Rone Trades — Futures Trading Education & Community
Published on 2026-01-28
Reading time: 3 min read
Description: A professional website for Irone Ilagan, showcasing his futures trading expertise, live trading sessions, and structured ICT education program.
Link: https://www.ronetrades.com/
Github repo:
This freelance project involved building a professional trading education platform for Irone Ilagan (Rone Trades) — a futures trader focused on disciplined, data-driven execution using ICT (Inner Circle Trader) concepts.
The website serves as a lead generation platform and educational hub, designed to attract aspiring traders, showcase real trading results, and convert visitors into community members.
🏠 Hero & Introduction
The homepage immediately communicates the value proposition with a bold tagline:
"Trade Liquidity. Get Funded. Get Paid."
Key highlights:
- Custom plasma background animation using WebGL (OGL library)
- Embedded video player showcasing live trading sessions
- Clear value propositions: Live Trading, Structured Education, Real-time Support
- 7-day free trial CTA to drive conversions
The design is clean, minimal, and professional — focusing on credibility over hype.
👤 About Section
The about section introduces Irone Ilagan and his trading philosophy:
- Futures trader focused on disciplined, data-driven execution
- Trades live in real market conditions with emphasis on risk management
- Streams live trades on YouTube with real-time breakdowns
- Trades using Apex Trader Funding (affiliate partnership)
This section builds trust by showing authenticity — no fake screenshots, just real trading.
📚 The Program
The education program is structured around 5 core pillars:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Weekly Live Trade Sessions | Real-time trading with entries, exits, and risk management |
| Premarket Bias & Analysis | Daily directional bias and key levels before market open |
| Post-Trade Review & Breakdown | Analysis of what went right/wrong with psychology focus |
| 1:1 Coaching Sessions | Personalized feedback on trades and strategy refinement |
| Hands-On Live Q&A | Interactive learning with direct answers during sessions |
This isn't passive education — members are actively involved in the learning process.
💬 Testimonials & Success Stories
Real payout screenshots from community members showcase verified results:
- TopStep payouts ($3,000+)
- Apex Trader Funding accounts and payouts
- FundingTicks payouts
- Tradovate funded accounts ($50k+)
Each testimonial includes the member's name, date, and actual payout amount — building social proof and credibility.
📧 Newsletter Integration
The newsletter section captures leads through:
- Brevo (Sendinblue) API integration for email marketing
- Email validation with proper error handling
- Clean, animated form with GSAP scroll effects
This turns casual visitors into warm leads for the trading program.
🛠️ Tech Stack
- Next.js 16 — Latest React framework with App Router
- TailwindCSS v4 — Modern utility-first styling
- Framer Motion — Smooth page animations
- GSAP + ScrollTrigger — Advanced scroll-based animations
- OGL (WebGL) — Custom plasma background effects
- Brevo API — Email newsletter integration
- Vercel — Optimized hosting with edge deployment
✨ Notable Features
- Custom video player with poster image support
- Responsive design optimized for all screen sizes
- Smooth scroll navigation with GSAP
- Animated UI components (plasma background, hover effects)
- Image modal gallery for testimonial screenshots
- SEO optimized with sitemap generation
- Performance focused — fast load times and smooth animations