Excellent instruction made this class in options trading worth my while in terms of time and money invested. There is a bonus: one week’s instruction is overwhelming. One can't begin pr... 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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- 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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Scot Stokes and Christie Charles
Scot Stokes and Christie Charles, were amazing.
Scot Stokes and Christie Charles were…
Scot Stokes and Christie Charles were great.
Scot's pace and patience much appreciated as it makes learning this difficult subject bearable and rewarding.
I took the Core class with Scot Stokes
I took the Core class with Scot Stokes. He was amazing and I love his teaching technique. Christie Charles was a super helper, grateful.
Very good program for anyone to take…
Very good program for anyone to take part and be a professional trader
Scot Stokes is an amazing teacher he…
Scot Stokes is an amazing teacher he got me learning so much and we still have a day to learn Core strategy. I feel like I am ready to do my setups and journaling and start off small to get my trade Christie Charles was a wonderful help she made sure all our questions and needs were taken care of in class
In class learning was Huge!
In class learning was Huge!
Scot Stokes is a great instructor!
Scott the instructor very knowledgeable…
Scott the instructor very knowledgeable and helpful to all levels of new traders
Trading Academy Provides Great Tools
My recent Trading Academy (TA) class was on options trading. For the record, one CANNOT attend a one-week training -- even with TA's excellent instruction -- and expect to begin profitably trading the day after class ends.
Trading Academy knows this.
To ensure students' post-class success, TA offers:
1. The ability to retake the class in-person as often as wanted. (I just completed my second retake.)
2. Because classes are recorded, one can refresh, review or retake the class comfortably from home. (I'm doing this with two different courses.)
3. If one has questions, you can get answers long after completing the class. Simply check the calendar to learn what the special classes are. More are available every week than it's possible to take. Really!
If you want to learn trading skills and are willing to put in the hours to review, study and practice, you can't go wrong with Trading Academy.
Trading Academy provides the tools. All you have to do is seize and use them.
Learning a lot
Title: A Well-Structured Trading Program with Knowledgeable and Supportive Instructors
Trading Academy teaches students how to trade through a step-by-step methodology, covering risk/reward management and strategies for trading in different market conditions. The program is well structured and organized, with highly knowledgeable instructors who are willing to share their expertise and provide continuous support to students.
I learned alot starting day one
I learned alot starting day one. Still have questions and more to learn. I know it will take time. I"m patient person. I'm logging on to the online class review sessions because I'm committed to succeeding. I would recommend the academy to any one who wants to learn how trade the correct way, without losing everything the own.
The Trading Academy paid Legacy program - Learning a strategy does not make you a trader by any stretch of the imagination!
The Trading Academy paid Legacy program WILL teach you a strategy for an entry for a trade. It will NOT teach you how to trade and be consistently profitable. Buyer Beware. I wish I had paid heed to the old adage; if it seems to be good to be true, it is.
PROS
As a newbie, or if you are someone who has strategy hopped, you will learn a technical strategy to enter a trade in a structured way.
Jonathon runs fabulous student support sessions.
All the actual trading strategy instructors are lovely and really want students to succeed.
CONS
Do any research on trading and you will see the very high failure rate. Despite what TA say, this is no different inside the paid Legacy program. You may learn a strategy faster than hopping around on YouTube but this is no way will make you a successful trader.
The $5000 (I was told I was getting a ‘special discount’ that was going to ‘expire’ soon…a selling tactic that immediately raised red flags – so it could actually cost you more now) outlay to join the Legacy program to learn to live trade does NOT include access to live trading rooms. They will ask you for another $AU70 subscription for that privilege which I find very odd since the whole point of joining Legacy is to learn to live trade! If you want to have access to the TAL+ AI tool then that will also cost you a monthly subscription.
As an Australian student who studied The SID Method, I could not watch live sessions as they were on around 1am Sydney time. So, I cancelled my Live Pass and then found out I was barred from watching recordings and submitting questions to my instructor as well. Not cool.
Only a handful of the same students each month are consistently profitable so there is no different to real world statistics. Do not be fooled.
