(binned per thread starter’s request) Forex Factory Arena (US)

I am putting up a list of top US winning system on FF and will have weekly update these account status.

1. US Live
2. 1:50 Leverage
3. No Hedging
4. FIFO

I am putting in my system up to join the competition. I hope one day I would be able to make killer gains and show up on the list too!!

Weekly Top-10 US Gainer (50:1 Leverage, FIFO, NO Hedging)

2017

1. Week 5/28 Word Rank 44
   https://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9938878#post9938878
   
   
2. Week 5/8
   
   
3. Week 5/1
   
   
4. Week 4/2
   
   
5. Week 1.8-1.13. / US 3rd. Place / World 82nd. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9438121#post9438121

2016

1. Week 12.11-12.16 / US 6th. Place / World 71st. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9359255#post9359255
   
   
2. Week 6.27-7.1 / US 5th. Place / World 57th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9021174#post9021174
   
   
3. Week 6.19-6.24 / US 2nd. Place / World 13th. Plac
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8999443#post8999443
   
   
4. Week 3.13.16 - 3.18.16 / US 4th. Place / World 76th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8824427#post8824427
   
   
5. Week 1.24.16 - 1.29.16 / US 4th. Place / World 75th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8721243#post8721243
   
   
   
   2015
6. Week 11.1.15 - 11.6.15 / US 5th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8579790#post8579790

Monthly Top-10 US Gainer (50:1 Leverage, FIFO, NO Hedging)

2017

1. May 2017 / World 9th. Place

2016

1. July 2016 / US 4th Place / World 60th. Place (Account 1)
   July 2016 / US 7th Place / World 101st. Place (Account 2)
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=9057741#post9057741
   
   
2. April 2016 / US 5th. Place / World 90th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8901037#post8901037
   
   
3. February 2016 / US 7th. Place / World 93rd. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8784923#post8784923
   
   
   
   2015
4. November 2015 / US 4th. Place / World 87th. Place
   http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8614533#post8614533

------------------------------------------
Trade Ideal on TradingView @FXSayWhat (https://www.tradingview.com/u/FXSayWhat/)
FX Tweet on Twitter @MidnightLambada (https://twitter.com/MidnightLambada/)

Week 6/22 - 6/27 Update

Week 7/6-7/11 Update

Week 7/6-7/11 Average +2.23%

3 months since my last updated this thread. When I came back to this thread today, i was hoping to see continue improvement from these best US system on FF.
And guess what? After I checked, all of above mentioned US winning system are no longer winning. Profit is GONE in the past 3 months due to poor performance and lack of activities.


As I am unsubscribing from these systems, the question left to ask is how and what need to be done to obtain a winning and consistent system? Meanwhile i sadden by the fact that maybe the road to successful FX trading is beyond anyone's grasp.

Week 10/26-10/31 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. Flyer 164.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/girlflyer/75
2. Real Money 86.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/chest2tank/19
3. RiverDip Pool 61.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/riverdip/80
4. mitrapips 59.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mitrapips/66
5. Ryan's Xplorer 59.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/ryan420/09
6. cobra 38%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/swishamike/23
7. risk 5% or less per trade 32.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/lovea/55
8. Pippin 30.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/kdxrider3/93
9. Bestec 27.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/bestec/29
10. FillorKill 24%
    http://www.forexfactory.com/cateful/92

​Average: +58.34%

Impressive gain so far.

Week 11/2-11/7 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. BDARDENalpha 90.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/bdardentrade/25
2. Main 54.9%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/therealist/95
3. main 50.1%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/badillac/98
4. ZimFarrasco 25.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/zimfarrasco/77
5. Freedom 21.9%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/rajatm/86
6. oanda 20.0%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/skultetc/38
7. MyOwnSpecialMethod 18.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/skelly/73

Average: +40.27%

Week 11/9-11/14 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. FREE EXN 75.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mrnobody/90
2. RiverDip Pool 35.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/riverdip/80
3. risk 5% or less per trade 32.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/lovea/55
4. Test 28.9%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/dbutton1990/84
5. FXC//MicroSample[ctgc] 28.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/fxcapitalist/42
6. Kwame1285 Trade 26.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/kwamea1285/78
7. M & T 25.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mac*d/43
8. saisem 22.9%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/selfthyknow/37
9. Tiger's Claw 22.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/selfthyknow/37
10. Automated 22.5%
    http://www.forexfactory.com/benevolent/01

