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Founded by former investment banker Felix Prehn, Prehn Institute (formerly GOAT Academy) helps everyday investors make better-informed investment decisions. Through structured education, live training, and personalized mentorship from experienced financial professionals, we teach students how to understand financial markets, evaluate investment opportunities, manage risk, and build a disciplined, rules-based approach to the market. “We don't tell you what to invest in. We teach you how to make those decisions for yourself.” - The Prehn Institute
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Why I joined the GOAT Academy
Before joining the GOAT Academy, I did not know how to find breakouts, I did not know how to find an entry point and I did not know when to sell. Now, I can do all of it. Sure, I am not trading as a seasoned trader, but compared to where I was before I started the program, I am so much better. I could not have done it without my coach and the hours I spent practicing on my own. It was worth it for me.
The GOAT Academy totally exceeded my…
The GOAT Academy totally exceeded my expectations. I have been trading stocks and options for approximately 30 years and have not found a trading and investment program as comprehensive and responsive to handling trading students challenges as this program. The GOAT Academy covers all concepts associated with trading stocks and options focusing on Risk Management, and effective processes resulting in small and large gains and some small loses as you trade. The unique difference is they help you develop the trading skills step by step that the institutional investors use rather than retail traders. I have learned how to follow institutional money patterns and screen for the best opportunity which has increased my profitability significantly. If you are serious about wanting to become financially independent where you can afford to do anything you want at anytime, this program can help you achieve that goal. The value for the investment in this program, and in yourself is well worth it with the positive impact it will have on you and all those who are personally important to you. The instructors are all retired veterans from Institutional trading on Wall Street and the big name hedge funds. They show you how the big boys play ball in the trading arena. The GOAT Academy is second to none when it comes to learning how to trade and investment in market securities.
Great program to build my confidence as a smart investor
I just joined the Goat Academy three weeks ago. I have been investing for a few years but without any structure and many times based on emotion. The Goat academy has a very structured program that will guide me from understanding the use of tools/charts, opportunites for coaching with professionals, and many live and archived videos of beginner, intermediate and advanced topics. I am fully confident that as I progress through the program, i will be making smart trades and growing my portfolio with confidence . I am excited that I joined and I am looking forward to progressing as an investor. I would recommend this program to anyone who wants to become a smart investor.
As with any serious endeavour, you get out of it exactly what you put in.
Expectations vs. Reality
Before committing to any educational program, it is essential to understand the subject matter and the required time investment. Success yields no shortcuts. We live in a culture that increasingly expects instant results with minimal effort, leading to widespread entitlement in traditional educational settings.
The Goat Academy makes no claims of being a quick fix or a "get rich quick" scheme. Instead, it offers a realistic path forward for those with the patience, dedication, and discipline to learn how trading and investing truly operate. The program delivers comprehensive technical knowledge within a structured pedagogical framework, supported by experienced professionals who have mastered their trade.
Navigating the Learning Curve
What makes this program stand out is its ability to serve students across a wide range of skill levels. Admittedly, some of the live events initially left me feeling completely overwhelmed. However, having completed multiple academic degrees, I recognize that this discomfort is a natural part of entering a complex new field. As my third-grade teacher used to say, "Quick and correct don't go together." Mastery of intricate technical subjects does not happen overnight. Success requires following the recommended reading, actively asking questions, attending live and recorded sessions, and coming prepared to coaching calls. Perseverance and time commitment handle the rest.
Building a Solid Foundation
The structure allows beginners to thoroughly master the fundamentals before advancing to complex topics. As I prepare to enter Week 6, I consistently return to Weeks 1 through 5 to review core concepts, always discovering nuances I previously missed. Continuous review ensures a solid foundation. Joining live events has proven particularly valuable; they build directly on baseline concepts, providing deeper context even when advanced material temporarily exceeds my current grasp.
Mentorship, Resilience, and Value
The academy operates on a clear philosophy: "We teach you how to fish; we don't just hand you a fish." While the workload can feel intense, systematically working through the modules, reviewing sessions, and engaging with an experienced coach builds real skill and autonomy.
Crucially, the program frames failure as an essential teacher. Analyzing why a trade went wrong provides invaluable insights for growth. While I have fallen slightly behind on my schedule, the solution is clear: dedicate the necessary time to master the material.
