The World Cup Trading Championships®
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Current Standings
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2020 World Cup Championship of Futures Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Seibert | 342.3% | Germany |
| 2 | Brent Carlile | 287.9% | Netherlands |
| 3 | Yuwen Cao | 262.9% | Hong Kong |
| 4 | Michael O’Keeffe | 249% | Australia |
| 5 | Evgeny Kartashov | 165.8% | Russia |
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 – Final Pending Audit
2020 World Cup Championship of Forex Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Smolen | 113.9% | Slovakia |
| 2 | Scott Welsh | 78.7% | United States |
| 3 | Sergey Shirko | 61.8% | Latvia |
| 4 | Irwan Ariston | 51% | Indonesia |
| 5 | Oliver Bjoerklund | 19.7% | Sweden |
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 – Final Pending Audit
2020-2021 Global Cup Trading Championship
RANK NAME NET RETURN LOCATION DIVISION 1 Jan Smolen 176.8% Slovakia Futures 2 Stefan Seibert 151.8% Germany Futures 3 M. Vontobel, Tirutrade AG 79.8% Switzerland Futures 4 Adrian Koemel 77.3% Germany Futures 5 Fernando C. Piñeiro 66% Spain Futures June 1, 2020 – January 19, 2021
Recent Competitions
The Global Cup Derivatives Trading Championship
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Seibert | 210.7% | Germany |
| 2 | Michael Cook | 171.7% | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Maxim Schulz | 156.2% | Germany |
| 4 | Robert Miner | 134.4% | United States |
| 5 | Wayne Wan | 113.2% | Macau |
Through May 31, 2020 – Final
2019 World Cup Championship of Futures Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sadanand Kalasabail | 266% | Australia |
| 2 | Ryan Alderson | 183.1% | United States |
| 3 | Fabien Fischer | 140.7% | Luxembourg |
| 4 | Durai Ramasamy | 134.5% | United States |
| 5 | Sebastian Baumgaertel | 97.1% | United States |
Through December 31, 2019 – Final
2019 World Cup Championship of Forex Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Smolen | 113.6% | Slovakia |
| 2 | Kousuke | 83.9% | Japan |
| 3 | Tobias Baerlin | 66.1% | Germany |
| 4 | Sarah He & Yiyong Huang | 46% | United States |
| 5 | Robert Miner | 38.9% | United States |
Through December 31, 2019 – Final
2019 Fourth Quarter Equity Index and Interest Rate Futures Trading Championship
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paige Williams | 32.3% | United States |
Through December 31, 2019 – Final
Previous Winners
| YEAR | NAME | NET RETURN | COMPETITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Petra Ilona Zacek | 257.9% | Futures |
| 2018 | Artur Teregulov | 200.6% | Forex |
| 2018 | Craig Fullen | 6.2% | Q4 Index & Interest Rate Futures |
| 2018 | Robert Miner | 86.5% | Index & Interest Rate Futures (Jun 1-Nov 30) |
| 2018 | FX Trader | 51.7% | World Cup Championship® of FX Trading in Japan (Oct 1-Mar 6) |
| 2017 | Stefano Serafini | 217.2% | Futures |
| 2017 | Nikolas Pareschi | 100.3% | Forex |
| 2017 | Z. Ozgun Tuzuner | 140.5% | Equity Index Futures (4th Quarter) |
| 2016 | Artur Teregulov | 914.8% | Futures |
| 2016 | Luke Lewandowski | 156.9% | Forex |
