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Current Standings
Trading futures and forex involves significant risk of loss and is not suitable for everyone. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
2021 World Cup Championship of Futures Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weichou Chen | 101.3% | Japan |
| 2 | Marek Chrastina | 100.6% | Slovakia |
| 3 | Kevin McCormick | 78.5% | United States |
| 4 | Graeme Adams | 75.7% | New Zealand |
| 5 | Jurg Diemand | 65% | Switzerland |
January 1, 2021 – May 5, 2021
2021 World Cup Championship of Forex Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Nill | 158.5% | Germany |
| 2 | Robert Miner | 155% | United States |
| 3 | Carlo Termini | 141% | Italy |
| 4 | Erik Gandino | 76% | Italy |
| 5 | Chien-Hung Chen | 68.5% | Taiwan |
January 1, 2021 – May 5, 2021
2020-2021 Global Cup Trading Championship
RANK NAME NET RETURN LOCATION DIVISION 1 Stefan Seibert 216.3% Germany Futures 2 Marek Chrastina 205.1% Slovakia Futures 3 Jan Smolen 185.4% Slovakia Futures 4 Weichou Chen 179.4% Japan Futures 5 Patrick Nill 128% Germany Futures June 1, 2020 – May 5, 2021
Recent Competitions
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 | Paige Williams | 128.1% | Czech Republic |
January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2020 – Final
2020 World Cup Championship of Forex Trading®
| RANK | NAME | NET RETURN | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Smolen | 113.9% | Slovakia |
| 2 | Scott Welsh | 74.5% | 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
2019-2020 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
Previous Winners
| YEAR | NAME | NET RETURN | COMPETITION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sadanand Kalasabail | 266% | Futures |
| 2019 | Jan Smolen | 113.6% | Forex |
| 2019 | Paige Williams | 32.3% | Q4 Index & Interest Rate Futures |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Sadanand Kalasabail | 266% | Futures |
| 2019 | Jan Smolen | 113.6% | Forex |
| 2019 | Paige Williams | 32.3% | Q4 Index & Interest Rate Futures |
| 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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