CopyTrader Gains Report – Bright Stars

Hey Everyone,

Hope you are enjoying the holiday season. The markets sure are. So far we've been seeing some very strong trends going on. The markets have taken a very singular direction, with very little of the back and forth motion that we usually see.

While this wasn't the greatest week for the network as a whole, there are a few bright stars that we would like to point out.

First let's check out the total amounts and how copiers are invested…

In the past few weeks we can see a pattern of less people copying the Top 5 investors. This is very good because it provides diversification within the network. As we know, diversification is key to consistent profitability. However, we still have an overwhelming amount of long term investors who are holding positions against the trends.

We can see this very simply by looking in the Webtrader.

For example, the $EURUSD has gone up 1.1% in the past month, but 84% are selling. Granted, 1.1% is not a very large movement for a currency pair in the span of a month, which is why many are willing to hold on until the markets turn around. So the markets aren't moving very much, but it is clear from here that many investors are biding their time and waiting for them to turn around.

As far as consistency goes, there are many who are still doing great. This gain/risk map shows investors within the Top 30 and how regularly they have been performing. The higher the person is on the chart, means that their average profits are greater. The further they are to the left means that they are more consistent about reaching their expected returns.

The Rest group, the Top 31 through 50 most copied people, saw some great results this past week and indeed we have some rising stars to look at. The greatest earner for the week was @abd1986. Abdulrahman Saedam from Australia who earned almost 15% trading mostly on the Major Currency pairs.

One of the investors who really impressed me this week is Coelho from Portugal. @tcoelho is usually a very long term investor who likes to hold positions for months at a time. However, in the past month we can see a massive change in his mind-set and in his strategy. Here's a picture of his total exposure by positions for the past 3 months.

As we can see, in the first week of December, he built up a very large position on the $EURUSD. Then, as the market became more and more unpredictable in the Holiday Season, he has started to reduce exposure gradually. By the end of last week, he has completely closed all of the positions and is now on short term trades.

One last rising star that we'd like to mention is Alice Ong from Singapore. She has only been trading for a few months, but her stats so far are really nice. Come check out her profile @AliceOngBengKim.

Let us know if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions. We're always happy to hear your feedback.

Let's have an amazing week and a very successful New Year!!

Mati Greenspan

eToro Investment Analyst