Who am I?
My name is David Budai.
I’m not your typical trader, entrepreneur or influencer.
I’m a freedom-driven soul, a digital nomad by choice, someone who left behind the pressure, the suits, the labels, and built a life around meaning, growth, and full autonomy.
I’ve been trading the financial markets since 2010, focusing mainly on the Nasdaq.
Over the years, I’ve shared my knowledge with nearly 2,000 students, helping others break free from the rat race just as I once did.
While trading remains my craft, education has become my way of giving back.
Every sale from my former programs now contributes to something greater, 450 trees are planted for every purchase, through a reforestation foundation I support.
I live each day in flow, training under the sun, meditating near the ocean, trading for two hours, and spending the rest of my time collecting memories, connecting with people, and becoming more of who I really am.
My values are simple: freedom, presence, impact, and peace of mind.
I believe we were born to live, not to exist.
To feel, not to numb.
To create, not just survive.
I’m no longer here to impress, I’m here to express.
I’ve seen the pain of a life that isn’t yours, and I made a promise to myself: Never again will I live someone else’s dream.
What I do now? I trade the financial markets, share my mindset with others, and quietly live my dream life, not because I chased money, but because I chased freedom.
We can bond over..
mind
Navigating life and charts with clarity — trading as a mirror
Deep-diving into Dr. Joe Dispenza’s teachings and the power of the mind
Questioning reality through solipsism, consciousness models, and dream logic
Practicing radical presence, where even a smile becomes sacred
body
Catching flow through HIIT, Muay Thai, padel, and everything that spikes adrenaline
Living long, strong & sharp — hello, longevity & biohacking
Keeping it clean — non-toxic lifestyle, inside & out
Building emotional strength by rewiring inner patterns, not just muscles
soul
Tuning into Hemi-Sync and exploring altered states of consciousness
Getting high on breathwork instead of dopamine
Surrendering to the unknown — because sometimes flow > control
Escaping the matrix — mentally, spiritually, and geographically
adventure
Going all in on adventure — new places, new people, new edges
Being on the move — slow travel, fast bikes, ocean views
Talking about the universe… or just silently watching the sunset
Turning the unknown into playgrounds — because comfort zones never made great stories
My Story — In a Nutshell
From construction dust to financial independence
I grew up in a small Hungarian village.
As a teenager, I spent my summers working in construction with my father in Austria, waking up at 4:30, carrying buckets of cement, bleeding hands from stone-loaded wheelbarrows, and coughing from fiberglass dust. It was physical pain, but also an emotional awakening.
I knew this is not the life I want.
I didn’t want to build someone else’s dream.
I wanted to build mine.
The book that changed everything
At 16, a friend handed me Rich Dad, Poor Dad. That book cracked open a new world.
Suddenly I saw life through a different lens, not as a worker, but as a creator.
I started importing products from China and selling them online, plush toys, jewelry, anything. I wasn’t making millions, but I was building momentum.
The book that changed everything
At 16, a friend handed me Rich Dad, Poor Dad. That book cracked open a new world.
Suddenly I saw life through a different lens, not as a worker, but as a creator.
I started importing products from China and selling them online, plush toys, jewelry, anything. I wasn’t making millions, but I was building momentum.
The love story with trading
At 22, I discovered forex trading, and I instantly felt it, this is it.
A craft that rewards logic, independence and emotional mastery.
I started saving every dollar from side hustles, selling, advising, networking, with one goal: to build my trading capital.
In 2012, I quit my job to trade full-time.
It was a bold move, and brutally hard.
I burned through my savings. I failed. I made money, then lost even more.
At one point, I had just 80,000 HUF (~200€) left in my account.
Mentally, I was wrecked. But I never stopped. I went all in.
The turning point
I isolated myself from distractions and trained like an athlete.
13 hours a day, every day, testing, journaling, adjusting, breathing.
I studied the psychology of elite performers and rewired my mind.
By 2015, everything changed.
I became a consistently profitable trader.
Not by chasing money, but by mastering patience, clarity, and self-awareness.
I started to travel the world: Dubai, Miami, Mexico, Ibiza… and everywhere in between.
The turning point
I isolated myself from distractions and trained like an athlete.
13 hours a day, every day, testing, journaling, adjusting, breathing.
I studied the psychology of elite performers and rewired my mind.
By 2015, everything changed.
I became a consistently profitable trader.
Not by chasing money, but by mastering patience, clarity, and self-awareness.
I started to travel the world: Dubai, Miami, Mexico, Ibiza… and everywhere in between.
A new identity
Trading gave me financial freedom.
But it was impact that gave me emotional freedom.
In 2016, I created the @budillionaire Instagram page to share my mindset.
Not the trades, but the beliefs, rituals and mental shifts that changed my life.
When I started receiving messages from people saying,
“Your words changed my life…”
I knew: this is my mission.
The purpose behind the freedom
I never received praise or recognition from my father.
But now, strangers send me messages full of gratitude, respect and love, and that fills something deeper than money ever could.
I don’t sell hype.
I don’t preach get-rich-quick.
I lead by being. By living my truth, I give others permission to live theirs.
The purpose behind the freedom
I never received praise or recognition from my father.
But now, strangers send me messages full of gratitude, respect and love, and that fills something deeper than money ever could.
I don’t sell hype.
I don’t preach get-rich-quick.
I lead by being. By living my truth, I give others permission to live theirs.
We weren’t born just to pay bills and die.
We were born to live, fully, freely, and fearlessly.
That’s what I represent.
So what I do?
I basically live off my freedom. I trade my own strategies a couple of hours a day, and the rest of the time I travel, train, grow, and inspire people to live free.
Built a multiple 6-figures trading & education brand, from scratch.
Inspired tens of thousands to rewire their mindset and claim their freedom.
Still learning. Still growing. Still walking the path, one conscious step at a time.
INTJ. Trader. Thinker. Teacher.
Self-made. Self-led. Self-aware.
