Online Trading Academy Hosts 3rd Annual International Conference
Irvine, CA, October 23, 2008 – Online Trading Academy held its 3rd Annual International Conference this month in
Newport Beach, CA. In attendance were more than 200 industry experts, instructors, franchise owners and associates from Online Trading Academy’s
worldwide locations including: London, Singapore, Dubai, Toronto, Phoenix, Irvine, Los Angeles, San Jose, Denver, Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta,
Chicago, Boston, Baltimore, Washington DC, Detroit, Minneapolis, New York City, Secaucus, Charlotte, Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio,
Seattle and new locations scheduled to open in Milwaukee, Kansas City and Stamford.
The 3-day event featured presentations of business plans, training sessions and a special panel discussion with
leading financial and trading industry experts who shared their insights and outlook for the future. This panel
included Richard Repetto, Principal of Sandler O’Neil & Partners, L.P.; Michael Hohman, Associate Director, Foreign
Exchange Products of the CME Group; Kate Darcy, Director of Market Education of the CME Group and Randall Hopkins,
Vice President, Market Data Distribution of NASDAQ. Eyal Shahar, President and Founder of Online Trading Academy
stated, “It is exciting to see such high-profile industry experts, who believe in and support the Online Trading
Academy vision, here at this conference. It reflects the success and tremendous growth that Online Trading Academy
has accomplished in 3 short years – a 25 person event has quickly turned into 200. Our global network is headed in
the right direction; you can just feel the love and support radiating from everyone.”
The Online Trading Academy International Conference concluded with a special awards dinner recognizing the best of the best in the financial education
industry. Awards included Instructor of the Year, Start-Up of the Year, Franchise Center of the Year and much more.
About Online Trading Academy
Irvine, California-based Online Trading Academy is a financial education academy focused on educating students
in the art of trading since June 1997. With over 150,000 graduates, Online Trading Academy offers professional
instruction from credible Wall Street professionals, as well as a wide array of beneficial home study materials to
supplement classroom study. Online Trading Academy offers instruction across a spectrum of trading styles and
instruments, from Day Trading, Swing Trading, Position Trading, and Investment Theory for Stocks, Options, Futures
(E-Minis & Commodities) and Currencies. For more information, visit
www.tradingacademy.com.