Ultimately, the Goat Academy provides exceptional course materials, strong structural support, and top-tier coaching. While the financial investment is significant, the value proposition is clear: achieving even a modest 10% improvement in investment returns will easily pay for the program many times over.
As with any serious endeavour, you get out of it exactly what you put in.
The Real Deal
I've been enrolled in Goat Academy about 3 months. I did my due diligence when trying to decide if the tuition was worth the price and I wasn't dealing with some sort of scam. I'm happy to report that I feel the money for tuition was well spent. If you are willing to put in the time and effort to learn, the course is a great resource. I have not been disappointed; I would say just the opposite. Very impressed with the staff and trading coaches.
Incredibly helpful, immersive Academy experience. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Goat Academy is a professional, highly immersive trading academy that is well worth your time and well worth your money.
The amount of relevant knowledge from the coaches and information and tools available have far exceeded my expectations and I'm only going on my second week in. Because of the amount of information and daily sessions available (which can seem like overload) they provide a guided roadmap to build your base knowledge first and keep building on that foundation as you advance in knowledge and skills. Every week is filled with something new and interesting. It doesn't matter if you're fairly new to trading, have been trading for a while (me), or day trade on the regular, this course will improve your skills in all respects AND teach you to keep the profits you will make vs. watching them go down instead. Their goal is to give you the skills/processes necessary to analyze trending markets and sectors, the breakout stocks within and to make intelligent trades. They will teach you to take the emotions out of trading by using proven entry/exit methods and de-risking your portfolio and trades by setting intelligent automatic stop losses and position sizing every time. They do want you to succeed and their ultimate goal is to give you the tools/training necessary to be a successful, independent trader/investor and graduate from their Academy.
There are A LOT of people there to help you learn along the way and the good thing is it IS self paced. If you don't understand something there are ALWAYS people available to help out and answer your questions. I have not done the 1:1 coaching yet but will soon and I know it will be helpful. I have done the group coaching sessions and those have all been very helpful.
I have already greatly improved my trading methods and risk management and have had good successes after just one week. I'm excited to continue with the 6 month program I signed up for as I've already learned so much already. It's only up from here, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this course of instruction to anyone that is on the fence, deciding whether to give it a try it or not!
Just onboarded a week ago and my…
Just onboarded a week ago and my initial impression is this is a fantastic program !! It will take some time to get through the vast amount of stored modules and every single day fresh new material is being presented live 7 days a week all hours of the day and recorded so you don't miss anything. My first coaching call was on time ,informative and recorded for me to re view. I was able to confirm a few points Idid not get the first time. I was able to migrate my Schawb portfolio into the Winston and Tradevision apps. Now I get daily news updates all in the Winston app updated with every login. Big time saver...Very cutting edge complete with Ai features. I have signed up for numerous programs over the past 30 years and this one is just CRUSHES it!!
Amazing learning experience so far and…
Amazing learning experience so far and I'm only 2 weeks in the program. I'm so glad I took this leap. Endless value for years to come.
Truly professional
Just a short shout out to Oscar at Goat Academy for spending a significant amount of time with me while answering questions that I had about the Academy.
Very knowledgeable, professional, and was able to impress that he had significant experience that I am very interested to gain myself.
Oscar, just another thanks for your time and I cannot wait to get to see you again on the inside!!
These guys are legit!
I have been involved with Felix and his Goat Academy for two years now.
I guess the most important thing I can say is that these guys are 100% legitimate. And it sounds almost too good to be true, but they know what they're talking about. They are extremely qualified and you get to have one-on-one time with them.
There is a series of learning modules you go through at your own pace. In the beginning, when I started out, the quality was a bit sketchy, but like with everything else, they have continued to improve and improve.
A lot of Felix’s thinking and understanding and propensities are available for free on his YouTube channel.,
The next best thing is all the Live trainings and recordings of Live trainings. They're available for you at your own pace. These cover a WIDE variety of topics on investing and trading and managing your money. Again, these are from experts, not people that are YouTube creators. with sometimes decades of Wall Street investing.
