{"id":668277,"date":"2025-10-01T13:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/?p=668277"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T12:10:11","slug":"forex-pays-off-how-sticking-to-the-majors-delivered-23k-profit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ftmo.com\/en\/forex-pays-off-how-sticking-to-the-majors-delivered-23k-profit\/","title":{"rendered":"Forex Pays Off: How Sticking to the Majors Delivered $23K Profit"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the next part of our Successful Trader Stories, we take a look at a trader who proved that focusing on just one or two closely related instruments can deliver strong results. By staying disciplined and trading mainly EURUSD and GBPUSD, he turned two merged FTMO Accounts ($200,000 and $100,000) into a solid payout.<\/em><\/p>\n The balance curve shows it clearly \u2013 the first trading day on 12 September<\/strong> was far from ideal. Out of the first six trades, five ended in losses<\/strong>, which could easily shake the confidence of many traders. But he kept his cool, respected his Max Daily Loss<\/strong>, and avoided emotional revenge trading.<\/p>\n Three days later, on 15 September<\/strong>, he came back with a clear head. From that point on, the equity curve shows a consistent climb, leading to a final balance of $323,313.47<\/strong>. That\u2019s a profit of $23,313.47 (7.7%)<\/strong> on the $300,000 combined account.<\/p>\n This trader proved that you don\u2019t need to win all the time to be profitable. With a Win Rate of 50%<\/strong>, he won exactly half of his trades. But thanks to an average reward-to-risk ratio of 1.76<\/strong>, his winning trades more than compensated for the losing ones.<\/p>\n His average profit trade<\/strong> was nearly $1,925<\/strong>, while his average losing trade<\/strong> cost him about $1,092<\/strong>. Combined with a Profit Factor of 1.76<\/strong>, this shows that his edge came from proper balance \u2013 letting winners run longer than losers.<\/p>\n Looking at his activity, it\u2019s clear he was a forex-focused trader<\/strong>. The majority of his volume came from EURUSD and GBPUSD<\/strong>, with some additional trades on XAUUSD<\/strong>. By sticking to just one or two related markets, he built deep familiarity instead of spreading himself too thin.<\/p>\nA Rocky Start, Then Steady Growth<\/h2>\n
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Numbers That Tell the Story<\/h2>\n
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Mastering the Majors<\/h2>\n
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