Book tips from Fintokei Stars: Who helped them reach consistent payouts?
Their success isn't luck. They know what hard work feels like—and they don’t blow up their account after the first payout. Fintokei Stars are our top traders. Many of them started from scratch, but they all had one thing in common: they knew where to learn and who to learn from. Now, they’re sharing it with you.
Fintokei Stars are our most successful traders. The ones who regularly secure payouts, have mastered risk management, and built a track record of consistency and discipline. But they also had the right resources.We asked them: Who inspired you? What books shaped your journey? Whose style do you follow?
Here are their answers—book recommendations, personalities, and videos that helped them grow. And they might just help you too.
Online course: Steve Mauro – Beat the Market Maker
Steve Mauro is well-known for his approach to forex trading that focuses on something most beginners miss—the role of market makers. He realized that big players create daily highs and lows to trap retail traders. These price moves became the foundation of his Beat the Market Maker (BTMM) strategy.
Steve teaches through online courses and mentorships. In his 5-day course, he walks you through how to analyze markets from the perspective of a small trader up against the institutions.
His approach is very similar to what you know as Smart Money Concepts. If you want to play with the big boys—this is where you start.
👉 Recommended by: Kamil M.
Book: Way of the Turtle – Curtis M. Faith
A thrilling story proving trading can be taught
25 years ago, two seasoned traders made a bet: can trading be taught? They recruited 23 people from all walks of life, gave them a single trading system, and called them the “Turtles.” The youngest of them all—Curtis Faith—traded the biggest account and made over $30 million in just four years.
This book walks you through their full journey—from risk management rules to the mental mindset behind consistent success. A powerful mix of story and strategy.
👉 Recommended by: Kacper K.
Book: Best Losers Win – Tom Hougaard
The psychology behind exceptional results
Tom Hougaard is a competitive trader who won Denmark’s national trading championship four times. His most impressive moment? Turning $30,000 into $1.3 million in a single year.
In Best Losers Win, Tom shares how top traders manage risk under pressure—and why you need to stop thinking “normally” if you want extraordinary results.
This isn’t about strategy. It’s about how you think. And it’s a must-read if you’re aiming to pass our trading challenge.
👉 Recommended by: Kamil S.
Book: Peter Steidlmayer on Markets: Trading with market profile
Unlock the power of Market Profile
Peter Steidlmayer wasn’t a banker or economist. He was an agricultural engineer who understood how supply and demand shaped prices—and developed the Market Profile method.
This book teaches you how to read price action in layers, like peeling an onion. It’ll help you better time entries and exits, understand price behavior, and set stop losses with more confidence.
👉 Recommended by: Sebastián G.
Book: Mind Over Markets – Jim Dalton
A hands-on guide for advanced traders
If Steidlmayer on Markets opens the door to Market Profile, Mind Over Markets teaches you how to master it. Jim Dalton gives you a toolbox full of practical frameworks and insights you can use right away.
We guarantee you’ll underline sentences, highlight takeaways, and come back to it again and again. It’s not a one-time read—it’s a trader’s manual. Best paired with Steidlmayer’s book for full context.
👉 Recommended by: Honza K.
Fintokei YouTube pick: Trader Tom (Tom Hougaard)
Watch the master at work
Besides writing Best Losers Win, Tom Hougaard runs a YouTube channel with live trading sessions. You get to see him apply what he teaches—in real time.
His style is raw, honest, and incredibly inspiring. If you want to learn how to manage emotions during volatile trades, Tom is your guy.
Want to be the next Fintokei Star?
Our top traders didn’t start from zero. They just knew where to look. Now you do too. Books, mentors, videos – they can light the way. But only action will take you there. So… ready to begin? 💪
