Chuck Hughes is among the most-decorated WCTC competitors by total title count, with eight or more recorded victories across multiple divisions of the World Cup Trading Championships, including the 2015 Futures Division at 309.10% return. A former US Air Force pilot and commercial airline captain, Hughes started trading in 1984 with $4,600 of saved pay. His methodology centers on long-dated stock options as a leveraged trend-following vehicle, packaged into rules-based systems he sells through Hughes Optioneering. He is a frequent speaker at MoneyShow events and runs subscription advisory services that aim to make options-based trend-following accessible to the retail audience that finds raw futures trading intimidating.