| 2015 | Chuck Hughes | 309.1% | Futures |
| 2015 | STORM LLC | 107.8% | Forex |
| 2014 | Michael Cook | 366% | Futures |
| 2014 | Andreas Wirz | 164.8% | Forex |
| 2014 | Alexandre Denlinger | 716.8% | Binary Options (Nov 2-28) |
| 2013 | Victoria Grimsley | 160% | Futures |
| 2012 | Andrea Unger | 82.8% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Archie Ma | 20.5% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Jason Schwab | 10.2% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Cary Kinkle | 199.6% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2012 | William Armstrong | 67% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2012 | Allen Swiontek | 56.6% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2011 | Tim Rea | 104% | Futures/Forex |
| 2010 | Andrea Unger | 240% | Futures/Forex |
| 2010 | Kurt Sakaeda | 22% | Stocks |
| 2009 | Andrea Unger | 115% | Futures |
| 2009 | Tim Rayment | 44% | Forex |
| 2009 | Chuck Hughes | 122% | Stocks |
| 2009 | Rob Mitchell | 57% | CME E-mini (1st Quarter) |
| 2009 | Tim Rea | 83% | CME E-mini (3rd Quarter) |
| 2009 | Richard Sorota | 25% | CME E-mini (2nd Quarter) |
| 2009 | Richard Sorota | 21% | CME E-mini (4th Quarter) |
| 2008 | Andrea Unger | 672% | Futures |
| 2008 | Bryan Johnson | 48% | Stocks |
| 2007 | Michael Cook | 250% | Futures |
| 2007 | Kurt Sakaeda | 104% | Forex |
| 2007 | Ken Goldberg | 121% | CME E-mini (3rd Quarter) |
| 2007 | Richard Sorota | 61% | CME E-mini (4th Quarter) |
| 2007 | Chuck Hughes | 229% | Stocks |
| 2006 | Kevin Davey | 107% | Futures |
| 2006 | John Holsinger | 18% | Forex |
| 2006 | Wenchen Zhang | 73% | Stocks |
| 2005 | Ed Twardus | 278% | Futures |
| 2005 | Chuck Hughes | 30% | Stocks |
| 2004 | Kurt Sakaeda | 929% | Futures |
| 2004 | Tim Rayment | 63% | Forex |
| 2004 | Ash Matar | 26% | Stocks |
| 2003 | Int’l. Capital Mngt | 88% | Futures |
| 2003 | Jeff Stearns | 245% | Stocks |
| 2002 | John Holsinger | 608% | Futures |
| 2002 | Tom Jensen | 71% | Stocks |
| 2001 | David Cash | 53% | Futures |
| 2001 | Larry Jacobs | 3% | Stocks |
| 2000 | Kurt Sakaeda | 595% | Futures |
| 2000 | Steve Garner | 24% | Stocks |
| 1999 | Chuck Hughes | 315% | Futures |
| 1998 | Jason Park | 99% | Futures |
| 1997 | Michelle Williams | 1000% | Futures |
| 1996 | Reinhart Rentsch | 95% | Futures |
| 1995 | Dennis* Minogue | 219% | Futures |
| 1994 | Frank Suler | 85% | Futures |
| 1993 | Richard Hedreen | 173% | Futures |
| 1992 | Mike Lundgren | 212% | Futures |
| 1991 | Thomas Kobara | 200% | Futures |
| 1990 | Mike Lundgren | 244% | Futures |
| 1989 | Mike Lundgren | 176% | Futures |
| 1988 | David Kline | 148% | Futures |
| 1987 | Larry Williams | 11376% | Futures |
| 1986 | Henry Thayer | 231% | Futures |
| 1985 | Ralph Casazzone | 1283% | Futures |
| 1984 | Ralph Casazzone | 264% | Futures |
| YEAR | NAME | NET RETURN | COMPETITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Petra Ilona Zacek | 257.9% | Futures |
| 2018 | Artur Teregulov | 200.6% | Forex |
| 2018 | Craig Fullen | 6.2% | Q4 Index & Interest Rate Futures |
| 2018 | Robert Miner | 86.5% | Index & Interest Rate Futures (Jun 1-Nov 30) |
