Trader of the Month (December 2024): Stefano Achieves an Outstanding 12.64% Performance!

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In December, Stefano delivered an extraordinary performance of 12.64%, earning a profit of €22,577 while maintaining an impressively low drawdown of just 2.31%.

As the winner of the "Trader of the Month" title, Stefano also received a €1,000 Amazon gift card. However, he wasn’t the only participant to achieve remarkable results. Two other standout traders deserve special mention for their impressive performances:
Federico: Achieved an incredible return of 47.05% (albeit with a higher drawdown of 10.59%), resulting in a total profit of €4,170.
Vincenzo: Secured a 29.20% return with a drawdown of 5.47%, earning a total profit of €2,994.

These exceptional results highlight the high standards set by students of the Unger Academy® who apply the Unger Method™ with dedication and discipline.

Figure 1 – Federico’s report.

Figure 1 – Federico’s report.

Figure 2 – Vincenzo’s report.

Figure 2 – Vincenzo’s report.

Stefano's Journey: From Novice to Trading Success

Stefano, an engineer with a strong background, began his trading journey with the Unger Academy® in late 2021. Despite having no prior experience in trading, Stefano’s rational approach and curiosity allowed him to quickly grasp the Unger Method™ and establish a solid trading foundation.

During his first nine months, Stefano dedicated himself to intensive study of the program, followed by three months of paper trading. Today, his portfolio consists of approximately 200 trading systems across major futures markets. Half of these systems are his own creations, while the other half are sourced from the Unger Academy’s comprehensive resources, including the Million Dollar Database and the Unger Personal Database.



Strategies and Tools: Systematic Trading with Stefano

Stefano relies on Titan™, our proprietary software for automated portfolio management, using a daily risk of 2% and monthly rebalancing to prepare the portfolio of systems he uses in the following month.

Currently, Stefano operates with about 30 trading systems selected through Titan from a pool of 200 systems. He trades major futures contracts (full-size) and avoids micro contracts.

His engineering mindset has been instrumental in mastering the systematic approach and programming in EasyLanguage, which he quickly learned.



The Trader's Journey and Growth

Stefano is very satisfied with the results he has achieved so far using the Unger Method™, especially considering that this is his first trading experience. Before joining Unger Academy®, Stefano had never traded.

He appreciates the systematic approach, as it is the only method compatible with his demanding job, which occupies an average of nine hours per day.

In addition to Titan™, Stefano also uses the Strategy Checker™, which sends push notifications via Telegram. This allows him to monitor his trading station without needing to be physically connected to it.



Stefano’s Tips for New Traders

For those venturing into live trading, Stefano shares these valuable tips:
Dedicate time and passion to learning: Fully understanding the concepts and confidently mastering every aspect of trading are essential.
Don’t rush into live trading: If you haven’t thoroughly grasped the concepts in your training, start with paper trading to familiarize yourself with operational dynamics. While the emotional experience of paper trading differs from live trading, it is an invaluable way to learn to manage technical challenges that may arise.



An Inspirational Success Story

Stefano is a shining example of how a well-structured path, combined with dedication and passion, can turn anyone into a successful trader. His extraordinary achievement of being named December 2024 Trader of the Month, with a 12.64% return in just one month, equivalent to a gain of €22,577 and a very low 2.3% drawdown, is not just about numbers.

It’s proof of how systematic trading, supported by the Unger Method™, can lead to consistent and sustainable growth.

Figure 3 – Stefano’s report.

Figure 3 – Stefano’s report.

We hope Stefano’s story inspires all our students and anyone dreaming of starting their journey in systematic trading. Congratulations to Stefano on this incredible milestone!


Want to Know More About the “Trader of the Month” Contest?

Curious about our “Trader of the Month” contest? This exciting monthly competition is open exclusively to Unger Academy students and rewards the top performer with a €1,000 Amazon gift card for achieving the best live trading results using the Unger Method. Interested? Click here to learn more!

Want to see the champions from previous months? Click here to check them out!

Andrea Unger

Andrea Unger

Andrea Unger here and I help retail traders to improve their trading, scientifically. I went from being a cog in the machine in a multinational company to the only 4-Time World Trading Champion in a little more than 10 years.

I've been a professional trader since 2001 and in 2008 I became World Champion using just 4 automated trading systems. 

In 2015 I founded Unger Academy, where I teach my method of developing effecting trading strategies: a scientific, replicable and universal method, based on numbers and statistics, not hunches, which led me and my students to become Champions again and again.

Now I'm here to help you learn how to develop your own strategies, autonomously. This channel will help you improve your trading, know the markets better, and apply the scientific method to financial markets.

Becoming a trader is harder than you think, but if you have passion, will, and sufficient capital, you'll learn how to code and develop effective strategies, manage risk, and diversify a portfolio of trading systems to greatly improve your chances of becoming successful.