Original Turtle Trader - Forex Trading Software

Frequently Asked Questions

With so many systems out there, why is this the best choice?

After testing 100’s of different trading systems we found the Turtle Trading Rules to provide the most consistent results on various securities long term. Many systems may claim to produce amazing returns, however the Turtle System is one of the few that lives up to it's reputation.

The Turtle System has been tested by C&D commodities and several books have been published to document its success, returning 80% per year on average. There are no other systems on the market with this kind of historical data to back up their claims.

Most importantly this system is completely transparent. We provide you with all of the Original Turtle Trading Rules so that you can understand how your money is being traded and what risks you are taking. Most other systems available for sale do not come close to explaining the rules the system uses. Using a system without knowing the trading rules is simply gambling. Please read the Original Turtle Trading Rules so you can judge for yourself.

This all sounds great, but isn’t currency trading risky?

With any type of investing there will always be a certain degree of risk. But when you have a trading plan, your odds increase significantly. Currency traders who buy and sell on a hunch are rewarded or ruined by chance. And with the current state of the US and International stock markets we have learned how investment capital may not be as safe as we had hoped.

The Turtle System reduces risk by diversifying across several currency pairs, decreasing your exposure to any one market. On top of that, the Turtle System adapts to the current market conditions by using a volatility algorithm.

The Turtle System has shown to be successful since it was started in 1983. The hardest part of any system is having the iron will to follow the rules day in and day out. Our Expert Advisor does this for you so that you can leave the emotion out of it and spend your time on other things.

If this Turtle Trader is so great why are we selling it?

The rules for the Turtle system are publicly available. We believe that as more people use this system, the effectiveness actually increase for everyone.

Who are the Turtles?

In mid-1983, famous trader Richard Dennis put an advertisement in the Wall Street Journal stating that he was seeking applicants to train in his proprietary trading concepts and that experience was unnecessary. A thousand people replied.

Richard Dennis nicknamed his 21 protégés Turtles after visiting a turtle farm in Asia. Dennis proclaimed that he could grow traders in the same way that farm-grown turtles were raised. He ended up being right. Read the full Turtle story...

What is Forex?

Forex is short for the foreign exchange currency market. Have you ever wondered who determines the exchange rate when you are traveling to different countries? You might be surprised to find out there is a major exchange devoted to determining just that. It is the most liquid market in the world with a daily average of over $3 trillion dollars. To give you perspective, in just one week the forex market trades the same volume that the New York Stock Exchange turns over in a full year.