Sticky I'm New To T2W - Where Do I Start?

[bolivar]

Hi everyone, im new here. but in the markets im been trade for 4 years, i have a funded account on ftmo, im from ecuador, latino, any of you have any questions, let me now, im here to expand my network from ecuador to the world. thank you.

 

[abmfcs]

New member here. Based in Canada. Super interested in automated strategies and leveraging AI to make our trading lives easire.

 

[NavTr]

Greetings fellow traders!

We've been in the Managed Account space since 2012 and although our focus has been primarily on institutional clients, we're looking for feedback from the retail community.

There's no denying that crypto and meme coins are capturing a lot of attention as these stories of outsized returns and overnight fortunes are indeed captivating. With the changing sentiment and policies related to crypto, we're also super bullish on the space as a whole.

What we're trying to discover however, is whether there's still any appetite among retail traders for long-standing "boring" strats on the fx side that aim to generate around 3-5%/mth in returns.

When we first opened our doors, these kinds of strategies would have been elevated to "holy grail" status but we recognize that times have changed and these sorts of returns may no longer be appealing outside of institutional investors.

We're plotting our next steps and would love to hear the perspective of individual traders.

Much thanks!

Intrested

 

[PA3142]

Hi
Recently joined (today). I trade indexes (FTSE, DAX and Emini), some FX and stocks (swing basis). My methods usually involve 80% of automation and 20% of manual intervention (the experience factor) which usually results in a breakeven trade !!

 

[Alex-Blncht]

hey
not new to the space or trading but pretty sure this is my first comment here lol
i mostly trade gold and btc
more of a long term player than a day trader to be honest

 

[michelemontorio]

Hi everyone, nice to meet you.
My name is Michele Montorio, I’m 44 years old and I’m from Italy.

Over the past five years, I’ve spent a lot of time studying the most common mistakes traders make and I’ve specialized in money management, an area I’m deeply passionate about.
I strongly believe that most traders fail not because of their strategy, but due to poor risk management.

I hope to have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other enthusiasts and, if possible, to help some of you by sharing my experience.
I mainly trade using MetaTrader.

 

[stratus75]

Hi all,

Happy and profitable new year!

I started my trading journey from scratch 18 months ago, trading Forex Head & Shoulders patterns. I did 3 months of backtesting and should have completed 3 months of paper trading, but I started live with a small account after just 1 month (and it's still a small account). I have started to see some small gains since November last year, when I (embarrassed to admit) bought Technical Analysis for Beginners and read it for the first time. I could have done with reading that sooner, lol! PPA (previous price action) is easier to decipher now.

Still doing the 9-5, unfortunately, but hopefully 2026 will be the profitable year!

I work in the trades, so I had not much knowledge of the markets regarding trading prior to 18 months ago, and I'm still getting to grips with the terminology. But small gains consistently should eventually compound, hopefully.

It’s a bit hit and miss at the moment, and I’m not letting the trades run.

A perfect example of that would have been Copper on 07/01/26, 1hr timeframe—a nice head and shoulders. I got nicely into the trade and was up approx 50% to my take profit. I thought I’d move the stop loss to lock in some gains in case it went against me overnight, and I bet 99% know what I’m going to say: it carried on down, but not before it hit my stop loss. Grrr, lesson learnt.

I just had a look on the 1hr, and yep, it went on to extend past my TP to the midpoint of the inefficient candle. 2nd TP

On the plus side, at least I have positive confirmation I must be doing something right.

Sorry, I'm rambling. I hope to be an active member with a bit of watching and learning!

John