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Mattia Guarini, markets analyst at JoinProp and founder of Easy Fundamental
Mattia Guarini · Markets Analyst

Meet the Analyst

Mattia Guarini

Founder of Easy Fundamental · Macro & Markets Analyst

Mattia is a finance graduate with a master’s in international finance and a bachelor’s degree in economics and finance, who specialised in applied financial trading in London. His experience spans fundamental and technical analysis, investments and portfolio management, financial markets research, and futures trading. He has independently invested in stocks and cryptocurrencies since 2022, building practical market analysis and portfolio management skills along the way. He is also the founder of Easy Fundamental, a financial markets newsletter focused on weekly macroeconomic and market analysis. He has completed a finance-focused project on NVIDIA and currently operates as a funded futures trader managing a five-figure account.

  • MSc International Finance
  • BSc Economics & Finance
  • Applied Trading, London
  • Funded Futures Trader
  • Founder, Easy Fundamental
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Alpine Funded Halves Its Instant Accounts Until September 30, and a 100K Seat Drops to $299

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Crypto Fund Trader Opens a Waitlist for a New Terminal, and Has Not Published a Single Launch Specification

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JoinProp Content Team · · 7 min read
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Blue Guardian Puts Its 25K Reserve Account at $48, and $41 Each in a Five Account Bundle

Blue Guardian has priced its 25K Reserve futures account at $48, and at $41 per account when traders buy five at once, with no activation fee…

JoinProp Content Team · · 7 min read
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FXIFY Names Four Payouts Worth $13,683.04, and the Largest One Is $6,621.44

FXIFY has named four trader payouts adding up to $13,683.04, publishing the recipient and the amount in each case rather than a single aggregate figure. Named…

JoinProp Content Team · · 7 min read
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Direct Funded Trader Opens Its Turbo Challenge at $9.99, and Publishes the Activation Fee That Follows

Direct Funded Trader has opened its Turbo Challenge at an entry price of $9.99, with the rest of the evaluation fee deferred until after the trader…

JoinProp Content Team · · 9 min read
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SpiceProp Puts 40% Off Its Challenges for Six Days, and Leaves Four Accounts Out of the Code

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Omer Rapaport · · 8 min read
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Atmos Funded Lets Breached Funded Accounts Restart Without a New Challenge, and Puts No Cap on Resets

Atmos Funded has added a reset that restarts a breached funded account instead of sending the trader back to an evaluation, a change the firm announced…

Omer Rapaport · · 9 min read
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Funded Futures Network Acquires PropEd Capital, Installs a New CEO, and Admits Its Payouts Are Running Late

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Instant Funding Renames Its Entire Range Into Pro and Lite, and the Rules Underneath Have Not Changed

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Omer Rapaport · · 9 min read
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RebelsFunding Puts Its $10,000 Challenge at 14 Euro Until Thursday, and Caps It at 1,000 Accounts

RebelsFunding is selling a $10,000 trading challenge for 14 euro, and the countdown on its own site runs out on Thursday 24 September at 22:00 UTC.…

JoinProp Content Team · · 9 min read
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Funded Trading Plus Opens Any Challenge for $4, and the Activation Fee on a $100K Pass Is $489

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