Dest's "Trade Against a Pro" Trading Challenge

samuel11 · Dec 9, 2019

formikatrading · Dec 9, 2019

They STILL trade with real money in that competition.

I don't think there was any controversy about Larry's returns that year -- just that he took a lot of risk.

comagnum said:
Check this out - the contest winners through history. They used to trade with real $ with the acct minimum of $10k & contest being 3 or 4 months long.

In 1987 Larry Williams traded his acct up %11,300. Contest was over the year.

https://www.worldcupchampionships.com/standings-3

Evgeniy · Dec 9, 2019

formikatrading said:
They STILL trade with real money in that competition.

I don't think there was any controversy about Larry's returns that year -- just that he took a lot of risk.

I recommend that you study this material in detail:
http://tradetrade.ru/Trading_Championships/2014/01/12/robbins-cup-1987-v-chulane-u-boga.html

Option_Attack · Dec 10, 2019

1997 Winner: 1000% Futures

comagnum said:
Check this out - the contest winners through history. They used to trade with real $ with the acct minimum of $10k & contest being 3 or 4 months long.

In 1987 Larry Williams traded his acct up %11,300. Contest was over the year.

https://www.worldcupchampionships.com/standings-3

destriero · Dec 10, 2019

Up 7% and (almost) flat. I have to catch a flight to DAL so I won't be trading today. F.

destriero · Dec 10, 2019

I can trade the taxable today so I bought a 5-lot asym-fly neutral to SPX 3130. Again, shooting for $30K on the week. $22K remaining (+8%). Gotta run.

vanzandt · Dec 10, 2019

I cracked the top 50

wrbtrader · Dec 10, 2019

vanzandt said:
I cracked the top 50

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Hopefully you can improve and Elitetrader.com can get a member on the leader board by the end of the challenge.

Also, take a look at #5 tuong on the leader board. That's the first time I've ever seen someone that trades HE (Lean Hogs) land on the leader board any time within a challenge.

wrbtrader

vanzandt · Dec 10, 2019

wrbtrader said:
Hopefully you can improve and Elitetrader.com can get a member on the leader board by the end of the challenge.

Also, take a look at #5 on the leader board. That's the first time I've ever seen someone that trades HE (Lean Hogs) land on the leader board any time within a challenge.

wrbtrader

I had to look that up lol... the HE

wrbtrader · Dec 10, 2019

vanzandt said:
I had to look that up lol... the HE

Yeah, just wait until the cattle or wheat traders show up too.

wrbtrader