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On today’s menu:

• Who is FTMO's Best Trader?🥇

• A Prop Firm Is Lying About It’s Trustpilot Reviews ❌ 

• Is It Time To Start Trading Oil? 🤔 

Who is FTMO's Best Trader?🥇 

Munchers, it’s Monday, so we’re bringing you some extra trading heat to get you fired up for the new trading week. 🔥

Here’s a question we’ve been asking ourselves: Who is the #1 all-time FTMO trader? 🧐

Or, in other words, who’s made so much money with FTMO that they can now laugh at the thought of working a 9-5 job?

Well, we did the digging for you (as always) and found the answer.

Meet Bernd Skorupinski. 👏

Wait a second!

A trading influencer who doesn’t have neck tattoos or diamond-cut teeth!?

Yes, refreshing indeed!

But let’s not judge based on teeth alone. Let’s get to the exciting part.

Just take a look at some of his stats:

• He’s the #1 all-time FTMO record holder. 🏅

• He’s had 120 appearances on the FTMO leaderboard. 🤯

• His most recent payout was for $57,642. 🤑

But wait, like any good infomercial, yes, there’s more. ✅ 

You see, Bernd only started with FTMO in July 2022, which means it’s barely been two years, and yet he’s already been juicing them for some insane profits.

Before we get ahead of ourselves and start to think he’s the Trading Messiah, Bernd himself has said that everybody needs to take payout certificates with a grain of salt.

Why? 🤔 

Because with prop firms, it’s too easy to:

• Fake payout certificates (talking to you, Photoshop experts). ❌ 

• Have sketchy firms partner with influencers and lie about payouts. ❌ 

• Hide how much money they’ve actually spent on challenges. ❌ 

But Bernd has all those bases covered by also sharing a verified MyFXBook track record (he just might be our new favourite human).

Let’s break down some of these stats:

• Total Gain = 34.34%

• Account Size = $2 Million

• Profit = $505,898.37

• Maximum Drawdown = 4.61%

Half a million dollars of profit on an A-book prop firm account? 🤑 

Drop the mic 🎤 

But, hold up, even Bernd isn’t immune to some of the headaches traders have been dealing with lately.

Specifically, issues with prop firms.

As frustrating as that is, it hasn’t stopped him from continuing to push forward as seen by a recent payout of over $22,000.

Main Takeaways For Traders 📘 

Alright, enough about Bernd flexing his prop firm muscles.

What can we take away from this?

Here are some actionable lessons for traders:

1/ You Don’t Need Insane Returns to Make Big Money.
Bernd’s profits show that it’s all about capital, not percentage returns. A 34% gain on $2 million is still $500,000. With the right capital, small returns can be life-changing.

2/ Prop Firms Are a Legit Route to Fund Your Trading Career.
Not everyone has millions to trade, but that’s where prop firms come in. You get access to capital, take your shot, and if you’re good enough, the payouts are real.

3/ Keep Your Eyes Open.
Even with huge success, Bernd has faced issues with certain prop firms. Make sure the firm you’re working with is legit, and read the fine print.

Now, it’s time to go after your own payout story. Get funded, trade smart, and who knows—you might just be the next trader we’re talking about. 🚀 

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☕️ Pre-Market Fuel

1. Why is the USD the global reserve currency? We love Naval and everything he puts out. He recommended this read, so we’re recommending it too.

2. A new prop firm with over 4,000 Trustpilot reviews already? Yeah, that doesn’t quite add up.

3. Is it time to start trading oil? It’s up to $76/barrel as the market waits to see what happens next with Israel and Iran.

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