Success Story with Scott D. Clary Bernd Skorupinski - #1 Ranked Prop Trader in the World | The Psychology of Winning Traders
Nov 30, 2025
Bernd Skorupinski is a top-ranked prop trader and the CEO of Online Trading Campus, known for his record-breaking achievements in trading. He shares insights on what successful traders truly focus on, advocating for a disciplined, set-and-forget swing trading approach. Bernd discusses the importance of acquiring specialized knowledge before investing, the problem of transparency in trading, and how to safely transition from a corporate job to trading. He emphasizes the significance of a process-driven mindset, realistic returns, and avoiding common pitfalls.
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Use Prop Firms To Scale Capital
- Use prop firms to access large capital once you prove skill in evaluations.
- Passable tests remove the capital obstacle but still require you to be a skilled trader.
From Years Of Practice To Prop Leaderboard
- Bernd passed prop tests quickly because he had 7–8 years of full-time trading experience.
- He scaled to $4.2M with prop firms and earned $275,000 in payouts from a $400,000 account through FTMO leaderboards.
Process First, Money Last
- Prioritize process over money and write a repeatable trading plan.
- Follow the process consistently and money will be the outcome, not the driver.