Great instructor at Trading Academy. SCOTT M. Gives you tips and tricks to manage your trades based on his 38 years of trading experience. Student support is outstanding too. Will seat with you... See more
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I love the energy that you can feel. The overabundance of information that is given. No hold back on information. The generosity of all the faculty. The commodity of students. All around I just can't... See more
I am taking option class. My instructor Larry is very knowledgeable, kind, and patience with student. Option trading has many steps in execute one trade. It is safe. It is great investment opp... See more
Honestly I am a neophyte in trading I never done a trading at all and the same am very new in stock as well. I just listened to the class and learned some vocabulary. I will be attending a live in... See more
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Trading Academy provides education for people who want to understand stock trading, options trading, futures trading, forex trading, and crypto trading. Our proprietary Core Strategy offers a structured framework to help learners analyze markets and make informed decisions. For over 25 years, more than 85,000 students have taken our classes. Whether you’re exploring how to buy stocks, how to trade options, how to short a stock, or how to invest in crypto, our courses emphasize practical techniques, terminology, and risk awareness. Instruction is available at more than ten education centers across the U.S., as well as internationally in Dubai, with additional online access through a comprehensive student portal and mobile app supported by over sixty instructors. Students gain exposure to a wide range of market topics, including how to buy and sell stocks, use stock trading simulators, understand stock profit calculators, and navigate premarket and after-hours trading sessions. In options trading, students learn what options are, how to trade calls and puts, and explore core concepts such as theta and delta while using simulated environments to apply lessons safely. Futures education covers what futures contracts are, how to trade futures responsibly, and how to interpret trading hours and platform features. Forex instruction helps learners understand what forex trading is, how the forex market operates, and how to use tools like position-size and profit calculators. In crypto education, students examine what cryptocurrency is, how to buy and store it safely, where to trade it, and how to use crypto trading platforms, exchanges, and profit calculators. Across all programs, learners also study topics such as platform evaluation, risk management fundamentals, AI-assisted trading tools, and paper trading for practice. Courses are intended for educational purposes only. Trading and investing involve risk, including the potential loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future outcomes. Trading Academy is not a broker, dealer, or investment adviser.
Why do Wall Street firms seem to be consistently profitable while many individual traders fall short of their financial goals or lose money?
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- Join Us For A Free Trading Workshop
- Discover how you can learn to trade alongside the Wall Street institutions, instead of against them. Get some great trading insights and learn about steps you can take to build your financial skills. When you attend, you’ll get access to our Tradetelligence Member Portal loaded with content and updated weekly.
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17780 Fitch, Suite 200, 92614, Irvine, CA, United States
- (888) 430-6702
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The instructors and student support is…
The instructors and student support is great and accommodating! My trading journey here is worth the investment!
December 4, 2025
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Thank you so much for your kind words! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad to hear it was a positive one. Just know that Trading Academy is always here for you—whether you have a question, need support, or are ready to take the next step in your journey, we’ve got you.
Geat instructors
Geat instructors
Hands on lessons as well as online classes
December 4, 2025
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Thank you so much for your kind words! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad to hear it was a positive one. Just know that Trading Academy is always here for you—whether you have a question, need support, or are ready to take the next step in your journey, we’ve got you.
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Thank you so much for your kind words! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. We're so glad to hear it was a positive one. Just know that Trading Academy is always here for you—whether you have a question, need support, or are ready to take the next step in your journey, we’ve got you.
Jordan is very experienced and gave…
Jordan is very experienced and gave great detail to build on the core strategy course. Learned a ton, and feel like the skill is building through the education. This is worthwhile 1000% if you want to take the development of your trading skills seriously
December 4, 2025
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TA 3 day seminar review
8.5 hours per day for 3days plus 1.5 hour commute makes the 30 hours to receive 5 hours of trading training. My experience is that majority of peoples learning capacity shuts down after 4 hours of material. The facilitator was great though tend to go on tangents. Appreciated the food for lunch but felt it was only to keep everyone working through material during lunch.
November 26, 2025
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Thank you so much for your feedback! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It means a lot to our team to know that our Academy meets your expectations.
If there's ever anything more we can do to make your experience 5 stars, please don't hesitate to reach out. We’re always here to help!
Great experience
Content is good. Instructor is knowledgeable n good communicator. Food provision exceeded standard.
November 26, 2025
helpful and very patients with students
helpful and very patients with students
Great learning facility with good equipment and learning materials, so far so good.
November 16, 2025
Core strategy classes
Second time taking core strategy. Both times were very good helping to explain market trends and minimize risk. Each instructor had a very different approach, but the core remained the same. Cameron did an excellent job of breaking down the process to make it easier to apply the process. Looking forward to the journey.
November 21, 2025
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The passion
The passion, the knowledge and the experience Darren brought to the table was something else! Jeannell walked me through the process making life so much easier. Can’t wait to go back to further my education and skills. Thank you all for the help and support. Amazing team they have.
November 15, 2025
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Thank you so much for your thoughtful review! We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experience. It means a lot to our team to know that our Academy meets your expectations.
If there's ever anything more we can do for you, please don't hesitate to reach out. We’re always here to help!
The Best Team
All staffers and instructions were very professional, and knowledgeable.. !
November 6, 2025
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Great experience and learned a lot but…
Great experience and learned a lot but make sure you prep on all of the initial prep info ahead of time or you may miss the information. Nikki is a great instructor but if you have not prepared you may get lost. But if you did prepare ahead she is fantastic and really breaks things down on how to properly make trades and what to look for.
November 6, 2025
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Hard concepts are made easy
Hard concepts are made easy. There’s a good mix between classroom instructions and lab.
November 6, 2025
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The 3-day Market Timing seminar was awesome!
I've been learning trading/investing on my own (learning online and YouTube) for couple of decades now. It opened my eyes to the importance of having a disciplined approach and learning the skills required to manage risks and grow my wealth. I strongly recommend getting your kids to start learning about trading/investing, I've signed up myself and my two teens 18yro and 16yro. Allow them as much time to invest in the markets as they can.
November 1, 2025
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Thank you for your kind words and for taking the time to share your experience! It means a great deal to our team to know that our Academy met your expectations. If there's ever anything we can do to support you further, please don’t hesitate to reach out — we're always here to help.
Professional Futures Class - Trading Academy
Retake for the Professional Futures and it was just as great as the first. Instructor this review was with Chis Muldoon, very knowledgeable, wants students to learn and also has experience as an institutional trader which gives awesome insight. Seema Kagade also provided great support as Student Support as well as the rest of the staff at Trading Academy.
October 31, 2025
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Is been great after a year I was here…
Is been great after a year I was here for the first time. KRIS M though me a lot very detail dude. With good advice and theories.
October 31, 2025
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Learn from the most successful people
I have learned more in one week at the Training Academy than in the last 5 years. They really set you up for success.So happy with the training they offer
October 23, 2025
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Class was very informative and all…
Class was very informative and all staff was doing excellent job,specially Instructor Joyce Owens with her teaching expertise with a n excellent humor.
October 23, 2025
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Core Strategy class
The Core Strategy course has been extremely helpful to build my trading experience from the ground up. Joyce was a great instructor explaining all the critical concepts to help launch my trading work. Thanks so much!
October 23, 2025
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Never thought I could trade!
Never thought I would be doing trading, is challenging but is gonna be worth it!! Thank you!
October 23, 2025
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Greg Hadley is the best options teacher…
Greg Hadley is the best options teacher ever! He makes a very complicated classs fun! Love him!
October 16, 2025
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