Lessons from the Pros

Lessons from the Pros is Online Trading Academy’s award winning e-Newsletter that contains powerful trading lessons and real-world examples of our simple, rule-based strategies in action. The newsletter is designed for the complete, well-rounded trader (and those who aspire to this level) who looks at trading opportunities across all asset classes including stocks, options, Forex, futures, real estate and more. This complete look across multiple trading instruments gives traders a much more comprehensive view of opportunities in the markets. Specialty skills, such as trader’s psychology are also covered.

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Sam Seiden, Online Trading Academy’s Vice President of Education, has won Forex Best Awards for 2011 from FXstreet.com in every category in which he was nominated including Best Education Content for this newsletter: “Lesson From the Pros”. This annual awards event honors top contributors to their site, FXstreet.com, the leading independent portal dedicated to providing complete and timely information about the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market.

Online Trading Academy has been designated as a finalist in the 2011 STAR Awards, presented by TraderPlanet.com and sponsored by SFO Magazine. Online Trading Academy made the prestigious STAR Awards cut in the "Newsletter and Trading Courses" categories. The STAR Awards recognize companies that have achieved innovation in the categories of brokerage services, trading platforms, strategy software, newsletters, instructional courses and books. Now in its third year, the STAR Awards program has raised the standard for excellence and serves as a prestigious representation of outstanding vision and achievement in the financial industry.

Here’s what readers have to say about Lessons from the Pros

"I read all of your lessons. I am making money using your support/resistance-supply/demand methodology. Thank you for the wake up call." Ed S., November 2011

"I just wanted to give you a quick email and tell you how much I enjoyed (as well as immediately used in my trading) your last few 'Lessons from the Pros' articles. I am in the XLT futures and forex programs... I am referring to, in particular the *Another Use for Bands* and *Point and Figure* lessons." Alan H., October 2011

"Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! I think these inter-market relationships are a powerful tool." Gary T., April 2011

"Extremely nice, wonderful and prosperous article from the pros newsletters. Online Trading Academy stresses not only on technical and fundamental markets analyses, but also on the mental game which plays in my opinion 80% of the long run. I really appreciate the last article; God bless you; God bless Online Trading Academy." Mouhammad S., April 2011

"Thank you for your Lessons from the Pros article entitled "Tired of Being Too Early or Late?" In answer to the question: YES! Your article was clear and illustrations easy to follow from your explanation. Appreciate your Letters from the Pros -- so glad you are writing. Blessings!" Dolores M., March 2011

"It is with great anticipation that I await the weekly release of this newsletter. Not only do I know that there will be something exciting awaiting me, but I know that the tips and tricks that I learn here are so invaluable to making me a better trader. Sam Seiden - I voted you for the best educator on the FX poll and I read your article first. Woody - yours I read next - and my mental state while trading is so much better because of you. Gabe and Brandon, your articles are good too, as well as the other Sam whose place is taken by Rick. Diana, I do some real estate too - so your tips are much appreciated. I have made it a point to religiously follow you guys every week. THANKS A TON." Mark C., February 2011

"Gotta tell you I spent serious time scouring the internet looking for the best understanding regarding futures adjusted and unadjusted charts to help me best understand supply and demand on the long term charts. Then I came across an article that you wrote for us students. Can’t tell you how relieved I was to find it and read and understand it. Thanks again, Teacher!" Phil K., January 2011

"WOW, that was the BEST trading article I’ve ever read….bar none. If you don’t get 10,000 e-mails confirming that there are 10,000 people out there asleep." Joe R., December 2010

"Thank you for your tremendously helpful weekly newsletter articles. A friend directed me to your writings several months ago, saying your supply/demand approach to reading the market literally changed his trading life. Since then I've read and re-read everything I can find that you've written." Andrew B., November 2010

"Many thanks for your valuable weekly real estate articles on 'Lessons from the Pros.' Much information can be gained from them." Bachir C., November 2010

"Thanks for your very insightful thoughts on failure as necessary for success. In fact, I find all your articles very educational, inspired, and encouraging." Thomas M., July 2010

"I love reading your weekly articles, but this past week's was EXTRA ORDINARILY AMAZING!! So well written! Such amazing advice! Not just for trading (which by the way is sooo true!), but for life as well! Please keep up the good work, and know that you are REALLY changing people's lives for the better! Thanks for everything! " S., July 2010

"I just wanted to thank you VERY much for not just answering my question about "trading all markets around the world", but for using my question in your weekly article! It gives me a sense of acknowledgment that I'm thinking "market smartly" and making a lot of progress from where I began. Thanks again & keep up the good work!" S., June 2010

"Superb, powerful piece." George E., April 2010

"Just read your latest article and found it very helpful. Such a simple rule splitting the risk across both levels but I never thought of it. I trade Forex using what you teach and that little gem is going straight into my trading plan." Dan M., April 2010

"Thanks for your articles, I have learned a lot from them. They have really changed my view of the market and improved my trading." Jim M., March 2010

"Wonderful article. Time after time you prove to be right. Reading your articles for more than a year now and less and less trading against the supply and demand reality...with success. Thanks for sharing your insights!" Luc D., January 2010

"Excellent stuff again. Only trading mail I ever read ..." Mark H., March 2009

"A great article on Emotion Trading. Looking forward toward your next writing. Thanks for your great mind." Peter, January 2009

"Awesome article. It's exactly what I'm dealing with in my trading. The psychology of trading doesn't receive anywhere near as much attention as it requires." Steven M., December 2008

"I can't thank you enough for the nuggets of wisdom you share every so often. I make it a point to read your articles because of the clarity they bring to what is potentially a very confusing mass of information." Vincent A., October 2008

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"I am a continuous reader of your full-of-trading-wisdom articles. I usually don't move your articles from my INBOX to a folder (named after you) until I read it at least three times. I've reviewed and altered most of my trading techniques and methods after reading your articles. Great stuff! Keep up the good work!" Thamir A., December 2007