Trading alone is a challenge. Turning it into a stable and replicable process within a business is even more so.

Marco, an experienced entrepreneur, has always been passionate about trading. However, relying on intuition and emotions led to inconsistent results that were difficult to manage in the long run.

With the Unger Method™, he discovered a more structured and reliable approach, allowing him to transform trading into a strategic asset for his business.

In today’s interview, you’ll learn:
•How Marco achieved greater stability in trading;
•Why the Unger Method™ made a difference in his journey;
•What key aspects enabled him to integrate trading into his entrepreneurial vision.

Want to apply a structured method to your trading? Watch Marco’s experience in the video!

Enjoy the interview!

Transcription

Introduction

Chelsi
Hello everyone, and welcome. Today, I have the pleasure of introducing to you Marco, another student from Unger Academy who has achieved positive results since he began our training program a couple of years ago. Today, Marco will share his experience, the progress he has made, and the value he has found in our program. Welcome, Marco.

Marco
Thank you. Hello, everyone.

What does Marco do for a living?

Chelsi
Alright, let's get started. Tell us a little bit about yourself, what do you do for a living, and what’s your background?

Marco
Okay, my name is Marco. I've been an entrepreneur for a long time. I first started in the management of public parking garages in Rome. Later, I transitioned into the real estate sector and then moved into the field of information technology. I’ve been passionate about trading since my university days and have a degree in economics and business.

Unlike many others at the Academy, I’m not an engineer. However, I’ve always nurtured this passion, though my approach was much more discretionary and far less scientific compared to the Unger Method. Eventually, I decided to explore this method because I saw something different, something simpler, more intuitive, that could be learned and implemented within a business structure. That’s exactly what I’ve been working toward since I’ve embraced this method.

What challenges was he facing before joining the program?

Chelsi
Great, thanks. Did you encounter any challenges before joining our program?

Marco
Yes, the main challenge in trading was achieving stability in my results. When you take a discretionary approach, you’re much more affected by sentiment, fear, and emotions. Instead, with this approach, you focus on identifying something concrete that has worked in the past and can be projected into the future using a sort of scientific method.

This type of approach can also be implemented within a company like mine. My discretionary method, on the other hand, was very personal—it was something only I could use effectively. That made it difficult to transfer my knowledge and strategies to others. Since I work in a team, my discretionary decisions often differed from theirs, leading to operational challenges.

But by embracing this method, everything has become much more structured, straightforward and manageable. Moreover, the new training programs have allowed us to achieve a greater diversification—not just trading but also investing, not just futures but also options, cryptos, and volatility strategies.

In short, it’s really great to see that the Academy keeps growing and offering so many different opportunities for development. My approach is a bit different, it's more entrepreneurial. Within my family holding, essentially our family office, it’s a bit more complex to integrate everything. But we’re working on it, and I think this year will be the turning point. I’ll keep you updated.

Chelsi
Exactly, perfect. Yeah, our R&D team will definitely appreciate the fact that you mentioned how we’re always introducing new things, because we really don’t like staying stagnant. The market isn’t like that either.

Marco
It's always moving, yeah.

What led Marco to choose the Unger Academy program?

Chelsi
Exactly. What made you choose our program over all the others available out there?

Marco
I’d say the main thing that pushed me to choose this program was honesty—intellectual and conceptual honesty. With trading, if you study, you can get results, but it’s not as easy as some people make it seem.

That’s what I’ve always appreciated about Unger—there are no false promises like, “Hey, you can trade from your couch.” You have to put in the work and study, and with consistency, you can achieve results. Meanwhile, so many others just try to sell you what you want to hear. They tell you that trading is easy—passive income, a paycheck every month—all nonsense. Unfortunately, a lot of people fall for it and end up paying the price.

But here, what I’ve seen is different. Sure, there’s the whole “four-time world champion” thing—which is impressive—but even then, Andrea himself makes it clear that competition trading is not the same as real trading. That’s a different kind of thing. Real trading needs to be done in a certain way.

The program’s all well-structured and constantly evolving. The community keeps growing. So yeah, that’s what convinced me to go for it.

What aspects of the program helped him the most?

Chelsi
Great, thanks. Was there a specific part of our program that helped you the most?

Marco
If I had to point to one thing, I’d say it’s the method itself—the simplicity of learning and applying it. I think that’s the real winning factor here. It’s nothing overly complicated; you just need to dedicate time to it, and you can absorb it. And the best part? You can transfer that knowledge to others. There’s a minimal amount of discretion involved, and that’s exactly what I needed.

What results has Marco achieved after applying the method?

Chelsi
More efficient, more controllable, right? After putting into practice what you’ve learned, what kind of results have you achieved?

Marco
Well, in terms of results, I wouldn’t say I’ve had anything mind-blowing, 200% returns or anything like that—no. Because, as I mentioned before, our approach is more entrepreneurial. Since we have access to larger resources, our goal is to integrate a solid portfolio of strategies.

So, we also acquired a license to use the Unger portfolio, in addition to our own strategies, with the goal of achieving stable returns while keeping drawdown to a minimum. This means that we haven’t seen major results yet. But at the same time, when you’re dealing with a larger portfolio, that is to be expected.

Year 2024 has been a break-even year. The goal is that from 2025 onward, with these new, more diversified strategies and the newly implemented Unger personal database, we can reach at least 20, 30, even 40%. That’s the target, of course, with the lowest drawdown possible—not because I’m risk-averse, but because lower drawdown allows you to grow faster. That’s all there is to it.

So, we remain optimistic because the method is solid. Of course, if you have less capital, you increase leverage, rely on fewer strategies, and you can actually achieve significant monthly returns, as has been documented.

But that approach is different from ours, so I can’t sit here and say, “We’ve achieved massive returns.” No. However, the goal remains to hit at least 30-40% per year. If we manage to achieve that this year, I’d be more than happy to share it.

How has his life changed since achieving these results?

Chelsi
I hope so too! So, how has your life, and your team’s life, changed after achieving these goals?

Marco
Well, the biggest change has definitely been in our approach to trading. Now it’s a much more systematic, more scientific approach, I’d say that’s the right term for it. Compared to before, when we didn’t have that—it was more left to the randomness of the market and discretionary decision-making. With this method, you can have a bit more certainty in your approach. Like we said, it’s more controllable and verifiable, whereas before, every time something went wrong, we would just blame the market. It was always “the market’s fault,” you know? “The market decided to go that way, so it’s the market’s fault.” Always the market’s fault. But… well, that’s how it used to be.

Chelsi
So, also more peace of mind, because there’s more control?

Marco
Yes, you have a clear path to follow, which wasn’t really the case before.

Where would Marco be if he hadn’t discovered Unger Academy?

Chelsi
And if you hadn’t joined our program, where do you think you’d be right now?

Marco
Well, I’d probably still be following that discretionary approach, which, yes, can bring results, but they’re much more inconsistent. You might get some spikes in performance, but then you also get downturns, which, over time, lead to stress.

So, maybe I would have moved from trading to investing instead. I’ve always done both—investing and trading—but if I had kept struggling, I might have just focused entirely on investing. Instead, with this approach, we can capture the full range of opportunities across the board.

What would Marco say to someone who is unsure about joining Unger Academy?

Chelsi
Of course. And for the final question: What advice would you give to someone watching this interview who is still unsure about joining our program?

Marco
Guys, put in the work, sign up, and trust me—it’ll be a real game-changer for you. I promise.

Chelsi
Great. Thank you so much, Marco. Thank you for your time, and I wish you and your team great success in trading.

Marco
Thank you very much.

Chelsi
Thank you.

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