Systems Academy 2.0
The Systems Academy 2.0 program is a comprehensive course on system design that includes a one year group coaching program over Zoom and hands-on systems development project. This program is intended for intermediate to advanced traders who wish to take their knowledge to the next level by learning institutional grade skills.
Why Systematic Trading?
Systematic trading is much more than trading based on a pre-determined algorithm. There are many parts in a trading system, and the design of the system itself is only the strategic component of a trading program.
Although there are no secret trading strategies — meaning strategies are known and freely available — why can't most traders trade at least one strategy with a big enough position size so that the profits are meaningful and life changing?
The answer is simple: Risk of Ruin. Everyone understands that there is a real risk of losing their trading account, which worries them into trading small or not at all.
Systems Academy is a one-year program designed to teach you a very unique skillset that only few advanced professional traders possess. As part of this program, you will learn how to reduce the risk of ruin of your systems to such a small percentage that it is practically eliminated, yet maximize your system's edge so that your returns are meaningful.
You will define the limits and criteria based on who you are and the goals you want to achieve, and learn to develop your own systems to achieve those goals. In other words, your trading becomes "winning by design", with consistency, and at almost no or very little stress to you.
We believe trading is a pursuit of happiness, so stress and inconsistency have no place in it.
Systematic vs Discretionary Trading
Discretionary Trading
- ✗Performance depends on your daily emotional state and discipline
- ✗Can't step away without missing opportunities or feeling anxious
- ✗No way to validate what actually works beyond gut feel
- ✗Difficult to scale or delegate your trading
- ✗Inconsistent results that vary widely period to period
Systematic Trading
- ✓Predictable performance based on tested edge, not emotions
- ✓System works whether you're watching or not
- ✓Every decision is testable and validated with data
- ✓Scalable and can be delegated or automated
- ✓Consistent, repeatable results aligned with your goals
A trading strategy is 1/5th of a trading system, and a trading system is 1/5th of a trading program. In reality, a strategy is only 1/25th of what is required for consistent success as a trader.
Systems Academy shows you everything required through step-by-step methods and pre-made templates.
What's Included in Systems Academy
A comprehensive program with everything you need to become a systematic trader
Course Materials
20 Chapters covering systematic trading fundamentals
Comprehensive curriculum from basic concepts to advanced institutional techniques
66 Detailed lessons with step-by-step instruction
Methodical breakdown of each concept with practical applications
30 hours of video content (450+ slides)
In-depth video lessons with detailed explanations and visual examples
Downloadable course notes for every module
Reference materials you can review and annotate at your own pace
Proven Systems & Tools
6 fully tested example systems you can use as templates
Real trading systems with complete documentation and testing results
Code examples for TradeStation & MultiCharts
Working code you can study, modify, and implement on major platforms
Complete frameworks & templates for system development
Pre-made tools that guide you through each step of the development process
Bonus: Portfolio of fully tested trading systems
Additional systems you can trade directly or use as learning examples
Live Mentorship
The Key Differentiator
Year-long group coaching program with 40+ live sessions
Regular coaching calls with expert traders throughout your entire year
Industry veterans with 50+ combined years experience
Learn from traders who have founded hedge funds and run institutional trading departments
Hands-on project: Build your own trading system with coach guidance
Develop at least one complete system with weekly feedback and personalized support
Small group format with personalized attention
Direct access to your coach for questions, feedback, and milestone reviews
Ali Moin-Afshari
Founder & Lead Instructor
Ali Moin-Afshari is the founder of Quant Systems and course creator of the Systems Academy program. He has had a successful +20-year career in IT and telecom, working as an architect, consultant, and founder of two IT companies. He began his trading career initially as a side business in 2007 and became a full time trader in 2014. He is a systems expert and has designed, developed, and programed more than 200 trading systems.
"Years ago, I wanted to sign up for a high caliber program such as Systems Academy — taught by traders, not gurus — but couldn't find any. This program has been developed over a long period of time, as I read books, programmed and tested each concept, and added it in when I was satisfied that it works and it is useful."
Real Results from Real Traders
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Top 6 Problems Solved
Through Systematic Trading
Predictable Performance
Systems are tested before they are put into production. Testing reveals the operational envelope of the system, so its performance characteristics are known before the first trade is put on.
