Trading Instructor
Scott McCormick
Equities, Platform Immersion and Personal Trading Plan Instructor
Scott McCormick began his career in the financial services industry in the year 2000, with Charles Schwab & Co., Inc; after earning his FINRA
Series 7 and 63 licenses Scott became a Registered Representative. As a Registered Representative, Scott was involved in assisting clients execute
equity and equity option trades.
In 2001, Scott began swing trading equities and equity options. After some losses, and making what appeared to be common investing mistakes, Scott
realized that he had much to learn and decided to educate himself about technical analysis. His education began with the pursuit of
the Charted Market Technician designation, which he earned in 2008. During his studies through the Market Technicians Association Scott found the
world of forex trading which was quickly added to his trading of equities and equity options.
In 2006, Scott became a Financial Consultant with Charles Schwab after earning his FINRA Series 66 as an Investment Advisor Representative. During
his time as a Financial Consultant, Scott helped high net worth clients strategize, implement, and manage equity, mutual fund, and bond portfolios.
When the bear market of 2007-2008 hit, Scott quickly realized that his investment philosophy did not match that of the financial services industry;
leading him in 2009, to the opportunity to begin educating retail investors.
Scott teaches his students the use of technical analysis to identify high probability trading opportunities controlled with proper risk management.
When Scott is not teaching he balances his time with his own trading, and investment management of private, high net worth clients. Scott is a member
of the Market Technicians Association, Society of Market Technicians, and is an Affiliate of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institute, and is
currently a Level I CFA Candidate.
Scott is a frequent contributor at speaking engagements throughout the greater Washington D.C. area.
What students are saying about Scott McCormick:
"Scott M a sensational instructor. Knowledgeable, articulate, humorous. He really knows his stuff and can explain things simply. The retake with him will enable me to start trading w/confidence." Mitch F., March 2012
"The instructor and advisors (like Allen) are experts at trading. Unlike a college instructor, Scott is not a "has been." He is actively trading and making money. It's great to be around professionals who are passionate about what they do." Doug H., March 2012
"I love the way Scott analyzes the charts. So awesome! Scott is truly the Rain Man of technical analysis!" Kay H., February 2012
"The competence of the instructor and his ability to convey trading technique of Supply and Demand that was completely foreign to me. He was really good in taking time to map out exact strategies for finding where to draw the Support and Demand lines. Now all I have to do is practice, practice, practice and trade with them." Andrea H., February 2012
"I can't say enough good things about Scott. The dude is like the special forces of traders: unconventional, humble, yet deadly accurate in his communication of his expertise. It was such a humbling experience to learn from someone who is so high above my level. I’m very grateful to have been in his class. I'd retake any day." Nathan S., January 2012
"Scott is an awesome instructor and I would really like to have him as an instructor for future classes." Jose B., January 2012
"Taking this course was an excellent experience. Scott McCormick is very effective in relaying the course material. I especially enjoyed the time spent on the live-trading, and have so much more confidence in trading on my own now. It was a very worthwhile experience, both in time and money spent." Lynn R., December 2011
"Scott is the real deal. I learned soooo much this week from Scott. He exceeded my high expectations! He has a rare combination of expert trader, presenter, and live-trading INSTRUCTOR. Scott has obvious Olympian-style strengths. What I was most impressed and helped by was his articulate communication style only earned through his capacity for deep listening and understanding. It was as if he knew what I was asking or wanting to know and adding just the right amount of refined information of what I really needed to know. I liked that he proactively challenged me to do something different (matrix order) during actual live trading and I trusted that he would help me to get to the next level. Scott has a genius ability to take the extraordinary and break it down to an extraordinarily simple level. Masterful. Thanks so much." Mike A., December 2011
"Scott has been great and I've enjoyed having him as my instructor. His knowledge level is through the roof and I'm glad he freely shared that knowledge with us." Doreen K., November 2011
"Scott, like my previous instructors put his whole heart and soul into his teaching. He filled the room with energy and showed a real passion for trading. He was patient yet pushed us to stretch ourselves to learn. He has to be exhausted at the end of the day." Mark B., November 2011
"Scott is one of the best instructors I have had for any field of study!! I would love to take other courses he will be teaching in the near future. His passion for trading/instructing came through!" Hatsuyo S., October 2011
"The knowledge of Scott was very impressive and humbling. Having that caliber of a trader at our expense should prove to be invaluable." Erik F., September 2011
"The class was great, and the information far exceeded expectations. Scott was great; his insight and knowledge is fantastic." Patrick M., September 2011
"The instructor was extremely informative and very helpful. He helped me with all of my questions and he was very lively. He was pretty funny too, which made the atmosphere a positive one. His analogies were great, especially when he compared demand and supply zones to revenge playing in video games." Sabrina G., August 2011
"Mr. McCormick is an outstanding instructor! He addressed himself totally to us, our questions and our needs. Most importantly, he projected himself as a true professional." Merald S., August 2011
"I thoroughly enjoyed having Scott McCormick as our instructor. He is a true asset to the company!!!" Nancy H., July 2011
"Keep Scott around! What a great and inspirational guy. I want to trade like him when I grow up!" Richard D., June 2011
"Scott is a great instructor; he knows his material, can communicate his knowledge, has great people skills and he is very charming. He was kind enough to answer all our questions and he is very patient." Miyoung T., June 2011
"I am an educator myself and have rarely seen an instructor more compelling than Scott. He impressed me the first day and continued to exceed my expectations throughout the week." Natalie G., May 2011
"Scott was one of the best teachers I have ever had. He uses very simple language, has a lot of patience and has very high teaching skills." Basia Z., May 2011
"Scott is a great instructor. He helps add an intangible value to the course material that may be otherwise difficult to have someone else recite to you. He assures you that he knows what he's talking about." Chris G., April 2011
"Scott was excellent -- made the class entertaining -- made it fun to learn a new skill set." Natalie P., April 2011
"Scott is very knowledgeable and helpful. He answers the questions in an easy to understand manner." Pam Z., March 2011
"Scott McCormick really knows his stuff – it was a great class and he really knows his stuff!" Ronald S., March 2011
"Scott is a great instructor and knows his stuff!!!!" Manny R., January 2011
"Scott is great and very knowledgeable and eager to help students." Orfilio Q., January 2011
"Scott was awesome to say the least. Out of 5, I give him a 10. His knowledge and application is unbelievable. He has an upbeat personality and an incredible passion for trading. He gets to know you on a personal basis and then applies different things to you that help each individual. I give him an A+. If you want to be a profitable trader and cut your learning curve in more than half, this is the class! If anybody that is seriously thinking about being profitable or even as a career like I am, then start here! You are able to practice what you learn immediately. I have made 5 trades, 4 of which have been profitable. If you make a mistake you have a phenomenal instructor that will give you direction, so you don't make the same mistake again." Ben T., December 2010
"Scott was amazing! What a professional! He was so knowledgeable. He was also human, funny and personable. He showed us who he really is and how he starts his day...(music, sausage sandwich, soda, and scanning the financial environment...getting prepared for the day!) - that was great and put things into "real life" perspective!" Stephen O., December 2010
"Scott is extremely good and is able to teach very well. I really enjoyed the course and have improved my skills." Hardit A., October 2010
"Scott is an excellent instructor - articulate, knowledgeable, patient, and responsive. He has a nice sense of humor and is very good at simplifying concepts through use of examples and analogies." Diane, October 2010