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Rob McNabb - Instructor & Master Mentor

Rob has 28 years experience in the markets. Twenty two of those years were spent as the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a Silicon Valley financial planning and asset management firm. He has traded full time since retiring from professional practice in 1999. A decorated Vietnam Combat Veteran, Rob holds a BA in Journalism with graduate studies in tax law. He holds the following professional degrees: Certified Financial Planner, Chartered Financial Consultant and Chartered Life Underwriter. He is an Enrolled Agent with the Internal Revenue Service. Rob is a former California real estate broker and spent 20 years in the financial services industry as a Registered Investment Advisor, Registered Principal and Registered Representative with the NASD.

He is a veteran of both bull and bear markets and has managed investment accounts totaling in excess of $55,000,000. An Online Trading Academy graduate, Rob's forte is high speed momentum trading. His focus is trading small share size for high percentage wins while using technical stops to produce consistent profits. "It is what we do not do as traders that allow profits to accrue," says Rob. "When you are new to trading, focus upon getting better at the art of the trade and producing consistent sessions of high percentage wins built upon a foundation of solid risk management."

Rob ascended into the ranks of professional trading only after experiencing severe financial losses from trading. As an Online Trading Academy instructor and mentor, Rob draws upon his depth and breadth of trading experience in working with students. "It is my personal goal to provide a personal best with each and every Online Trading Academy student I have the good fortune to meet. After all, it is the Art of Trade we all seek, and this makes us colleagues in the greatest profession on this planet."


Testimonials

"Just wanted to let you know what your training has done for me. Yesterday’s totals were $133 vs $300 profit.  With your teaching and valuable observation of yesterday, today’s totals were commissions of  $146 with a profit of $2305!!  I am now going out for a walk,  smiling like the mouse that got the cheese and enjoy the rest of this beautiful day. THANK YOU!"

LG., April 2008

"I wanted to thank you and  your team for pulling together the XLT:MIT Curriculum. It's the best that I have seen for day trading. I'm amazed at the level of insights and practicality that is being shared. Unlike most other curriculums I have seen, you have truly shared your full knowledge and experience with us. It's clear that you and your team have poured your hearts into creating a great foundation for all the students in the XLT:MIT room. Many thanks for your patience and sharing of your knowledge and experiences."

Phil L., April 2008

"I've only been trading since Nov, 2007. I started with 10-20 shares but I  wasn't making any progress! Three weeks ago I started your program, and last Thursday I  made $100 trading 400 to 600 shares. Although this is not a lot of money, I was elated. The energy, strategy, and intensity that you show trading large share size is different than small share size. So, I want to learn how to trade 2,000-4,000 shares.  You are a great instructor and that's why I choose you!"

Ed L.C., March 2008

"I'm one of your (silent) students. I'd like to be more active in the class, but I have two toddlers in preschool and a full time job. I wanted to thank you for doing us students such a fantastic service. Nobody even comes close to offering what you offer us in terms of trader education and for that I am very thankful."

Robert S., March 2008

"The XLT-MIT class has dramatically improved my understanding of trading.  I would recommend it for anyone who is serious about learning how to Day Trade.  Rob’s class builds on the foundation of the 7-day class and shows you what it takes to become a successful trader.  More specifically, Rob has explained and shown through his own trading the following: - A Systematic Method of Trading - Chart Patterns and how to trade them - Times of the trading day and how to trade them - Scalping your way out of a losing position - Pattern and price evolution - Sitting through a wiggle - Inside and Outside Days - Correct trading behaviors - Key items to focus on and when to focus upon them - How to scale in and out of trades. The class has exceeded my expectations and has greatly lessened the learning curve."      

Andy N., March 2008

 

 

 

"Thank you very much for your patience and understanding. You gave me gentle inspiration and faith to overcome even the worst drawdowns, emotional included, and you did it without me feeling like another prospective client."

J.W., March 2008

"Rob has tremendous conviction and a wonderful perspective to give regarding the seriousness of this craft."   

Kerry S., March 2008

"Mr. Mc Nabb was simply outstanding. In fact, he is an incredible instructor, totally devoted to his students and a man of tremendous passion and drive. He is infectious."

Julie, February 2008

"Your three days, just ended, were terrific! I am getting a great deal out of your instruction. These are not meant to be condescending or gratuitous words. When I came into Online Trading Academy a month or so ago, for the Professional Trader course, I lacked confidence that I could control my trading and become consistently successful, and not sit down with fear when I opened the computer for trading. I am losing that fear, and gaining confidence, as I go through your training program in XLT: MIT. Your instruction is particularly effective---you speak in language we novices can understand, your illustrations are good, you proceed at a pace that allows us to absorb, you pause for questions, and explain again when necessary. All this is good. And you have the experience and achievement to give you credibility, and we all know that. I look forward to more learning."

Bruce C., January 2008

"I have been putting into practice what I have learned from you. Here are my results so far.In the past 20 days of trading, I traded profitably 19 out of 20 sessions. My gross profits are $8581 less commissions and fees of $2295 leaving me with a net profit of $6286. I can't tell you how amazed I am at what you have done with me and my results."

Jeff J., August 2007

"What is a shock to me is my growing awareness of how dynamic and multi-leveled your process of trading is. Reading books is so so static and linear by comparison and can never show the "morphing of patterns" in time , price, volume and momentum. Your instruction is  like driving a quality car as opposed to  reading about driving one. I can't read about and really understand or feel the speed of how you change direction four times with small losses before scaling into yet another change  in direction to end up with an overall profit."

Nick G., July 2007

"First and most importantly, these stupid little words cannot begin to describe my heart felt gratitude to you for all the skills you have passed along to me.  Thank you, thank you, thank you, and God bless the work you do and time you spend for unselfishly helping others make a better life!!!!!!!!!!!!
My progress:  I am exceeding my own expectations, using your techniques."

George C., July 2007

"I love what you have taught me in the last few weeks and I put it to the "live" test this morning.  Not even 11:00 mkt time yet, and I am 100% green on 13,200 shares – up $1,098.49 net.  I left some on the table too. Thank you ROB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Don S., March 2007

"Rob, I've really enjoyed the past several weeks. You're a great instructor illustrating what it takes to trade! That willingness to bring your deep experience to me and all in the mentor room is highly prized."

Dave S., March 2007

"I loved being able to watch Rob come in and do his market analysis, plus a few trades in the morning. It was very interesting and tied things together nicely."

K.R., June 2005

"Both Merlin and Rob not only shared their knowledge but more important their skills and their passion, I felt like I was being mentored not lectured...the true sign of a great instructor!"

Dirk S., July 2005