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BOOK YOUR FREE STRATEGY SESSION NOW >>In this video, we spotlight Maurizio, our September Trader of the Month who pulled off an 18,800€ profit in 30 days, with a return of 45% and a drawdown of 6.7%.
Curious to know which markets he was trading on? What kinds of strategies did he use, and what was his risk profile?
In today’s video, we’re diving deep into Maurizio’s trading performance and shining a spotlight on two other traders who achieved remarkable results:
-Gianpietro, with a €2,223 profit, a 44% return and a 5% drawdown
-Alessio, with a €10,666 profit, a 13% return and a 0.4% drawdown
Watch the video to discover:
-The secrets behind Maurizio’s victory in the “Trader of the Month” contest
-Detailed insights into the trading performances of Maurizio and the other two standout traders
-The markets they traded, the strategies they used, and the risk profiles they managed
-Their top tips for those just starting live trading
Remember, the “Trader of the Month” competition is open exclusively to Unger Academy® students, with a €1,000 Amazon gift card up for grabs for the best live trading performance each month (click here if you want to learn more about the contest).
If you want to watch all the previous Trader of the Month videos, just click here!
Introduction + What is the Trader of the Month
Hello and welcome to this brand-new video! Today we’re going to be diving into the results of the Trader of the Month contest for September.
We’re going to take a close look at our students' trading statements and figure out who delivered the best performance.
We’ll also highlight some impressive results from students who, even if they didn’t win, still achieved some outstanding numbers.
And of course, we’ll share some practical tips based on the experiences of our live traders.
Just a quick reminder: the Trader of the Month contest is only for Unger Academy students. By entering, students can submit their live trading results and compete for a 1,000€ Amazon gift card.
I’m one of the coaches at Unger Academy, and let’s jump into our first statement, which comes from Giampietro.
Gianpietro, who earned €2,223 (with a return of 44%)
Giampietro managed to pull in a profit of € 2,223 last month, which translates to a 43.73% return, with a maximum drawdown of 4.92%.
As we can see from his statement, his equity curve is really consistent and closed near its highest point.
He mostly traded micro futures, due to the small capital he traded with.
His top performers were Micro Gold, Micro Copper, Micro S&P, while trades in Micro Nasdaq and Micro EuroDollar brought in some losses.
Overall, a solid performance from Giampietro. Great job in terms of percentages—keep up the great work!
Alessio, who earned €10,666 (with a return of 13%)
Next, let’s take a close look at the second statement, which comes from Alessio.
In September, Alessio made a profit of € 10,666, which is a 13.48% return, and check this out—a max drawdown of just 0.40%.
Yes, you heard that right—only 0.40%. That’s a rare achievement.
Reaching less than 1% drawdown over an entire month is something really special.
You can see it in the steady performance of his equity curve—fantastic result.
Congratulations, Alessio!
He mainly traded on the Micro Nasdaq and the Micro DAX, as you can see in his statement.
This is easily one of the best drawdown performances we’ve shown so far.
From talking with Alessio, I learned that he’s using strategies from our Million Dollar Database, but he also likes to tweak them. One thing he mentioned is that he always adds a break-even exit, even when it’s not built into the strategy. He says it helps him stay calm during trades, and judging by his results, it seems to be working well.
Great job, Alessio, keep it going!
Alessio also shared that this is the fourth month in a row where he’s had strong positive results with minimal drawdown.
This month was the best of the bunch, but the previous three months were very similar, and we’re really happy for him.
Maurizio, the winner, who earned 18,800€ (with a return of 45% and a drawdown of 6.7%)
Now, let’s talk about the September contest winner—Maurizio. He took first place with a profit of € 18,794, which is a 45.07% return and a max drawdown of 6.75%.
His equity curve closed near its high, though it’s not quite as smooth as the others we’ve seen, but a 45% profit is definitely impressive.
So, what does Maurizio trade? Last month, he focused mainly on ES, Nasdaq, and Gold, with Gold being his star performer.
We had a chat with him to get more insight into his approach and any advice he has for those just starting out.
He’s been a student at Unger Academy for about three years and went live about a year after joining.
He doesn’t have a technical background—he’s actually a graphic designer—and he previously traded Forex, but with a medium-high risk profile, which he no longer feels comfortable with.
Using the Academy’s systems, he achieved nearly 100% returns in 2023, though he believes a 20% annual profit is still an excellent result.
In March, he faced his first serious drawdown, during which he got a bit too involved emotionally and traded discretionarily. However, he managed to get back on track and recover over the following months.
Sometimes, he admits to closing trades early and wants to improve his ability to manage emotions, allowing the system to run as planned.
He bases his work on systems from the Million Dollar Database but re-optimizes certain parameters to fit his trading style.
In September, he used five full futures systems, trading on the SP 500, Nasdaq, Gold, and Euro-Dollar futures.
He chooses systems by comparing the most recent metrics from the Academy’s strategies and sees the importance of diversifying to avoid being too concentrated in stock indices.
His first piece of advice is to take the training seriously, but don’t wait too long to start trading with real money, even if it’s a small amount.
In his case, he waited 12 months, but he says that starting earlier can be beneficial because it helps you understand the real-world aspects of live trading that you wouldn’t learn otherwise.
His second piece of advice is that it takes discipline to stick to your plan, even when you’re going through drawdowns.
So, a big congratulations to Maurizio from everyone at the Academy! A 45% monthly return is truly remarkable.
You’ve won the September contest and the € 1,000 Amazon gift card.
Conclusion
Alright, so, now it’s your turn! If your goal is to achieve results like these, and you’d like to participate in this contest, exclusively for Unger Academy students, for a chance to win a € 1,000 Amazon gift card each month, click the link below.
This will take you to a page where you’ll find all the contest rules, and from there, you can book a free consultation with one of our tutors to get all the information that you need.
That’s all for today. Happy trading and I’ll see you again soon!
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BOOK YOUR FREE STRATEGY SESSION NOW >>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.
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