Trader Gets Fired, Then Makes More in One Month with His EA Than His Old Salary

Warsaw, Poland – April 24, 2025 — For 33-year-old financial analyst Tomasz Krawczyk, the abrupt loss of his job felt like the end of the road. But just four weeks later, Tomasz was making headlines across trading forums after earning more in one month with an automated trading robot than he used to make in his corporate position.

“I had a stable job, but it wasn’t fulfilling,” Tomasz told NY Business Blog. “Then one Friday afternoon, HR called me in and said they were downsizing. I was out — just like that. No warning, no parachute.”

Instead of panicking, Tomasz turned to something he had been researching quietly on the side: algorithmic trading. Just two weeks before losing his job, he had purchased an Expert Advisor (EA) built on a breakout strategy designed for MetaTrader 5. He installed it on a VPS but never really put it into action — until now.

“I figured I had nothing to lose,” he said. “I allocated $5,000 — not a huge sum, but enough to test the system. I didn’t interfere. I let the EA do its job.”

By the end of the month, his account showed a profit of $3,820 — a 76% return, and more than his previous monthly salary.

What impressed Tomasz wasn’t just the performance, but the emotional clarity that came with automation. “When I was trading manually, I second-guessed everything. Now, the bot follows a set of clean, mathematical rules. No fear, no greed.”

The EA he used — known for its strict risk management and high-probability entries — had been tested by hundreds of traders across different accounts. But Tomasz’s story became a case study in what happens when consistency, technology, and timing align.

Asked what he plans to do next, Tomasz smiled: “For now, I’m not looking for another job. I already have one — it just happens to run 24/5, never sleeps, and never complains.”