Steve Ickow

Steve Ickow got his start in trading in the Nikkei pit at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. He soon became a full-time trader and has been living the dream of supporting himself and his family through his investments since 2000.

As an Online Trading Academy Instructor, Steve shares his experience and advice as a “singles hitter”. He watches institutional order flow in the equities markets so he can buy where the professionals are buying. He goes for day-to-day consistency instead of home runs and is risk averse. His personal style is to close positions instead of holding them overnight, because then it’s like playing a new ball game every day.

Steve hopes students will leave his classes with knowledge, confidence and enthusiasm for trading. His philosophy is to believe in yourself, follow your plan and always work hard.

Past

Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois
Arbitrage Clerk, Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Trainer and mentor to traders with a worldwide audience
Competitive Athlete

Specialties

US Markets

Expertise

Stocks

Endeavors

Featured in Millionaire Traders, How Everyday People Are Beating Wall Street at its Own Game by Kathy Lien and Boris Schlossberg
Fitness enthusiast
Coaches youth baseball and basketball

Hometown

Illinois, USA

What Students Are Saying

“I enjoyed taking the Core Strategy class with Steve Ickow. He is an excellent instructor and I've completed this course with the full understanding of Core Strategy.”
Larisa Kolesnik, March 2019

“Steve, my instructor, went above and beyond.”
Anthony Gentile, March 2019

“I personally enjoyed the class immensely. Steve was a fantastic instructor. I believe this will help with my trading a lot.”
Aaron Baker, March 2019

“When I first started it seemed overwhelming, but after the first 3 days with the class and asking the instructor questions, everything started falling into place and making sense. I seemed to have a lot of aha moments. Steve is very patient and is willing to help with whatever question you have. Overall, this has been a great experience.”
Caroline Mccutcheon, February 2019

“I'm thankful to Steve for the quality of training he delivered in the Toronto Core Strategy course. He was patient, knowledgeable and ran the class in a professional manner that pushed each student to learn to their fullest potential.”
Derek Taylor, January 2019

“Steve Ickow is a great teacher.”
Donald Sealy, January 2019