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Risk-on Sentiment Drives S&P500 to New Highs & Oil Pushes Higher

Power to the consistent performers in August, as they trade their way incrementally higher. You’d be forgiven to think that this month’s leader packs, hovering around the 95-115% return, are below the normal. But these returns have been achieved in less than 1-month. What we find inspiring about these returns is the consistency of applying…
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The Equity Curve and Trading Statistics of Our Top 3 Traders

What makes champion traders different from those who struggle? One of the more interesting ways to ‘check-in’ on what is working and what isn’t, is to view the equity curve of those on top of the leaderboard. You will be amazed at how few people even record their ongoing equity curve as a trader. The truth…
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Gold Silver Ratio & Ray Dalio & Warren Buffett Buying Gold

August has seen some ups and downs in terms of trading results, due to Gold rallying to new highs and then pulling back strongly. This saw our two leaders, who were long Gold and making several hundred percent, give all those gains back. But they did not lose faith in the precious metal, as is…
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Interview with Yuan Tsui – 2nd Place Stage 2 with 664% Return

We are excited to bring you one of our most exciting and personal interviews with Yuan Tsui, who came 2nd in Stage Two of the 2020 Trading Cup. In this interview, Yuan outlines: · how he got his start in trading · The importance of a trading coach · Why getting feedback is critical · Why he trades so…
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Algo Trading His Way to the Grand Final – Interview with Gustavo Correa

Today you are in for a real treat. We managed to arrange a video interview with one of most consistent traders in our Trading Cup history, Gustavo Correa. Gustavo managed to win one of our monthly competitions in 2019, generating an incredible return of 319%, allowing him to qualify for the Grand Final. We interviewed…
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Inspiring Results of Trading Groups Plus a Gold, SP500 and Euro Market update

Stage three of our Trading Cup challenge has been inspiring for a number of reasons. Not only are we seeing an incredible group of traders at the top of the leaderboard but the stories we are hearing from the competitors and trading groups is inspiring. Trading groups competing against each other Last month, 2nd place told…
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Mark Zuckerberg Worth Over $100 billion Plus Nasdaq and Silver update

Over the last few months, the message we have been passing on from the results of the leaders is overwhelmingly favouring Gold. And August appears to carry forward that momentum, as the leaders sit on open gains of several hundred percent, with most exclusively trading the shiny metal. But a few other stories are starting…
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Top 3 Reasons Why a Leaderboard in a Trading Contest Is Important

Last Updated: March 25, 2025 This article is reviewed annually to reflect the latest market regulations and trends. You are no doubt aware of how prominent a leaderboard is in sport, business and life in general. Leaderboards have been used for as long as we’ve had two people competing against each…
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Trading Cup 2020 Stage 2 Champion Announced – Pyramiding to the Front

Winning a stage in the 2020 Trading Cup is always tricky. You are competing against many of the best traders in the world. Stage two did not disappoint, with the winner, Zhen Wang, generating a return that may never get beaten. First of all, Congratulations to Zhen Wang on an inspirational win, that kept our…
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Eurodollar rockets higher while US dollar sinks & the latest leaderboard update

With less than 24 hours to go, it appears Zhen Wang will claim the top spot. From early on in July, Zhen was able to hit the top of the leaderboard, and as soon as his return exceeded 500%, he had no competition. Reminder: Stage 3 is now open. Click here to open an account. As of the…