Average: 32.1%

Week 11/16-11/21 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. Tiger's Claw 49.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/selfthyknow/37
2. PRETTY PLEASE!!!! 43.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/litwaldo/47
3. TrendAnalyzer 26.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/vqtrader/42
4. thelostpip 26.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/thelostpip/08
5. MyOwnSpecialMethod 25.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/skelly/73
6. small matter 25.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/hayseed/77
7. saisem 23.1%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/grammer/11
8. Ryan's Xplorer 21.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/ryan420/09
9. main 20.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/badillac/98
10. OANDA Live (370***) 19.1%
    http://www.forexfactory.com/ryancy/09

Average: +28%

Tiger's Claw made on the top 10 list two weeks in a roll.

Week 12/1-12/5 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. MTPockets 252.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mtpockets/79
2. mitrapips_edge 62.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mitrapips/78
3. saisem 52.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/grammer/11
4. Real Life 50.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/forexforlife/23
5. FXC//MicroSample[ctgc] 45.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/fxcapitalist/42
6. RiverDip Pool 43.1%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/riverdip/80
7. mitrapips 40.9%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mitrapips/66
8. ATC Brokers - Live 39.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/truggiero/90
9. fxSunshine-3 26.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/webjeff/19
10. Tiger's Claw 21%
    http://www.forexfactory.com/selfthyknow/37

Average: +63.42%

Tiger's Claw made onto the list 3 times in a roll.
http://www.forexfactory.com/selfthyknow/37

Saisem made onto the list 2 times in a roll.
http://www.forexfactory.com/grammer/11

Week 12/7-12/12 US Live Top 10 at Leverage 50:1

1. ^risk_scalping 155.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/smjdesign/68
2. Automated 87.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/benevolent/01
3. Oripoto Trading LLC 48.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/fmarziano/75
4. Pippin 39.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/kdxrider3/93
5. ForexGuru 36.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/dxnation/21
6. Aktrader 32.2%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/aktrader/24
7. William Wallet 27.8%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/eggs/91

Good trading

I will resume the post first week in 2015 due to low trading volume in the last two weeks in 2014.
So stay tuned.

Here I am, back again to track some good progress made by the US traders in the week 3/1-3/6

Week 3/1-3/6
US live top gain system (in realized profit) at Leverage 50:1

1. mitrapips w/ 365%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mitrapips/66
2. Connect w/ 125%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/connect/08
3. @MikeDukeFX w/ 90%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/mwduke/99
4. igorsignal1 w/ 135%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/igoraa/71
5. boices2 w/ 37.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/boices
6. ergest7 w/ 37.5%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/ergest7/56

Most the traders took short positions on EU. As EU broke its 11-yr low on Friday, profit was good.

Week 3/8-3/13
US live top gain system (in realized profit) at Leverage 50:1

1. Rags to Riches Challenge w/ 130%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/pharm0r/72
2. HANTOM5000 w/ 76.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/phantom5000/91
3. Connect w/ 91.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/connect/08
4. Geppy FX w/ 42.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/geppy/88
5. lpari PRO w/ 40%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/trader700/12
6. Big Pippin' w/ 13.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/superjumbo/88

Cheers.

Just a following up with last week US top gainers (1:50) after the FOMC week this week,

1. Rags to Riches Challenge w/ 130%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/pharm0r/72
   -77% Draw Down
2. HANTOM5000 w/ 76.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/phantom5000/91
   System Deleted
3. Connect w/ 91.7%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/connect/08
   -65.7% Draw Down
4. Geppy FX w/ 42.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/geppy/88
   -91.1% Draw Down
5. lpari PRO w/ 40%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/trader700/12
   -99.5% Draw Down
6. Big Pippin' w/ 13.6%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/superjumbo/88
   -46.5% Draw Down

​My condolences to these account although it is again a good lesson was learned that consistency would always be the key to success in trading.

