WE KNOW TRADING
Trading is difficult. not everyone who tries it succeeds. In fact most who try fail...
Our story
Trading is difficult. Not everyone who tries it succeeds. In fact most who try fail.
Over the years many people have approached us as experienced traders and told us they were going to try trading from home. These casual approaches always troubled us as we knew that the odds were stacked against them, without the benefits of guidance, mentoring and support that comes with sitting on a trading desk with successful traders.
So we built TradeDay to change that.
We set out to create a ‘virtual trading room‘, an environment that offers as close as possible the advantages professionals have when they sit at their trading desk in a proprietary trading group, hedge fund, or bank, along with the ability to fund those with successful strategies.
The Team
We have 80 years of experience in the futures industry, including many, many years of successful trading, as both full-time and part-time traders. We have mentored and managed trading teams, built trading groups, and educated hundreds in the art of trading. We are experienced traders!
WE'VE BEEN HELPING TRADERS SUCCEED AND GROW FOR OVER 25 YEARS
James Thorpe
- TradeDay's CEO and founder with more than 15 years of full-time trading experience.
- 10 years of managing professional trading groups.
- Former CEO of Mercury Derivatives/Futures First, former CEO of Clear Capital Group LLC and Lakeside Trading LLC.
- Two years as an Exchange executive and four years as a futures broker.
- Built and managed trading teams in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America.
Steve Miley
- Steve Co-Founded TradeDay with James and is an award-winning analyst.
- Founder of the award-winning Market Chartist research group.
- 13 years as head of technical analysis research at Merrill Lynch, and later Credit Suisse.
- Eight years as a senior broker.
Tera Vicker
- 10 years of full-time bond trading brings a clear desire to ensure our members have every chance of success.
- 10 years of part-time trading and investing from home.
- Trading lead and mentor at Advanced Trading Ltd.
- Arbitrage trader at Faltech.
- Six years as a partner in CBC Futures Brokerage, London.
- Four years as a currencies broker at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange.
TradeDay Mentors
We're excited to introduce two new mentors to the TradeDay team: Mike Turner and Duncan Donald. Both seasoned professionals with decades of experience they are passionate about helping traders of all levels achieve their goals and are eager to share their insights and expertise with our audience.
BUILDING THE BEST TEAM IN THE PROP FIRM INDUSTRY
Mike Turner
- Mike brings a unique blend of expertise to the table, with 25 years of experience in the financial markets.
- Specialism in sales trading and broking with a particular focus on futures and options.
- Qualified as a BACP-approved counselor and therapist, bringing four years of experience in talking therapies to his practice.
- Comprehensive understanding of the psychological and emotional challenges individuals often face.
Duncan Donald
- Three decades of extensive market experience.
- Managed all proprietary trading for The Co-operative Bank in London.
- Head of proprietary trading at various investment funds, honing his expertise across global bond, equity, and FX markets.
- Methodical in-trade risk management style is designed to maximize profits while carefully limiting potential losses, reflecting a disciplined and calculated approach to the markets.
Shaun Downey
- Author of award-winning books Mapping Your Voyage of Discovery and New Methods in Technical Analysis.
- Began his career in 1979, specializing in commodities, oil, and FX hedging.
- Expertise across all asset classes, including hedging, treasury management, and speculative trading.
- Developer of proprietary trading indicators available on multiple platforms, combining traditional analysis with practical applications.
Our platforms
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Permitted products: Tradeday traders are allowed to trade listed Futures products only; we allow trading on the following exchanges: CME, CBOT, NYMEX, and COMEX. Trading of Stocks, Options, Forex, Cryptocurrency, and CFDs are not permitted nor available in our program or platforms.
Risk Disclosure: Futures trading contains substantial risk and is not for every investor. An investor could potentially lose all or more than the initial investment. You should only put capital at risk that you can afford to lose. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Evaluation Challenge Disclaimer: The trader pass rate of the evaluation program was 28.2% between October 2023 and March 2024. The evaluation is a realistic simulation of trading under actual market conditions and is difficult to pass even for experienced traders. Testimonials appearing on this website may not be representative of other clients or customers and are not a guarantee of future performance or success.
Simulated Trading; CFTC Rule 4.41: During the Evaluation Challenge, users trade in simulated markets. Hypothetical or simulated performance results have certain limitations. Unlike an actual performance record, simulated results do not represent actual trading. Also, since the trades have not been executed, the results may have under-or-over compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profit or losses similar to those shown.
Refund Policy: TradeDay works with a number of third-party service providers that require immediate commitment from TradeDay when an account is opened, as such we are unable to offer a refund after purchase. If you are unsure that TradeDay is the right place for you we strongly recommend you take the 14-day free trial where there is no obligation to purchase, and no credit card is needed to sign up. All membership fees are considered used in full.
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