask your trading educator for their audited statements
I have a rule. If someone teaches trading and cannot show you verified results, walk away.
Not screenshots. Not P&L summaries. Full account statements, audited by a third-party accounting firm, available to anyone.
I published mine. Fifty million dollars in trades. Every entry. Every exit. Every position size. All public on Kinfo.
Before you pay anyone for trading education, ask them one question: can you show me your audited results?
If the answer is no, you have your answer.
If the answer is yes, compare them to mine: [KINFO LINK]
- Steven
Subject: what $20.55 per day gets you
The Freedom Challenge costs $7,500 per year. That is $20.55 per day.
For that you get:
- All three courses (Trading Techniques, Duxinator, Traders Edge)
- Live trading sessions twice per week where I trade in front of you
- A private community with direct access to me and my team
- Market Mastermind event invitations
Most trading educators charge similar prices without a single audited statement.
I can show you $50M worth.
If you are serious about learning a verified system, apply here: [APPLICATION LINK]
The application takes 2 minutes. If you are a fit, my team will call you.
- Steven
Subject: one question
Still thinking about it?
Here is the only question that matters: do you want to learn from someone who can prove their results, or someone who cannot?
The free training is still available: [LINK]
My verified trades are still public: [KINFO LINK]
The application is still open: [APPLICATION LINK]
No pressure either way. The training is yours regardless.
- Steven
Dux Trading
Source: Meta Ads (Facebook + Instagram)
Audiences:
Ad Creative: Rotate the three ad scripts above. Test hook variations. Promote the free lead magnet, NOT the Freedom Challenge directly.
Daily Budget: Start at $50-$100/day. Scale based on cost per lead. Target CPL under $10.
Step 1: Lead magnet landing page with email capture
Step 2: Thank you page redirects to video training
Step 3: 5-email nurture sequence over 10 days
Step 4: Emails 4 and 5 CTA to Freedom Challenge application
Key Metrics: Email opt-in rate (target 30%+), email open rate (target 40%+), click to application (target 5%)
Audiences:
Ad Creative: Retargeting-specific scripts focused on verified results and social proof. Shorter formats (30-45 seconds). Promote lead magnet for non-opt-ins. Promote VSL for opt-ins who did not apply.
Daily Budget: $20-$50/day
Audiences:
Ad Creative: Direct Freedom Challenge promotion. Testimonial-focused. CTA to application.
Daily Budget: $20-$30/day
Step 1: VSL landing page (12-15 minute video)
Step 2: Application form below VSL (name, email, trading experience, goals, budget)
Step 3: Confirmation page: "Application received. My team will call you within 24 hours."
Step 4: Automated email confirmation with calendar link to schedule call
Step 1: Team calls applicant within 24 hours
Step 2: Walk through their trading situation
Step 3: Answer questions about Freedom Challenge
Step 4: Close or schedule follow-up
Step 5: Automated follow-up sequence for non-closes (3 emails over 7 days)
| Metric | Number |
|---|---|
| Daily ad spend | $100-$200 |
| Monthly ad spend | $3,000-$6,000 |
| Cost per lead (email) | $5-$10 |
| Leads per month | 300-1,200 |
| Lead to application rate | 5% |
| Applications per month | 15-60 |
| Application to enrollment rate | 30% |
| New enrollments per month | 5-18 |
| Revenue per enrollment | $7,500 |
| New monthly revenue | $37,500-$135,000 |
| ROAS | 6x-45x |
These numbers are conservative. With verified $50M+ in results, Steven's proof points are stronger than any competitor in the space. Conversion rates will likely exceed these estimates once the VSL and retargeting system are dialed in.
| Week | Action |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Install Meta Pixel on all pages. Set up custom audiences. Film Ad Script 1. |
| Week 2 | Build lead magnet landing page. Record lead magnet video. Set up email sequence. |
| Week 3 | Launch cold traffic ads ($50/day). Monitor CPL and opt-in rate. |
| Week 4 | Record VSL. Build VSL landing page. Set up application form. |
| Week 5 | Launch retargeting ads. Connect VSL to application flow. |
| Week 6 | Optimize. Scale what works. Cut what does not. |
Total time from start to fully operational funnel: 6 weeks.
Everything above is yours whether we work together or not. If you want us to build and run the whole system, let's talk.
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