Week 3/15-3/20
US live top gain system (in realized profit) at Leverage 50:1

Only 2 US 1:50 systems made onto the top 100 FF ladder board this week.
http://www.forexfactory.com/trades.php

1. Kwame1285 Trade w/ 126.4%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/kwamea1285/78
2. curtism74 w/ 51.3%
   http://www.forexfactory.com/curtism/22

Thanks for assembling and posting this info. Most of the leaderboard consists of flashes in the pan with small accounts that are making extremely high leverage trades; they will be wiped out in short order. However, I have been able to spot what I think are or will be the most successful traders by simply looking at the graphical representation of their equity/balance curve on the right: smooth, upward progression is a good sign; dramatic spikes and dips are not ... . Using this criteria, the actual number of what I regard as likely to be long-term successful traders in the Top 100 is quite small:









In all likelihood, there are others that may succeed, but these show the most consistent gains, and all of them respectable year-to-date ... .

Zebra

Thanks for posting these account in reply to mine from earlier.

So do you think is it possible consistently hitting a weekly 30%+ target at 1:50 leverage (US)? I have been tracking US accounts on FF for awhile now, I found no luck. Do you think it is a myth?

I notice you did fairly well recently; however, I really don't like the situation you have put yourself in last week or at lease i felt it is something needed intimidate attention to have it addressed within your trade plan. It's okay you don't agree with me while i am just putting it out there as a friendly reminder.

Fact is, most Forex traders cannot make 2% a month consistently while still maintaining their drawdown under 25%.

On the other hand, there is an almost infinite supply of "traders" who make 1,000% a year with 90% or more dizzying drawdowns. Then sooner or later they lose everything when the drawdown inevitably reaches 100%.

There are thousands of ways to make money in the market, but only a few to lose money.

I think that ROI is an awfully tall order ... . But what I'm trying to do with the TE is to see what the returns are if you try to follow the classical rules of no more than 10 x equity total exposure, no more than 2 x equity exposure per pair (the actually rule I've seen most frequently advised is < 1 x equity per pair), and a maximal drawdown of less than 20%. Right now, I'm at 5.5%/per month average over the two months since I started running the TE, which isn't very glamorous, but kind of what I expected given my experience running a similar methodology over the last half of 2014. In order to dramatically increase the ROI, I would have to go several multiples of lot size bigger or alter the entry/exit parameters to take advantage of bigger and longer-term price movements, as opposed to getting into and out of trades in 5 days or less (which is generally what I shoot for; it doesn't always work out that way, especially if I make a mistake and catch a pair toward one end or the other of its trajectory or in a squeeze).

Fortunately, my trading plan is accommodative of the situation that currently exists in the TE right now. I don't like having open positions in that state, especially where they are bunched up in a single currency (EUR); however, I am sufficiently confident in my long-term fundamental views of, for example, the Greenback and Euro, such that my thinking is that a little patience will eventually result in my exiting these positions net positive ... . Highly likely that it may take several days, though, if not a couple of weeks. Going into FOMC, though, I knew I was taking a risk with keeping open positions; doing that works out part of the time and doesn't part of the time ... .

I appreciated that your'd share your thoughts with us.

I see you still haven't noticed the problem here yet.

Let's me ask you. What's your risk and reward ratio here? How much does your system expected to profit you in % by giving it a 20% DD allowance?

You are running 6% return per month, but the DD allowance exposure is at 20%. In other words, every DD hit would cost over 3 months gain if everything goes according to the book. The system wouldn't look too promising to me giving the fact that DD is unavoidable in every system.

Did I miss anything? I know one thing for sure is that if you are even planning to trade for anyone or any firm 5, 10 years from now, 20% DD at 6% per month gain is nowhere to be accepted (in general).

In other words, you are going to wait these out, right?

Here is the thing... After last week's FOMC meeting, the UJ's benchmark high side was set at 121.00 and EU's benchmark low side was set at 1.0500. Now, what if Fed decide to do a rate hike in September till after dollar comes down to its "acceptable" level? That's 6 months away or 3 months away (hike in June as the earliest). is that something you are willing to wait or get your position tight up with till then?

Are you still confident that EU would return to last week's bottom before the rate hike kicks in?
I am NOT that confident. http://www.forexfactory.com/showthread.php?p=8149359#post8149359

Anyway, that's just my 2 cents. I am trying not to discuss to much trades within this thread =)
Of course, I hope these trades would would out for you as soon as possible .

Thanks for stopping by and share your thoughts, Zebra.