Here at Tickmill, we believe that the hardest challenges hold the greatest gems.
And this fall we have challenged all our traders to awake their emulative spirit with the highly competitive Fall Trading Marathon.
Participants traded their way to the top to possess one of the boldest and most cutting edge devices in the market – an exclusive OnePlus 2 smartphone which is available only through limited invites.
To maximize the chances of winning, we were giving away not just one, but three smartphones. In addition, participants who took 4th to 10th places received a consolation prize – a $250 bonus each to boost their trading.
We are proud to announce the winners of the Fall Trading Marathon:
| Place | Nickname | Points | Prize |
| 1 | huohe | 8,040 | OnePlus 2 |
| 2 | tftf | 7,020 | OnePlus 2 |
| 3 | Holygrail from Tarakan | 6,585 | OnePlus 2 |
| 4 | Yaa Motakabbiru | 6,415 | $250 bonus |
| 5 | dantonov4 | 4,505 | $250 bonus |
| 6 | wirya | 4,100 | $250 bonus |
| 7 | citzka | 2,925 | $250 bonus |
| 8 | ljdshr | 2,845 | $250 bonus |
| 9 | Ryan | 2,835 | $250 bonus |
| 10 | JWong | 2,230 | $250 bonus |
Are you eager to learn more about the top traders, find out their strategies and discover what advice they have to share with you? Then check out their interviews below (the original wording, grammar and punctuation is kept).
For how long have you been trading?Huohe: About two years.Tftf: Five years.Holygrail from Tarakan: 2-3 years.
What instruments do you prefer to trade and why?Huohe: I prefer to trade EURUSD, because the pair has low spreads, small slippage and good liquidity.Tftf: CHF pairs because of their volatility.Holygrail from Tarakan: I always trade the major currency because I wait and find candle formation.
What do you consider the best type of education for a trader?Huohe: I think the risk education is the most important for a trader.Tftf: Find your own style of trading and spend plenty of hours just watching how price behaves.Holygrail from Tarakan: Discipline.
Do you create your own strategies or use the ones that already exist? Can you briefly describe your strategy?Huohe: I use EA and for scalp strategy.Tftf: I developed my own strategy that suits my personality best. I mostly scalp but with low leverage so I don’t have to be afraid of drawdown. If you don’t allow your trade to have some space, you can be stopped out although the direction of the trade was right.Holygrail from Tarakan: I modify the supply and demand trading system to my style.
What is the most important quality a trader should have?Huohe: Always keep claim.Tftf: Patience.Holygrail from Tarakan: Discipline and a good money management.
Why have you chosen to trade with Tickmill?Huohe: Low Spread and fast speed.Tftf: Great spreads, commissions and customer support.Holygrail from Tarakan: Tickmill is the fastest and smallest spread ever from my experience of trying many brokers.
What is Tickmill’s main advantage comparing to other brokers?Huohe: The cost of deposit and withdraw is low and quick.Tftf: Genuine bonuses and competitions.Holygrail from Tarakan: Fastest execution, smallest spread and not a scam or cheated forex broker.
Would you recommend Tickmill to other traders?Huohe: Yes. Of course I will.Tftf: Yes, if the slippage can be reduced.Holygrail from Tarakan: Of course and I already did.
Are you already trading with Tickmill and enjoy our trading conditions? Become our Introducing Broker before January 24th and get a chance to win up to $5,000 in the Grand IB Conquest.
Once again, we congratulate the winners and wish good luck to all Tickmill’s traders in our upcoming campaigns and contests!