Serious trading education, built on real experience.

The Forex Lounge is a privately run, invite-only trading education practice. We work with a small number of committed individuals each year and help them become genuinely self-sufficient, profitable traders.

20+
Years of experience
95%

CLIENT PROFITABILITY RATE

378

TRADERS DEVELOPED

EST. 2023

THE FOREX LOUNGE

Our history

Where we came from and why we do what we do.

The Forex Lounge began during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, when commercial aviation came to a standstill. Our founder, a commercial airline pilot with over 15 years of experience in the financial markets, found himself grounded with time to share what he had learned.

What began as informal mentoring of a few colleagues evolved into a structured teaching practice. By late 2021, the project had grown beyond the aviation community and had started to attract individuals from a variety of professional backgrounds — all of whom shared a common interest in learning how to trade properly.

In 2023, the practice was formally rebranded as The Forex Lounge and relocated to Tallinn, Estonia. The decision to establish a physical base in Europe was driven by a desire to create a permanent home for the work — a place where clients could visit, meet in person, and engage with the markets in a focused, distraction-free environment.

Today, The Forex Lounge operates globally, working with clients across multiple time zones. We remain intentionally small, taking on fewer than 30 new clients each year. Our focus is not on scale — it is on depth, consistency, and the long-term success of the people we work with.

Our Mission

To help committed people become profitable traders.

We do not promise shortcuts. We do not sell signals or automated systems. What we offer is a structured, principled approach to trading that works across market conditions and across time.
Our goal is to help you develop genuine skill — the kind of understanding that allows you to read the market independently, make sound decisions under pressure, and build a trading practice that sustains itself over the long term.
We measure our success by one thing: how many of our clients are still trading profitably long after we have finished working with them.
Our Philosophie

The principles that shape how we work.

Everything is tailored

No two traders are identical. We adapt our teaching to your schedule, your risk tolerance, your learning style, and your financial goals. The programme is structured, but the delivery is flexible.

We prioritise depth over speed

Trading is not something you learn in a weekend. We work with clients over months, not weeks. Our focus is on building solid foundations that will serve you for years, not quick wins that evaporate under pressure.

We do what we teach

Our strategies are not theoretical. They are the same methods we use in our own live trading account, which has been publicly verified and independently tracked since November 2025.
Our Experience

Twenty years in the markets.
Every kind of market condition.

Our founder began trading in 2005, working initially on an institutional desk in Munich, Germany and New York, US before transitioning to proprietary trading and, later, the retail market. Over two decades, he has traded through the 2008 financial crisis, the European debt crisis, the COVID-19 market collapse, and every major geopolitical event in between.

This is not academic knowledge. It is experience earned through real capital, real risk, and real consequence. The strategies we teach have been tested in volatile markets, ranging markets, trending markets, and everything in between.
We do not claim to know everything. But we know what works, what does not, and — most importantly — why. That distinction is what we teach.
Markets we cover
Trading Environments
Our Team

The people behind The Forex Lounge.

We are a small, focused team. Everyone here plays a direct role in supporting our clients and maintaining the quality of the work we do.

Greg Dlugi

Founder & Principal Trader

Greg founded The Forex Lounge in 2023 after more than 20 years of active trading across institutional, proprietary, and retail environments. He began teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since worked with over 375 traders worldwide. He trades the same strategies he teaches and makes his live account performance publicly available. He leads all client consultations and The Principal Programme personally.

David Chen

Financial Analyst
David supports our research and market analysis work. He holds a degree in quantitative finance and has worked in equity research for over 8 years.

Josh Mitchell

Software Developer
Josh manages our technical infrastructure, platform integrations, and custom tools. He has a background in financial technology and algorithmic systems.

Michael Davis

Client Services
Michael coordinates client onboarding, scheduling, and ongoing support. He ensures that every client interaction runs smoothly and professionally.

Sarah Parker

Public Relations

Sarah handles our communications, content, and client outreach. She has worked in corporate communications for international firms for over 10 years.

Transparency

How we operate.

We are a registered business in Estonia. We operate transparently, pay our taxes, and comply with all applicable regulations. We do not make guarantees about returns, because no one can. We do not use inflated statistics or misleading testimonials.

Our live trading account is independently verified and publicly accessible via Myfxbook. You can see exactly how we trade. If you decide to work with us, you will know exactly what you are paying for and exactly what you will receive.

Begin Here

If you are serious about trading, we would like to speak with you.

Our programme is invite-only and places are limited. The first step is a complimentary, one-hour conversation with no obligation on either side.

Sessions conducted in English. Online and in-person available worldwide.