About Financial Trader Magazine
Vol. 14 — Spring 2026 — Final Edition. The 2011-2026 archive of independent professional trading journalism. 14 volumes. Archive 2011-2026.
Financial Trader Magazine was an independent publication covering the world of professional and retail trading from 2011 to 2026. Founded in 2011 with the mission of profiling the strategies, stories, and performance of the world's most notable traders, FTM published 14 volumes over 15 years before concluding its run with the Spring 2026 edition.
Vol. 14 (Spring 2026) was the magazine's final published edition. The full 2011-2026 archive remains preserved at financialtradermagazine.com as a definitive record of independent professional trading in that era. No further editorial output is planned beyond date-stamped corrections to existing articles.
Our editorial team brought decades of combined experience in financial journalism, market analysis, and direct trading experience. We believed that the trading industry deserved the same quality of investigative journalism that covers other sectors of finance — and that traders deserved a publication that held itself to the highest standards of accuracy, verification, and editorial independence.
What We Covered
FTM's coverage centred on four pillars across its 14 volumes: trader profiles, annual rankings, strategy analysis, and industry features. We wrote long-form, narrative-driven journalism about the people who move markets — their backgrounds, their methods, their philosophies, and their verified results. We did not publish daily market commentary, product reviews, or promotional content.
Our annual Top 10 Traders ranking, published each year from 2023-2026 (the final edition), became the industry's most referenced assessment of independent trading talent. Each ranking was compiled using independently audited performance data, risk-adjusted metrics, and a proprietary assessment framework developed in consultation with academic researchers and industry practitioners.
Our Standards
Every performance claim published in Financial Trader Magazine is independently verified. We accept no payment for editorial coverage. We have no commercial relationships with the traders or firms we cover. Our rankings cannot be influenced by advertising, sponsorship, or public relations. These standards are non-negotiable and have been maintained without exception since our founding.
We believe that the trading industry's credibility crisis — fuelled by unverified claims, fake track records, and marketing masquerading as education — can only be addressed by publications willing to demand proof. We demand proof.
Editorial Team
Sarah
Sarah has covered financial markets for over 15 years, with previous roles at the Financial Times and Bloomberg. She founded Financial Trader Magazine in 2011 with the conviction that trading deserved better journalism. She oversees all editorial content and is the primary author of our annual Top 10 Traders ranking.
James
James brings a decade of experience covering derivatives markets and trading technology. His features on trading strategy and risk management have become among our most-read content. Before joining FTM, James covered commodities for Reuters and worked as a research analyst at a systematic trading firm.
Elena
Elena specialises in long-form trader profiles and industry analysis. Her narrative journalism has profiled some of the most accomplished traders in the world, bringing their stories to life with the depth and nuance they deserve. She holds a master's degree in financial journalism from Columbia University.
Michael
Michael covers macro markets, forex, and the evolving landscape of retail trading. His analysis pieces combine data-driven research with insights from his extensive network of industry contacts. He previously covered currencies for Dow Jones Newswires.
Contact
For editorial inquiries, please contact [email protected]. For advertising and partnership enquiries, please contact [email protected]. We do not accept unsolicited promotional content or pay-for-play editorial opportunities.