But the hallmark of the Goat Academy is your access to live coaches. You get to pick from any of about 15 or 20 different coaches. I've probably used about six or eight of them, and they've all been wonderful human beings, extremely knowledgeable and patient and generous with their time. They look over your portfolio with you, or help you execute a particular trade.
Where elsewhere on Earth can you get one-on-one access to people that are experts in trading, investing, and the ways of the markets? And they treat you patiently, like you are their long lost cousin.
Last, but not least, because of all the major changes they've made to their tools and their website, they instituted the policy of every single member has their own customer service agent. To handle any problems or smooth over any rough spots. And to find you the help you need.
Mine is a beautiful, kind, and dedicated person named Angelique. Response time is very quick. I think Felix must have an amazing capacity to connect with his fellow humans, because he has assembled a world class team of people to make his vision of educating regular people in investing, to become financially free. I am very happy that I joined.
The interactions with the Goat Academy…
The interactions with the Goat Academy staff have so far always been professional, courteous, patient and helpful. Also response times and follow ups are prompt and thorough. The staff is well coached and makes the interaction a relaxed exchange.
Too much to learn!!!
I’ve had a great experience with the program at Goat Academy. The curriculum is comprehensive, covering investing concepts clearly, and the support from the Client Success Managers (mine was Angelique) has been fantastic responsive, welcoming, and always helpful.
It’s a program that depends on you… while the resources are excellent, I personally wasn't able to fully utilize everything because it has so much to learn from!!!. Highly recommended to start leaning about finance and investing. Felix’s guidance is amazing and the tools are great.
Great Experience
In all honesty, I was very hesitant to sign up for the GOAT Academy. I got a lot out of the Felix and Friends YouTube channel, but trusting a paid online service that I really knew very little about was quite difficult for me. I'd been trading and investing for about five years, and prior to that I had about $1,000 in my account. I sacrificed and saved every cent I could and started piecing it all together — reading, watching videos, and watching the market. Five years later I found myself in a much better financial scenario, but I kept making insufficiently informed, emotional decisions and failing to protect my trades, which caused me to miss out on significant gains and suffer real losses. I knew something had to change, and the GOAT Academy did seem like the right move to make.
I wasn't looking for a service to tell me what stocks to buy — that's almost pointless in my opinion. You know, "teach a person to fish." I was looking for something that could help me figure out all the areas I was lacking in: how to protect myself in the markets, when and where money was shifting, the process behind choosing better stocks, portfolio diversification, how to see the markets as a whole, and what moves markets and why. And, somewhat unknown to me at the time though one of the most important things, learning how to understand myself and how I interact with and respond to the markets and their happenings. My experience with the Academy helped me fill in all these gaps and more.
All the coaches, CSMs, and staff I interacted with were incredibly kind, patient, and very knowledgeable. There are many coaches to interact with — you can find one and stay with them throughout the process, or explore to get different perspectives. There is a wide range of classes, both live and prerecorded, covering a vast array of topics, as well as an abundance of online resources. I did feel a bit lost in the beginning, just figuring out how it all worked, but they have made a lot of positive changes to the onboarding process since I started the program. Obviously, as with any learning experience, you get out of it what you are willing to put into it — my work started when my coaching calls ended. It is very much a self-directed learning process, which is essential, since being a retail trader is mostly a self-directed venture. Working with the Academy altered my approach to trading and investing dramatically, and in ways I hadn't considered heading into it. It would be foolish for me to say this program is for everyone, but personally, I am truly grateful for the experience. I found the Academy to be a trustworthy organization that operates with integrity, understanding, and care.
Dean
Goat Academy Program
For people who are just starting out to invest in the stock market it really is a must!
The coaches are top notch and some of them are absolute gems!
Dominic for example could teach an idiot child in one session what hours of watching YouTube tutorials couldn’t.
Elliot is another gem, though you need to be advanced.
If you’re into options trading there’s no one better than Patrick and Brett.
The Student Success Managers are indispensable for the starter students.
Angelique , my SCM , makes me feel like an old style manager with a secretary.
As you learn more about investing and move up you can move up to senior coaches and if you put in the hours and effort you will definitely need them.
They have weekly reports you need to fill in which means they keep track of your progress.
Which means they care.
