Testimonials

Andrew’s clients include portfolio managers, floor traders, institutional and private money managers, business executives, bank traders, hedge fund traders, top traders at major prop firms, and select independent traders. Some of these traders are among the top traders in the world.

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“I wanted the best coach I could find to help me get to the next level in my trading and asked Brett Steenbarger for a recommendation, he highly recommended Andrew. 

As my coach,  Andrew has been instrumental in helping me go way beyond my previous limits. Because he’s a trader himself, he really understands me and is great to work with.”

– Adam Nadler ~ a client, listed in “Top 30 Traders Under 30″

During the 9 months that we worked together in weekly 1:1 coaching, Adam took a 1 million dollar account to 3.6 million, day trading stocks and futures, with occasional overnight positions.

 

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The Results I Got From Following Dr. Menaker’s Instructions Are Amazing!

I learned and mastered the mechanics of trading in a few months, however, I’ve been struggling for years with managing my emotions while trading.  Cutting winners short was my biggest hurdle.  It’s hard to be consistently profitable when you’re always bailing out of winning trades because of fear of it reversing or whatever the case may be.  Whether that’s your issue or revenge trading, moving stops, chasing trades, etc…I know Dr. Menaker can help you get a handle on these types of issues.  My P&L is proof!  For years I was up, down and breakeven.  Mostly down on my profits.  Now for the first time in years, I’m having back to back profitable weeks! 

I started with Dr. Menaker’s, “Advanced Course” but felt I still needed some fine tuning and one on one analysis and corrective action.  So I enrolled in a series of Skype counseling sessions and this has really turned my trading around!

 I highly recommend Dr. Menaker’s services for the struggling trader or the trader that may not be struggling but just wants to take their performance to a higher level and be the best they can be.

Sincerely,

John Cantu

S&P trader

Austin, TX

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Testimonial for Andrew Menaker 1/1 Coaching

I have been trading for 7-8 years as an independent trader, with several pauses from the markets out of frustration of hitting a glass ceiling and unnecessary losses. I had good edges, but could not figure out why I was not making consistent money.

About 18 months ago I made a renewed commitment to myself to make it as an individual trader and have put a lot of time into this endeavor. At the start, I enrolled with a quality training class for 3 months which had a terrific surprise, a guest lecture from Dr. Menaker. It clicked instantly and that day I was in contact with Andrew to discuss the full deep dive into 1/1 trading psychology sessions. After a 30 minute phone call, it was apparent that it was a “must do” to take on the challenging effort to realize my thought process as an edge and that it would take more work than trading itself to be effective for myself.

Almost a year ago I started the 1/1 coaching with Andrew and have not stopped. It can be quite difficult to go through a process of self-realization of yourself as a trader. A big gut check. 2014 turned out to be a breakthrough year for me as a trader. The glass ceiling of my top profits in a day has been broken many times and I finally feel that the time I’ve dedicated to trading is paying off. This would not have happened until I learned to manage myself and emotions during the trading day with Andrew. While I have learned new edges on my own that worked for me in 2014, most my profits are with the same edges I used before meeting Andrew. What changed is the experience of Andrew’s coaching and how I manage and talk to myself. My journal reflects that more than anything else.

The most important aspect of Andrew’s coaching is how you manage yourself in trading. Whether in a winner or loser, you can change and manage the way you feel/react to your emotions and keep your trading day in perspective.   I’ve had some days when I was in deep trouble, and quite often I would take a break and review the lessons learned from coaching, get my mind organized, and go from red to green by trading the trades, managing the emotions.

The 1/1 coaching with Andrew has been a big commitment, sometimes very difficult (and a lot of extra work), but was one of the best trading decisions I’ve made. I was ready to stop trading for good, this process was a key part of continuing my trading career. I highly recommend 1/1 coaching with Andrew.

 

Bob Scalese  February 1, 2015

 

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“Andrew is a true pioneer in the fields of Trading and Psychology. He is passionately dedicated to finding synergies between these two disciplines in a way that is fresh, profoundly intellectual and at the same time relevant and practical to his clients. I’m not at all surprised he’s been asked to share his ideas with the national media, featured in books on successful traders, and invited to speak at major trading conferences.

In my years as a quant in the hedge fund world, my work with him has been amongst the most interesting and innovative. I am continually impressed at how he can take broad, “big-picture” ideas and frame them in terms of hard science that can be measured and evaluated in the real world.

In a field crowded with pop-psychologists flooding the ether with soft, unsubstantiated theories about how psychology can be applied to trading, he’s the real-deal. It is a privilege to work with him”

– Mike Loss , Chicago, independent qaunt consultant, formerly with Balyasny Asset Management

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“In the very fast and free flow of the Markets, positive and negative, Andrew’s ability to combine his knowledge of the human psyche with his coaching and trading skills, naturally puts his clients at an advantage. Any motivated person willing to embrace the change process resulting from Andrew’s coaching, will have the Guided Edge. Andrew facilitates the unlocking of opportunity and a greater awareness, enabling rapid growth. The tool set he provides follows in logical order and discipline, becoming second nature. Andrew should coach every trader who has the ability to recognize the need for excellence.”

– Paulette van der Merwe, South Africa, independent trader

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“If you’re serious about getting to the next level in your trading, Dr. Menaker is the only recommendation I would make.  He is the real deal.  Because he’s a trader, he’s able to merge psychology and trading.  Through his targeted prescriptions (EMwave exercises, books, and 1 on 1 conversations) I experienced a return to my ‘old form.’  I’m incredibly grateful for the time and care he took in helping me sort through the various trading and non-trading issues that were preventing me from achieving peak results.”

