Horace showed excellent account and risk management skills in July 2016 and got a $1,000 prize!
Read Horace’s interview and see his account statement to make your own success story
For how long have you been trading?
I have been trading for over two years.
What instruments do you prefer to trade and why?
I have quite many instruments that I like to trade with. To present a few: AUDJPY, AUDUSD, GBP/USD, USD/JPY, EUR/JPY, EUAUD, EUR/USD & EUR/CAD.
What schedule (trading hours) do you have for your trading?
I mostly trade during the European sessions. However, to catch more opportunities then I do not restrict myself to only one.
Did you receive personal training from other traders or did you mainly educate yourself on your own?
Over the years I have received personal training from people I consider mentors. But I have researched and learned on my own from different websites, video tutorials, and books.
What do you consider the best type of education for a trader?
I believe the best education for a trader is a mixture of having a mentor and self-exploration. To gain true experience a person must explore the market by themselves as well.
Do you create your own strategies or use the ones that already exist? Can you briefly describe your strategy?
I use mainly Fibonacci retracement & support and resistance to find different opportunities within the market. I always use SL coupled with widespread risk control.Coupled with a risk control.
What is the most important quality a trader should have?
I would say that to be a good trader one must know to know how to balance risks and handle SLs. Personally, I feel that I must always remain patients and keep evolving my trading system.
How do you deal with losses, does it have an emotional impact on you?
As a Traders, I understand that there always will be losses. I try to prepare myself mentally and believe in my system. I know that in the long run my system will be fully profitable.
Are you satisfied with our service and is there anything we can improve?
Tickmill is a good broker that provides great support. So, I can say that I am very satisfied.