| 2018 | FX Trader | 51.7% | World Cup Championship® of FX Trading in Japan (Oct 1-Mar 6) |
| 2017 | Stefano Serafini | 217.2% | Futures |
| 2017 | Nikolas Pareschi | 100.3% | Forex |
| 2017 | Z. Ozgun Tuzuner | 140.5% | Equity Index Futures (4th Quarter) |
| 2016 | Artur Teregulov | 914.8% | Futures |
| 2016 | Luke Lewandowski | 156.9% | Forex |
| 2015 | Chuck Hughes | 309.1% | Futures |
| 2015 | STORM LLC | 107.8% | Forex |
| 2014 | Michael Cook | 366% | Futures |
| 2014 | Andreas Wirz | 164.8% | Forex |
| 2014 | Alexandre Denlinger | 716.8% | Binary Options (Nov 2-28) |
| 2013 | Victoria Grimsley | 160% | Futures |
| 2012 | Andrea Unger | 82.8% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Archie Ma | 20.5% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Jason Schwab | 10.2% | Futures Q4 Event |
| 2012 | Cary Kinkle | 199.6% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2012 | William Armstrong | 67% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2012 | Allen Swiontek | 56.6% | Futures (Event Ending 7-6-12) |
| 2011 | Tim Rea | 104% | Futures/Forex |
| 2010 | Andrea Unger | 240% | Futures/Forex |
| 2010 | Kurt Sakaeda | 22% | Stocks |
| 2009 | Andrea Unger | 115% | Futures |
| 2009 | Tim Rayment | 44% | Forex |
| 2009 | Chuck Hughes | 122% | Stocks |
| 2009 | Rob Mitchell | 57% | CME E-mini (1st Quarter) |
| 2009 | Tim Rea | 83% | CME E-mini (3rd Quarter) |
| 2009 | Richard Sorota | 25% | CME E-mini (2nd Quarter) |
| 2009 | Richard Sorota | 21% | CME E-mini (4th Quarter) |
| 2008 | Andrea Unger | 672% | Futures |
| 2008 | Bryan Johnson | 48% | Stocks |
| 2007 | Michael Cook | 250% | Futures |
| 2007 | Kurt Sakaeda | 104% | Forex |
| 2007 | Ken Goldberg | 121% | CME E-mini (3rd Quarter) |
| 2007 | Richard Sorota | 61% | CME E-mini (4th Quarter) |
| 2007 | Chuck Hughes | 229% | Stocks |
| 2006 | Kevin Davey | 107% | Futures |
| 2006 | John Holsinger | 18% | Forex |
| 2006 | Wenchen Zhang | 73% | Stocks |
| 2005 | Ed Twardus | 278% | Futures |
| 2005 | Chuck Hughes | 30% | Stocks |
| 2004 | Kurt Sakaeda | 929% | Futures |
| 2004 | Tim Rayment | 63% | Forex |
| 2004 | Ash Matar | 26% | Stocks |
| 2003 | Int’l. Capital Mngt | 88% | Futures |
| 2003 | Jeff Stearns | 245% | Stocks |
| 2002 | John Holsinger | 608% | Futures |
| 2002 | Tom Jensen | 71% | Stocks |
| 2001 | David Cash | 53% | Futures |
| 2001 | Larry Jacobs | 3% | Stocks |
| 2000 | Kurt Sakaeda | 595% | Futures |
| 2000 | Steve Garner | 24% | Stocks |
| 1999 | Chuck Hughes | 315% | Futures |
| 1998 | Jason Park | 99% | Futures |
| 1997 | Michelle Williams | 1000% | Futures |
| 1996 | Reinhart Rentsch | 95% | Futures |
| 1995 | Dennis* Minogue | 219% | Futures |
| 1994 | Frank Suler | 85% | Futures |
| 1993 | Richard Hedreen | 173% | Futures |
| 1992 | Mike Lundgren | 212% | Futures |
| 1991 | Thomas Kobara | 200% | Futures |
| 1990 | Mike Lundgren | 244% | Futures |
| 1989 | Mike Lundgren | 176% | Futures |
| 1988 | David Kline | 148% | Futures |
| 1987 | Larry Williams | 11376% | Futures |
| 1986 | Henry Thayer | 231% | Futures |
| 1985 | Ralph Casazzone | 1283% | Futures |
| 1984 | Ralph Casazzone | 264% | Futures |
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