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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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SFX Funded Pushes Instant Funding to $400,000 and Kills the Multi-Account Juggle

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PropXP Puts $200,000 in Funded Accounts on the Line in a $19 Tournament That Drops Profit Targets

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FundedNext Wires Its Accounts Into ChatGPT and Claude as the First Prop Firm to Ship an MCP Server

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Hola Prime Puts WealthCharts Inside Its Futures Platform, Betting Traders Pick Firms on Tooling

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Fintokei Swaps One-Off Promos for an XP System That Permanently Upgrades Trader Accounts

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FundedNext Opens Two New Futures Lanes With Rapid Pro and Rapid Daily, Ditching the Daily Loss Limit

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FTMO has put a number on its June, and it is a large one. The firm says it distributed more than $18.9 million to funded traders…

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FundingPips Lifts Its Funding Ceiling to $400,000, Giving Proven Traders Room to Scale Without Firm-Hopping

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