Top Lead Trader Tips: Aniki on Trusting Algorithms Over Emotions
Main Takeaways
This is the fourth installment of our Top Lead Trader Tips series, featuring exclusive interviews with some of the top performers on the Binance Copy Trading platform.
Today we interviewed Aniki, a Champion Lead Trader on Binance with 165% return rate over a trading period of more than 170 days.
Aniki shares his trading journey, lessons learnt, and practical tips to help other traders scale new heights. Read on to find out more!
Welcome to our Top Lead Trader Tips series, where we continue to bring you invaluable insights from top traders on the Binance Copy Trading platform.
In this edition, we sat down with Aniki, a Champion Lead Trader and software developer who combines his coding expertise with crypto trading precision. With a focus on quantitative strategies, Aniki shares how he navigates the markets using algorithms, not emotions.
Whether you are a novice or seasoned trader, you can learn a lot of useful trading insights from Aniki’s sharing. Let’s get started!
In the Spotlight: Aniki
Aniki currently manages 200,000 worth of USDT, with 189 copy traders following his trades. Over the course of more than 170 trading days, he has achieved an impressive 165% return, with a maximum drawdown of just 15%. His performance has earned him a Champion Lead Trader badge on Binance.
Binance Futures: What inspired you to start your crypto trading journey?
Aniki: I’m a software developer and a content creator who teaches Pine Script for TradingView on YouTube and other platforms. I focus on quantitative trading and programming. I started copy trading because I had developed a strategy and wanted my followers to experience the charm of algorithmic trading and hopefully get them interested in learning it themselves.
Binance Futures: What trading strategy do you use?
Aniki: It’s a quantitative strategy based on dollar-cost averaging (DCA) and mean reversion. It only trades long positions, but it can still perform decently in bear markets by minimizing losses and sometimes even making a profit. It performs best during ranging or bullish markets.
Binance Futures: How do you manage risk, especially in volatile markets?
Aniki: Risk is mainly managed through position sizing and setting appropriate stop losses. My strategy is rule-based and designed to limit drawdowns.
Binance Futures: What methods or tools do you use for analysis?
Aniki: I rely fully on quantitative trading. Once the strategy is in place, I don’t intervene manually. That’s a core principle in my approach.
Binance Futures: How often do you adjust or update your strategy?
Aniki: Generally, I don’t make manual adjustments. Any changes are made only if there’s an upgrade or improvement to the strategy itself.
Binance Futures: Can you share a challenge or mistake that taught you something valuable?
Aniki: When I was manually trading, I lost all the funds in my account at one point. It made me realize that manual trading is prone to emotional decisions. That’s when I turned to quantitative trading because it’s safer and more scientific.
Binance Futures: How do you view the future of crypto trading?
Aniki: I think crypto has a bright future. But we need more projects with real-world utility, not just hype. That’s what will drive long-term growth.
Binance Futures: What advice do you have for copy traders and aspiring quants?
Aniki: If you're into quant trading – be patient. Build a good strategy and give it time. For copy traders, I’d say don’t expect profits from one or two trades. Sometimes, you need to wait two or three months to see results. Setbacks happen – it’s normal. What matters is whether the trader can control risk and reduce losses in bear markets. Look at how they operate, not just their wins.
Final Thoughts
Aniki’s journey proves the power of a disciplined, data-driven approach to trading. By removing emotion from the equation and trusting in his strategy, he has built a track record that speaks for itself. Whether you’re a seasoned trader or just starting out, there’s a lot to learn from Aniki’s patient and principled style.
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Further Reading
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Top Lead Trader Tips: Xut_Shawte on Mastering Crypto Trading Strategies
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