'I have been a regular in every ITC conference for good reasons!' - Yannis Rigos

This article is part of the "International Trader Conference Update Call" series published by the FXstreet.com staff to review the strategies and experiences explained and lived during the last 4 years of ITCs. Yannis Rigos, Managing Director of Drastirios Ship Management Inc, shares with the whole market his experiences after attending all the editions of the ITC since 2007.

“I have been a regular in every ITC conference so far held for good reasons!"

By Yannis Rigos.

First I became interested in the conference as it looked like a promising event on Forex which was close to my home country. I was not mistaken as it turned out to be one of the most interesting, informative and motivating events I had attended and I had done so a lot in the last years all around the world.

I have to admit that I am a little bit biased cause the venue is held in probably one of the nicest cities of the world. Lovely weather, food and people! So to come to such a place and combine it with one of the best events about FX in Europe is a win-win situation.

I believe I have made good friends in Barcelona from around the world and been able to share ideas and keep contact. Trading is a very lonely business and I really need from time to time the atmosphere and the interaction the ITC provides in order to refresh my mind and psychology about my trading.

It has kept my motivation high and made me change bad habits and mistakes that have been adverse for my development.

"My trading account has tripled after I managed to implement the techniques that I learned at the ITC!"

After the ITC I was able to refine my trading. For instance 3 years ago I met Sam Seiden and used his supply and demand strategy with success. During the first and second ITC, Rob Booker put the foundations and structure to my problematic trading at that time!

My trading is based on concepts that I mastered after learning them from ITC and practicing afterwards. Each year I always find ideas that I add to my trade plan and so far I have managed to became a trader who is consistently profitable and can trade for my living!

The great advantage of the ITC is that one can learn from the gurus, trade with them and then hang out and exchange views as you would do with a good friend. My trading account has tripled after I managed to implement the techniques that I learned at the ITC!

Together with three friends which we all met in ITC Barcelona have created an Forex Fund where we turn our passion for FX into a profitable endeavor!

"Together with three friends which we all met in ITC Barcelona have created an Forex Fund  where we turn our passion for FX  into a profitable endeavor!"

Possibly there is not enough I can write about the whole experience of learning new things in the conference and then discussing everything together with people who have similar goals over drinks and food in this great city!

People might think that I write all these good words cause I have some kind of relationship with the organizers. I wish I had as it would have cost me nothing to come over to the ITC…but I find it so valuable, that I take 4 days out of my busy schedule and fly to Barcelona in order devote it exclusively to Fx and dive to new concepts.

It is really great value for money..!!!

Who is Yannis Rigos?

Yannis Rigos studied Commercial operation of Shipping and Business Studies at the Guildhall University of London. He is currently Managing Director of Drastirios Ship Management Inc. Rigos actively trades both his account and the trading fund he has created with 3 good friends and traders.

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The ITC 2012 will be hosted from June 20 to 22. Guest speakers are Richard Olsen, Ed Ponsi, Ron William, Walter Peters, Steve Ward and David Pegler. More information