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BOOK YOUR FREE STRATEGY SESSION NOW >>In January, Filippo delivered an outstanding performance, achieving a 70.02% return, equivalent to €7,971, with a drawdown of 9.20%.
This month’s competition was particularly fierce, with several traders posting impressive results:
•Giovanni: 49.65% return with a 17.13% drawdown
•Ricardo: 41.85% return with a 11.07% drawdown
•Emanuele: 34.17% return with a 4.17% drawdown
•Alessandro: 16.16% return with a 1.96% drawdown
These results highlight the high level of skill and discipline among Unger Academy students, who apply the Unger Method with dedication and consistency.
Figure 1 – Giovanni’s report
Figure 2 – Ricardo’s report
Figure 3 – Emanuele’s report
Figure 4 – Alessandro’s report
Filippo started trading at a young age, at just 20 years old. However, his first steps into the Forex market came at a cost—he lost the small capital he had carefully saved.
After completing his studies, he became a programmer and later returned to trading. He also experimented with discretionary trading, though with less-than-stellar results. However, he saw better performance when trading cryptocurrencies.
Over time, Filippo realized that combining his programming expertise with trading could be the key to success.
That’s when he discovered Unger Academy and, drawn by the " Zero to Trader in Eight Weeks" program and the personalized support offered by the Academy, he decided to join our community in October 2024.
Filippo approached his journey with great determination, accelerating his progress by dedicating significant time to simulations and developing his own trading systems. As a starting point, he utilized the systems provided by the Academy for its students.
To date, he has developed around twenty trading systems, but he actively uses only four in live trading. The assets he trades include gold, the mini S&P 500, and soybeans.
One of the areas where he has invested the most time is studying bearish stock market phases to develop effective trading systems for downward trends. His efforts have paid off, as a significant portion of his performance has come from one of these systems.
For those new to systematic trading, Filippo shares some valuable advice:
•Start with a small capital investment: It’s important to begin cautiously to allow time to gain confidence in the method.
•Be patient and study: Systematic trading requires dedication and thorough testing before transitioning to live trading.
•Incorporate a small degree of discretion: While systematic trading is based on strict rules, a minimal level of discretionary intervention can be useful, especially before major macroeconomic announcements. Filippo, for example, always checks his exposure before significant events and, if necessary, closes certain positions or disables specific systems.
Filippo is a prime example of how a well-structured approach, combined with determination and passion, can transform anyone into a successful trader.
His 70.02% return in a single month, with a 9.20% drawdown, showcases the effectiveness of the Unger Method and highlights the importance of a disciplined and methodical approach.
Figure 5 – Filippo’s Report, Winner of the Trader of the Month Contest – January 2025
We hope Filippo’s story serves as an inspiration to all our students and to anyone aspiring to embark on a journey in systematic trading.
Congratulations to Filippo on this incredible achievement!
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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.