For those that can afford it I definitely recommend joining the Inner Circle
A Step Into a Whole New World
First and foremost the course material is really great, the tools and apps are pretty darn useful and set you up nicely to face the daunting world of trading and investing. The staff are very good my CSM Angelique has been nothing but instructive and helpful, the coaches such as Brett and Matt are very insightful on the course material. I'd definitely recommend them.
I have really enjoyed and benefited…
I have really enjoyed and benefited from my time with Goat Academy. The coaches are very knowledgeable and will help with any investing questions. I recommend Goat Academy for investors at any level of knowledge. The money you spend on this will give you a lifetime return on the investment!
My experience has been great
My experience has been great. I had issues to work thru getting to know the websites but that was on me. Some of the curriculum went further than I've learned before. But I found it helpful to take my time and do it one peice at a time. I've been investing for a long time and took this course so to improve my returns. I still in my first month and look forward to learning more.
Worth every cent!!!
It has been less than a month since I joined Goat Academy, and I would like to share my feedback.
Initially, I was hesitant to enroll due to the course fees and was unsure whether the program would deliver on its promises. However, since joining, all my doubts have been completely dispelled.
The course content and the accompanying app are exceptionally well structured and are continuously improved. The value provided far exceeds the fee charged. The level of insight and information shared here was previously accessible only to a select few, and it is now made available to all students. This becomes evident as soon as you begin using the Winston app and engaging with the course material.
The support provided by the team is outstanding. Mr. Alejandro, despite being on vacation in Europe, went above and beyond to help me resolve an issue I was facing with my CR card. He followed up daily via phone and email, even during his personal time. Such dedication and customer-focused service are rare in today’s environment.
Similarly, Ms. Melissa from the Client Success team has been incredibly supportive. She is calm, patient, and always responds promptly, even to my frequent questions about locating videos or navigating app features. I have observed that even while traveling, she ensures her clients receive not just a reply, but the exact resources they need to avoid any unnecessary delays.
Overall, I am extremely satisfied with both the program and the service provided by the team. I highly recommend Goat Academy to anyone serious about learning and growing in this field.
An unparalleled experience
My time at the Goat Academy so far has been in its truest form, a blessing. It seems like all the information in the world concerning money and how to use it, is vague and well guarded.
The Goat Academy breaks through all the noise with their educational program to teach you the skills you need that will let you breathe again. I didn't realize how much stress I was carrying around with me until I started learning these skills. I feel bad for my Success Manager reading my reports, she probably thinks I'm a loon.
The people here who make up the Academy are extremely helpful. There are persons here from every corner of the world and I like that. I didn't expect the Staff to be as humble and as lovely as they are.
The Coaches who teach the curriculum, the Student Success Managers, the One on One Coaches; each and every one of them, it feels like they genuinely want you to succeed. They are true people with empathy and fellow feeling because at one time they were once standing in our shoes.
I've seen a level of depth to trading that I didn't know existed. I've seen friendships blossom between Teacher and student because the students here really care about what they're learning. The Coaches on the other hand get to share their time and experience with someone that is listening with rapt attention. I've never experienced anything like this before.
The Staff at the Academy truly love to help. I honestly don't have one bad thing to say about them. Learning to manage your money, getting out of debt and coupling it in together with this course, is the second most important thing in the world a person can do.
I thank God every day that I have found the Academy. If you are unsure of where to go, to learn how to read the market and feel like you are in control of your future, then this is the place where you want to be. From the bottom of my heart, I thank each and every one of you for putting the Goat Academy out there and laying it all out on the line.
Trying to find direction as a newbie.
I had very little experience of trading stocks prior to enrolling to the Goat Academy, I had no plans or safety nets regarding buying/selling. I only recently joined but I feel like I have already learned so much, the modules are easy to follow, the members are very friendly and knowledgeable. I love the ground up structure that focuses on teaching the fundamentals and the framework with a clear path towards success one small step at a time. Only after a short week I am starting to understand the tools, structure and the direction of the course. This is a great community with lots of professional talent, everyone is like minded and focused on helping others to better themselves financially. I cannot wait to see where I’ll be in a month or two, I feel like I am in the right place to develop proper in dept trading skills.
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