From posts I see and conversations outside of the program, most students are really struggling to make a mere 0.5% per month consistently at best with many still losing each month. This is despite when I signed up, being assured that if I followed the ‘structured program” I would be on my way to 1.5-3% per month no problem!
You must understand that becoming consistently profitable each month will take years. This info is NOT shared during the upselling process.
All the instructors (who are lovely people) have had at least a decade of experience from what I can see, so yeah, they are now pretty good at trading, but please be aware your results will not be the same for years either. My issue is that this is not what I was sold and not what my ‘education advisor” (a non-trader) told me. I was told, if you follow the structured program, you will be making 1.5-3% per month no problem. And this is simply not true. Looking back, it is laughable. Fool me once!
I followed the course to the letter and was live trading within six months. I can honestly tell any student that the strategy you choose to learn WILL enable you to enter a trade and not just fly blind. However, that technical analysis alignment accounts for far less than 50% of the success of a trade. There are so many unknown and uncontrollable variables that can and will tank a trade. This is what makes trading so incredibly hit and miss and a lot like gambling, despite what TA will tell you. This is why trading is hard. This is why the failure rate is so high. A strategy does not, in any way shape or form, guarantee a good trade. Is merely swings the probability a little more in your favour than just random entries.
Trade management, trade screening, and psychology are three areas that I feel are neglected in the learnings in TA as the focus is on learning a technical strategy and managing risk. Ahhh if only it were that simple! If it were, the founders and education advisors might actually be trading to make money instead of selling a trading course. The whole ‘put your money where your mouth is” type of thing.
Look, if you have thousands of dollars to play with to enter the TA Legacy Program, AND you are willing to work at trading for years, lose money along the way (plus commissions + fees brokers charge) in pursuit of the POSSIBILITY you MIGHT be consistently profitable one day, then go for it. But if you are entering trading like I was, because of what was sold to me in the Trading Café, that is to have financial security, freedom and make money from anywhere, then you are in for one hell of a rude awakening. I was never in this to get rich quick. But I am feeling extremely mislead when the entire message is JUST LEARN A STRATEGY! As if this is the holy grail of trading and it simply 100% is not. Had I been told, look, the strategy is just the tip of the iceberg and trading will take years to master, I would not have parted with my money. There will be a long-winded, polite response from TA to my post. Remember, I gain nothing from posting this. I do it as warning to others to be very careful what you think you are paying for.
Instructor Cameron Kaiser was very…
Instructor Cameron Kaiser was very knowledgeable and his style of teaching, explanation of difficult concepts made learning comfortable for me.
Highly recommend Scott Maragioglio’s…
Highly recommend Scott Maragioglio’s options trading class. At the Trading Academy on Natick Center. Scott is extremely knowledgeable about options trading and demonstrates a strong understanding of the terminology, technical concepts, and practical applications involved in the market. He does an excellent job guiding students through the process, connecting theoretical concepts to real-world applications using the computer.
Throughout the class, Scott asked thoughtful and technical questions that encouraged us to think critically and apply what we learned. He explained important concepts, including identifying price gaps, buying debit calls and selling puts, understanding the Greeks and how they influence option prices, identifying intrinsic value and trading zones, and working with single-leg options, bullish spreads, and debit spreads. His teaching approach helped us better understand the terminology, interpret market information, and apply the concepts through hands-on computer exercises.
Scott also demonstrated excellent classroom management. He maintained a focused, organized, and productive learning environment in which everyone remained engaged and attentive. His ability to explain complex concepts and guide students through technical processes made the class both informative and practical.
I would also like to commend the center’s management for its professionalism. The center was clean, well-organized, and welcoming, which contributed to a positive learning experience.
Overall, I highly recommend Scott Maragioglio’s options trading class to anyone interested in developing their knowledge of options trading and strengthening their practical skills. His expertise, professionalism, and effective teaching methods make this class a valuable learning experience.
Vilma
Best investment I ever made
Best investment I ever made, made my money back in first 30 days, definately do the mastermind, highly recomend
There is on line old recording.
There is on line old recording.
No personal help or assistance. Don’t waste your money. Nj location
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