Removal of Psychological Barriers
Systems remove the burden of judgment on each bar, relieving traders from emotional and psychological barriers. This results in more joyful trading and ultimately trader's happiness.
Increased Capital Efficiency
The system design process clearly defines risk. Risk management allows traders to trade full position size because risk and performance characteristics are both known, resulting in optimal capital utilization.
Lower Workload & Increased Productivity
Systems do all the analysis for the trader, resulting in simpler trading processes and reduced workload. This frees up resources to develop more systems or implement them in new markets.
Diversification While Scaling Up
Systems reduce the workload on the trader, allowing them to scale up their trading operation into more markets while trading several systems in each market.
Sustainable High Performance
Systems turn trading from craftsman work into an industrialized business. They achieve high performance through consistency, diversification, time efficiency, and optimal capital efficiency — producing quality trades efficiently over the long term.
Is Systems Academy Right for You?
Become a Systematic Trader
You will learn how to develop, organize and implement a trading system based on core market theory principles, how to test and optimize it, and how to prepare your system for live trading.
Learn Institutional Skills
You will also learn how to design robust risk management methods for your systems and how to add position sizing and financial strategy layers to achieve your financial goals through systematic trading.
Our Goal
To take you by the hand and lead you to complete independence, so that you can take trading ideas and turn them into robust trading systems on your own. Then incorporate them into trading plans that help you achieve your financial goals.
Who This Program Is For
Systems Academy is for intermediate to advanced traders who have live trading experience. It is for those who have come to the realization that the trading game is won by design and are now ready to learn how to design for success.
Years ago, I (Ali) wanted to sign up for a high caliber program such as Systems Academy that is put together and taught by traders not gurus, but couldn't find any. This program has been developed over a long period of time, as I read books, programmed and tested each concept, and added it in when I was satisfied that it works and it is useful.
My goal was to have a comprehensive program to train future employees who are seen as professionals by the regulators but in reality are not traders yet. It raised the need for in-house training that actually works. So, we developed this program for our own staff, and later on decided to open it up to eligible students who share our passion for systematic trading and excellence.
What We Expect from Students
We are looking for serious candidates who are ready to work on developing a unique set of skills that will set them apart from the majority of traders, even professionals. We spend the time to find talented and committed individuals who can both learn well and contribute to our exclusive community.
We expect our students to work diligently on the course material, come to our sessions prepared, and to work on their projects enthusiastically. This is not a program for someone who wants to watch videos and learn something. The program is very hands-on and requires active participation.
It is obvious that this is not a get-rich-quick program. Systems Academy is for those who want to build wealth and long-term financial independence using the stock market as their vehicle of choice, and need professional level guidance to get results without wasting time.
You have an unprecedented and unique opportunity to work directly with professional traders who have a proven track record of success.
Are you ready for it?
Choose Your Coach
Select the coach whose expertise aligns best with your goals and development path
Choose to work with Ali:
- •Whether you intend to develop code or not, he can help both groups of traders.
- •If you want to work with the most experienced coach and the author of the SA2 program.
Program cost: USD 19,500
Choose to work with Brad:
- •If you Do Not want to write code for your project and intend to develop price action-based systems for either fully rule-based or rule-based-discretionary execution.
Program cost: USD 15,500
Choose to work with James:
- •If your main focus is algorithm development and coding.
- •James, however, can coach traders who do not want to write code for their projects, too.
Program cost: USD 15,500
All coaching seats for this cohort are currently filled. Future cohorts will be announced to our mailing list.
The Admission Process
Systems Academy is an advanced high value program. To ensure the right candidates are admitted into the program, there is a three-step admission process:
Application
You will fill out and submit an online application form. If your application is successful and you meet the admission criteria, you will be invited to a zoom or phone interview.
Interview
The interview process is an opportunity for both of us to ask questions, discuss your personal circumstances, goals, and roadblocks in order to see whether Systems Academy is a good fit for where you are in your development journey. If we both see there is a good fit, you will be offered admission at the end of the interview.
Commitment Letter
You will sign a commitment letter to work on your assignments and projects upon admission into the program.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Systems Academy 2.0