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Based on verified student trade data from the Trading Academy Legacy program. Our average student who completes the course achieves a positive return within 3 months of going live. Individual results vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Trading involves risk and you may lose capital.

Verified student outcome

Our average student who completes the course achieves a positive return within 3 months of going live.

Based on verified trade data · Legacy program students

71.42%

win rate across 102,300 verified backtested trades

4.8

1,324 verified Trustpilot reviews · Excellent

  • Verified trade data · updated April 2026

4.8 stars · 1,324 Trustpilot reviews

Verified · Excellent

102,300 trade entries on record

10,800 new entries in the last 30 days

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How it works

Three steps. How our students went from zero to live, profitable trading.

There are no shortcuts. This is the path — and it works because every stage has to be earned before the next one begins.

Step 1 · Free

Learn the strategies. Decide for yourself.

Five complete strategies, live sessions every week, and 100+ hours of recordings in The Vault. Everything you need to decide if trading is for you — before you spend a penny. No deadline, no pressure.

  • 5 strategies taught in full

  • 1–3 live events per week

  • 100+ hours in The Vault

  • 88,500+ member community

Step 2 · The Trading Academy

Commit to the process. Get the results.

This is where serious traders are made. Backtesting, demo trading, then live markets — with full support and 2,500 other students on the same path at every stage.

  • All 11 trading strategies

  • Up to 30 live events per week

  • Backtest → demo → live

  • Educator accountability

Step 3 · Where it leads

This is where our advanced students live.

Our average student who completes the course achieves a positive return within 3 months of going live. 2,376 live trades posted in the last 30 days.

2,376

live trades last 30 days

3 mo.

avg. to positive return

Based on verified student trade data · Trading Academy Legacy program · Individual results vary · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Trading involves risk and you may lose capital.

Backtesting results

A 71.42% win rate doesn't happen by accident.

Our students have recorded 102,300 individual trade entries across all strategies. Every single one has a screenshot.

Overall win rate · all strategies

71.42%

across 102,300 trade entries recorded by students with screenshots of every trade

192.6%

avg return on capital per 300 trades

10,800

new backtested trades added in the last 30 days

Why this number is different

These 102,300 entries span market conditions from 2012 to 2026 — bull runs, crashes, COVID, aggressive rate hikes. Every single backtest has a screenshot, an entry price, an exit price, and a return figure. It's a spreadsheet you can open and verify yourself.

Win rate by strategy
SID Method
74%
Bollinger Band
72%
Supply & Demand
71%
W & M Strategy
69%
Reversal Method
68%

102,300 all-time trade entries. 10,800 new backtests added in the last 30 days. All figures updated monthly.

Inside the free school

Five complete strategies. 100+ hours of recordings. Live sessions every week. No upsell to unlock any of it.

This is an online school. Here's exactly what you get at no cost.

5 verified and tested trading strategies

Complete sessions covering entry rules, exit rules, risk management, and real examples from students and instructors.

1–3 live events every week

Live training sessions, backtesting walkthroughs, and open Q&A with real traders.

The Vault — 100+ hours of recordings

Live sessions organised and searchable. Watch instructors live across years of real market conditions — in your own time, at your own pace.

The full strategy results spreadsheet

102,300 all-time trade entries with screenshots, entries, exits, and return data. Open it and see for yourself.

A community of 88,500+ students

Ask questions, share backtests, and learn alongside traders at every stage — from complete beginners to people already trading live.

Trustpilot · 1,324 reviews

Rated 4.8 out of 5. Here's what people actually say.

We don't curate these. They're pulled directly from our Trustpilot page — the good ones and the honest ones.

4.8

1,324 reviews · Excellent

"Genuine service in a sea of crooks. The trading industry is full of promises of riches and I've not come across one that delivers until now. Real traders teaching others how."

Craig Manning · Verified · Feb 2026

"It's a brilliant concept: free trading education. Obviously they're a business so more support is available at a price. But The Trading Cafe does indeed deliver on its free promise."

Paul Hugh · Nov 2025

"I've tried many other trading schools and this one is the right fit. It gives many options for trading styles and emphasises the value of learning and being responsible in trading."

Tine Gatchalian · Jan 2026

"Carefully constructed programme offering 5 strategies into trading. With a community-minded approach you can learn for free or go deeper with paid options. Completely trustworthy."

Stephen · Verified · Jan 2026

The Trading Cafe vs The Trading Academy

Start free. Upgrade only when — and if — you're ready.

The free school is a real school, not a teaser. The Academy is for traders who've seen the strategies work and want to go further. Here's the honest difference.

Step 1 · Free

The Trading Cafe

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Explore five complete strategies, attend live sessions, review the full backtesting database, and meet a community of 88,500+ students. Take as long as you need — no pressure, no deadline.

  • 5 strategies taught in full

  • 1–3 live events per week

  • The Vault — 100+ hours of recordings

  • Full strategy results spreadsheet

  • Free — no credit card, no deadline

Step 2 · The Trading Academy

Zero to live, profitable trading

Where the results on this page come from

When you're ready to trade real capital, the Academy provides the structure, accountability, and support that turns knowledge into consistent results. Every student on the results page came through this path.

  • Backtest your chosen strategy

  • Hit your demo trading target

  • Move to live markets with support

  • All 11 strategies · up to 30 live events/week

  • Educator accountability at every stage

Every student on the results page started in the free school. The strategies taught in both schools are the same — the Academy adds the structure, accountability, and live trading environment.

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