Patrick Nill

Patrick Nill is a professional trader and portfolio manager best known for his repeated success in the World Cup Trading Championships (Robbins Cup). He is a two-time world champion and has been ranked on the championship leaderboard nine times.

Trading Profile and Performance
Performance: Nill has reported annual returns ranging from 70% to over 200%. Over a four-year period, his combined performance exceeded 1,000%.
Markets: He primarily trades futures and forex, with a strong focus on American indices (like the Russell and NASDAQ) and Crude Oil, which often makes up 30-40% of his trades.
Strategy: His approach is heavily based on Volume Profile and Market Profile analysis rather than traditional indicators. He looks for "fair price" balances and trades based on price rotation around value areas.

Career and Mentorship
Background: Nill was previously an entrepreneur who sold his company with 40 employees in 2017 to pursue full-time trading starting in 2018.
Education: He offers a trading course called World Class Edge and partners with Trade the Traders to train investors using his methodology.
Portfolio Management: He manages the Balanced Growth Strategy as an Exchange Traded Instrument (ETI).

Recent Activity
In the 2024 World Cup Championship, Nill noted that he intentionally increased his risk profile to aim for a podium finish, which resulted in significant draw-downs compared to his steadier winning years in 2021 and 2022.