~ A.A., Trader and PM.  Generated over $500mm on the buy & sell side.

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“Andrew, the concepts  you talk about make so much sense, and I especially like your realistic approach.  And your materials are so clear and practical,  I only wish I knew about this earlier. Thank you!”

J .B., New York

 

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“Andrew, I would like to write a testimonial for you. If you don’t want to use it, than don’t use it. But here it is…..

I’ve been around the block, having been a member of the CBOT and an option market maker, trading my own account, and now running my own fund.  Running money is stressful, and has become even more stressful in the past few years. I found myself making irrational descions in an effort to chase performance and suffered as a result. Over the years I’ve read Douglas, Steenbarger, and Kiev and they helped. But when stress increases beyond a certain point I seem to forget everything I’ve read about trading psychology. When you were recommended to me I was resistant to the idea of talking about my troubles with someone else, how can someone else help me make better decisions? I have to say that my doubts are gone. You’ve taught me the importance of self awareness and self management and how that leads to better decisions. But what is most impressive about you in particular is your ability to find the right techniques that fit me best. That’s probably why the trading psych. books I’ve read didn’t help compared to what I’ve received from you. Thank you for your time and attention, it has been most valuable.”

C. R. , Chicago

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“Andrew has uncanny insight to what it takes to overcome life’s inevitable obstacles.  His superior ability to assist traders extends beyond the markets into deeper self-improvement.  His background and knowledge provide a rare basis for not only assisting traders to make a living, but to also understand themselves better.  It is not often that one person can be both an effective trading and life coach, as well as a successful trader in the markets.  Andrew’s insights and skills are only exceeded by his generosity in assisting others.  I grow and improve every week from his comments and discussions.  He is someone I am privileged to know and to trade with for the past several years.”

J. H., Denver, CO

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“I have been around many traders, coaches, and mentors in my years wrestling both the market and myself, but I’ve never quite met the “complete package” before: A gifted communicator who can empathize with the trader, especially the day trader, trading their own account, and a successful trader.

He is gifted when it comes to helping me approach the psychological roadblocks to my trade management. He’s seen it on the institutional desks where a lot of money at stake, and he’s felt it at the small private trader’s level as he has taught himself to day trade successfully. I have shared day-long conversations while trading the ES live on numerous occasions and watched how he manages both his good ideas and more importantly, how he deals with his ideas when they run astray of the market’s reality. I have watched him consistently profit from his approach to the market.”

J. C., Nashville, TN

 

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“Hi Andrew, I was just reviewing my notes from your talks and I’m amazed at how much I’ve been incorporating into my daily trading routine the sports psychology and performance training insights you offer.  When I do the work – daily, thoughtfully, consistently – it shows. When I don’t do the work….. well, unfortunately it also shows. But that just highlights some of the core principles you talk about: taking responsibility for our behavior; identifying those behaviors that work and doing more of them; identifying behaviors that don’t work and doing less, or none, of them; and constantly monitoring and evaluating our behavior and results. It’s not always an easy thing to do. And it’s certainly not as much ‘fun’ as new setups or strategies or market analysis. But self-knowledge and mental-skills are critical to consistent trading success, more so than setups and the rest. And your approach to improving these skills works. The fact that you practice what you preach – I’ve watched you trade for months now – is important too. You walk the walk. Anyway, no more rambling – just wanted to thank you for all the help you’ve given me and many other traders. Like I said, I use what you’ve taught every day. So keep the ideas coming!”

J. C., New York

 

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“I came to Andrew as an engineer turned trader with no real sustainable trading success.  I knew the setups but could not follow my own plans.  It was self-sabotage in pure form.

Andrew is a great mentor and coach. His trading and crisis management background is immensely helpful in the issues I face as a trader.  During our coaching sessions, he speaks from personal experience.  He often relates similar stories that he or another trader has faced, and how to overcome them.  This feedback is important to me, to confirm that I am not the only one with these issues. He has an uncanny knack to dissect our discussions and zero in on the main issues to address and in what order.  I know in my case, he has and continues to help me with the obstacles I face on this journey to becoming a better trader.  We speak often to review not only my trading performance but also the past exercises and their results and to also address new exercises to help me along the path to self-improvement.  This is a work in progress, but with his help I am able to build upon my successes and move forward.

I look forward to our discussions, they are in depth and honest and to the point and often incorporate examples that help me to understand not only the exercise but also the proposed outcome.  It is important to note that while he works with me, it is ultimately up to me to do the assignments and incorporate the results into my trading plan.   His continued attention and guidance is very much appreciated.  I consider him not only my coach but also a true friend because no one else would provide so much for so little, but to see the success in his clients.”

H. R., Chicago

 

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“I very much enjoyed your presentation in Las Vegas. It was easy to understand and very practical.  I learned how my personality affects my trading. I learned a lot about myself when you talked about people with a strong need to be right in arguments being unable to let go of losing trades quickly. Your advice to examine time spent in losing trades vs. winning trades helped me to exit losing trades very quickly and already improved my P&L. You also saved me a lot of time and money helping me to realize that searching for better setups, software and chat rooms is a waste of time and I need to work on my own emotions and discipline. I think my success as a trader really depends on understanding myself.

I have been listening to other trading psychologists for a long time and for the most part found information confusing and missing practical application. Your presentation was very clear, and it helped me to learn things about myself and provided a number of actionable things.”

E. S., New Jersey

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