George has been trading Forex since 2006 and has dabbled in stocks since 1999. Honing his skills in stocks and seeking out commission-free trading led him to trading currencies. His experience has given him the skills in trading different methods and styles as well as the ability to read market conditions and react appropriately. The approach to trading can be defined as intraday, swing, position, and long term trading. The strategy he uses depends on the opportunities in the market and may differ by the pair traded and may involve using multiple strategies for different pairs at the same time. He currently trades the currency pairs of GBPJPY, GBPUSD, USDJPY, EURUSD, USDCHF, USDCAD. He also has experience in other pairs including AUDUSD, NZDUSD, AUDJPY, and other exotics. He has traded with over five brokers and several platforms including MetaTrader 4. All of his trades are manually executed although he has extensive experience testing and trading expert advisors. No use of automated trading is currently involved in his trading.

George currently resides in Arizona with his wife and son. Current hobbies include website and ecommerce development, computers and electronics, music and video editing, comedy, acting, golf, swimming, bowling, and traveling.

Forex trading experience and past trading performance:

My experience includes more than three years of Forex trading after following and trading stocks for six years. Demonstration accounts, live accounts, and a fund account are the types of accounts traded using leverage from 20:1 up to 500:1 on nano, micro, mini, and standard trade sizes and accounts. I have used expert advisors and manual trading through more than five brokers and several platforms. FXCM, IBFX, FXDD, Oanda, ACM, Dukascopy, FXPro, and ODL Securities are the brokers. The platforms include Trading Station II, Metatrader 4, FXTrade, FXManager, Advanced Trader, and JForex. I have used the downloadable, web browser, and mobile platform applications that are available for these brokers.

What currency pairs are traded and please define your strategy by:

I currently trade the currency pairs of GBPJPY, GBPUSD, USDJPY, EURUSD, USDCHF, USDCAD. I have traded other pairs including AUDUSD, NZDUSD, AUDJPY, and other exotics. I tend to stay away from trading pairs that trade like commodities but if a pair is available in the platform, it is fair game.

A) How many maximum positions are you opening in one pair simultaneously?

I have opened four or more trades in a single pair. My average is one to three. It depends on how many pairs I am trading at any given time and the percentage of margin used.

B) Do you hedge?

I have hedged in the past but do not currently use a broker that still allows it. If it is available, then I would consider hedging but only in uncommon situations that will yield growth. The only hedging that may be done is by trading pairs that trade against one another and adjusting my trade size according to the ratio of movement in order to maintain balance.

C) What are your stop loss values?

Stop loss values are variable and depend on the pair I am trading and its daily range as well as the technical analysis at any given time and strategy I am trading.

D) What is your take profit risk/reward ratio?

My take profit is based upon technical analysis and market conditions and not static values but I keep in mind fundamental influences that may cause me to modify my approach to a trade. I adapt and react to market conditions.

E) How do you define your strategy, scalp, intraday, swing, position or long term trading.

My strategy can be defined as intraday, swing, position, and long term trading. I rarely scalp. Which strategy I use depends on the opportunities in the market and may differ by the pair traded. I have used multiple strategies for different pairs at the same time.

F) What brokers have you traded with or are currently trading with?

I am currently working with a few brokers. I have live accounts at FXDD, IBFX, and Oanda. Oanda is where the fund is being traded.

G) What is your expected return in pips per month or % ROI?

My expected percentage of return on investment per month is 2-20%. It varies month to month as I have been known to exceed my expectations.  Past performance is not a promise or guarantee of any future results.

Additional information:

A typical trade size of one and a half percent of the total balance of an account is what makes up the margin used for one trade. Depending on the opportunity, it may be as high as three percent. Many trades may be open at once but I do not open trades that exceed more than 20% of the account at any given time. The makeup of these trades may include trading pairs generally in sync or as inverse correlations.