Editor’s Note: September 2026
This article was originally published when StormGain was an active cryptocurrency platform. StormGain is no longer operating at its former website, and the links and references to StormGain and other services that are no longer relevant have therefore been removed.
I’m keeping this article as a record of my experience and the cryptocurrency landscape at the time it was written. It should not be taken as a current recommendation or guide to using similar websites.
Over the last two days I have made just three demo-trades, two on Sunday 17th and one today, Monday 18th January, for a total profit of $275 (in demo cash). Not too bad for a #RookieTrader who only trades part time and does not spend all day glued to the charts.
Just In Time For Another Punt On Polkadot…
On Sunday I opened my second trade in Polkadot. Polkadot has caught the attention of investors over the last couple of weeks and surged from around $5 on 27th December 2020 to over $17 this weekend. Actually, I thought I might have been a bit too late as the price began to wobble, triggering the “auto invest.” It recovered a few hours later and I closed out the trade $98 to the good.
The Bitcoin Squeeze…
The other position I opened yesterday was a good old long trade in Bitcoin. But the market was really treading water for a lot of yesterday; it felt more like treading in quicksand. Again, the “auto invest” was triggered several times, but eventually there was a mini rally, enough for me to squeeze out a $27 profit with Bitcoin just 27 cents higher than when I opened the trade.
Easy Money Today!
Life was a lot easier today. I made just one trade, going long on Bitcoin again, but more aggressively, with a $500 punt on 35x leverage (compared to $100 punts with 10 or 11x leverage yesterday).
The market wobbled for a bit without triggering “auto trade,” and then recovered. Before I knew it the trade had automatically closed out at 30% for a $150 profit. Wery nice!
As a result, my profit has grown to $3,630
Come along for the ride as I try to learn how to trade my way to a profit!
If you are an experienced trader, any advice would be welcome. Let me know where I’m going wrong, or post some tips in the comments below.
David Hurley
#InspiredFocus
Disclaimer: I am not a financial advisor and this is certainly not financial advice. Simply the musings of a rookie trader playing with pretend money…
