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Revealed: Top 3 Traders for October and Their Trading Statistics
With the end of the month so close, I thought it would be good to review the equity curve of the top three traders, their trading statistics, and how they have progressed during the month. US Indices had a mixed session with many of the tech giants reporting. As a result, we saw a big…
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US and European Markets Fall with Gold, While the US Dollar Rises Amidst Lockdowns
The Dow Jones falls 943 points, the Nasdaq was down 3.73%, plus Gold, Silver, and WTI Crude Oil all fell heavily. Last night was a massive day for traders, with the volatility index jumping an incredible 14% last night and around 35% since October 13. And it wasn’t just a US stock problem. The STOXX index hit the lowest level since March, with investors around…
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British Pound Rockets Higher Due to Brexit Optimism, Bitcoin Above $13,000
Last night saw some huge moves across several markets, including over 200 pips on the GBPUSD, $1,000 on Bitcoin, the Aussie dollar rocketed higher, and WTI Crude Oil was down heavily. So it was interesting to see how the leaderboard would respond to these huge moves and who was able to capitalise on them. As it turns out,…
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Interview with Dulian Liu – 3rd Place Stage 4 with 124% Return
Dulian Liu managed to generate an outstanding return of 124%. We are very excited to get into the mind of one of our winning traders. So, it is with great pleasure we bring you the following correspondence on how he managed to achieve this great return. Please keep in mind that trading leveraged products is…
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Gold Plummets $30, Hardy Feller Banks Massively
Gold fell overnight as US CPI figures came out, in line with expectations. As a result, XAU/USD pulled back over $30, providing plenty of trading opportunities for traders. In particular, Hardy Feller managed to secure a handful of extremely positive trades, pushing his account in October to 404% of gains. Let’s take a look at the leaderboard to see…
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Trader Spotlight – Cheng Tao Lu
Today we are going to review the trading statistics and trades of Cheng Tao Lu. Cheng has managed to generate 132.22% of gains in October, during Stage 5 of the Trading Cup contest. Here is a view of the Trading Cup leaderboard today. Great to see Hardy Feller performing well again in October. Cheng’s preferred trading instruments…
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Interview with James Hu – Trading Champion Stage 4 with 188.23% Return
Today, Renee Li had the pleasure of interviewing James Hu, the champion trader in the September Stage 4 trading contest. James’ managed to generate the majority of his 188.23% returns by trading Nasdaq, which was one of the most volatile instruments for the month. In this interview, James and Renee run through: · James’ trading…
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Week Ahead Analysis: Gold, British Pound and the S&P500 the Ones to Watch
The October Stage 5 Trading Contest is off to another flying start with September’s champion continuing his fine form to lead the way. James Hu is sitting atop the leaderboard on 53.72%, with a strong contingent of talent nipping at his heels. It is great to see so many new names on the leaderboard, as…
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Stage 4 Trading Cup Champion – Congratulations to James Hu
Congratulations to James Hu, winner of Stage 4 of the 2020 Trading Cup with an outstanding return of 188.23%. James was always knocking on the door right out of the gates in Stage 4, consistently placing 2nd, until some big moves on Gold rocked the then leader, while James’ strategy on the Nasdaq saw him dominate the…
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20 Benefits of Trading Contests and Why it Will Make You a Better Trader
18. To move you out of your comfort zone. When you read the stories of the most successful people in all walks of life, one common theme is how they got out of their comfort zone. Once they got out of that area of familiarity, their life changed completely. Have you been in a comfort…