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Top 3 Goals You Should Set for a Live Forex Trading Contest

In this video, we run through the top 3 goals you should set when entering a Forex trading contest. Click play on the video below. Let’s take a look at the top 3 goals. 1. Know your expectancy & take every trade your system generates One of the challenges every trader faces before entering any…
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Leaderboard update as Gold rockets higher on US dollar weakness

How do you describe someone who has made 1,900% in less than a month? As you can see from the leaderboard screenshot below (as of the screen capture), the 1,900% in gains has seen his total Equity briefly surpass $40,000. And incredibly, this is all from focusing exclusively on Gold but with a buy and…
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The Minimum Starting Balance You Need to Enter the 2020 Trading Cup & Leaderboard Update

In this video, we answer the question: What is the Minimum Starting Balance to Enter the 2020 Trading Cup? Current leaderboard update As the trading week draws in to a close, we have to draw attention to the incredible returns being made from Zhen Wang. As you can see from the leaderboard screenshot, Zhen Wang…
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Bullish continuation patterns for Gold, Silver, Euro & British Pound

July has been a goldmine for traders in the Trading Cup, pardon the pun. Gold has been trending quite well, with the occasional breakout. And the overnight price action was no different. Gold rocketed higher, which saw many new Gold bulls rocket up the leaderboard. Here is a snapshot of the leaderboard as of this…
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Five Contestants Rocket Higher Plus a Review of Gold, EURUSD & Dollar Swiss

Traders in stage 2 have a full two weeks of trading left, with competition heating up at the top end of town. As you can see from the leaderboard, we now have four competitors with gains over 200%, and victory could go to any of them. But as we’ve seen from Stage 1, there is…
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Live Trading Contest Versus Demo Trading Contest – Which Is Better?

Last Updated: March 26, 2025 This article is reviewed annually to reflect the latest market regulations and trends. If you have been around trading for any length of time, you will know that there are many demo trading contests you can enter. But which is better for you as a trader?…
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Trading Gold, Capturing the Moves Using an ATR Trailing Stop & Leaderboard Update

Stage two of the Trading Cup has seen a number of new traders hit the top ten leaderboard, which is great to see. Gold continues to be the preferred trading instrument among the leaders, despite the volatility dropping off slightly over the last 5 days. At the top we have Na Na Yu, who hits…
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What Products Can You Trade In the Tradingcup MT4 Trading Contest?

Last Updated: March 19, 2025 This article is reviewed annually to reflect the latest market regulations and trends. One of the most common questions we get asked is “What products can I trade in the Tradingcup trading contest?” Click play on the video below to see exactly what products you can trade,…
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Gold Breakout, Eurodollar Volatility & British Pound on Resistance, Plus Leaderboard Update

July’s Trading Cup leaderboard has seen five triple-digit returns after the first ten days of trading. Hao Dong Nie has managed to rocket to the top of the leaderboard with a staggering return of 270.17%. This is despite getting off to a rocky start, winning his first trade and then taking a big hit on…
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Interview with Wen Bin Yang – Stage 1 3rd Place

The 1st stage of the 2020 Trading Cup was a thrilling race to the end, a few of the top 3 stumbling in the last few days while others rocketed up the leaderboard. In the end, Wen Bin Yang came the third place. Renee Li had the pleasure of interviewing Wen Bin Yang over the phone, capturing…