Maverick TradingReviews of mavericktrading.com

Maverick trading has been a great source of education and networking over the last several years. The coaching and daily interaction with traders is work class. Mike

Before I found Maverick, I spent over $20k on trading education and when I asked about coaching at the other firms I was told that it was an add-on package. I was so mad. I mean are you kidding me? Maverick doesn't do that. As one of their traders, I have access to as much coaching as I want to become the best trader I can. Their coaches are salaried and paid bonuses based on the profitability of the people they coach. This is a firm who really puts the success of their traders as their first priority. Their education is excellent and filled holes in the so-called "elite" programs I had been in before. Add in getting to trade the firm's capital and I am a very happy trader.

I love the power of being able to trade for myself. I've finally been able to take my financial future into my own hands and teach my children the same.

“Trade like a Maverick.” Taglines can say only so much, but there is much to say about Maverick Trading. From recruiter Jim DeMuth to Jade Lee (Trader Support for both Options and FX divisions along with billing) and Coach Joe Jensen, I have met exceptional people so far and look forward to meeting others at the Las Vegas Trader Summit. What I particularly appreciate about Maverick is an obsessive focus on excellence of process. The qualification process is very methodical and is flexible enough to accommodate a trader with prior experience or someone brand new to options trading. Once you are invited to pursue qualification, you join an organization where you are immediately and genuinely welcomed as a peer and a colleague. This is truly rare in today’s world. Words such as “relationship” and “communication” are given such empty lip service that they have become utterly meaningless. Not so at Maverick. At Maverick, you are not an employee but a peer and a colleague. Management consistently strives to put traders first and they follow through with action. I cannot wait to continue working with this amazing group of people. Every day is a joy for me. Given my experience so far at Maverick, I have witnessed a very high bar set for professionalism, passion for being great traders and a sincere focus on supporting traders and growing as a firm. Highest rating possible from me. Cheers, Maverick!

My MBA taught me nothing about trading. I knew how to deconstruct companies down to numbers but never learned that trading is different from investing. I originally found Maverick by reading their book. When the first chapter tells you that risk management is more important than the nuts and bolts of finding a trade, you know you're not dealing with your typical book on trading. I joined Maverick and found that the reality of trading (and investing) bore no resemblance to what I learned in school. The environment at Maverick is a very supportive master-apprentice situation. They are radically transparent about evaluating and making trades. The cooperation is empowering. We've been taught that trading is a team sport, so people are willing and happy to share what they're looking but you don't find the hype of a chat room. I'm still trading part-time, but I found my experience at Maverick gave me the confidence to speak up at my day job and make a case against a company we were looking to acquire. I'm now the go-to guy for market and sector analysis.

I've traded at two other prop firms and I'm glad I came to Maverick. The management at Maverick Trading understands the industry and really took a look at what traders wanted and needed in a prop firm and delivered. No lock-ups, monthly payouts, no commission mark-ups, no data feed mark-ups, high-water mark on profit splits. The list goes on. This is a firm that is committed to maximizing the profitability of its traders. Their continuing education keeps me engaged in the markets. The trade alerts are great. Even if you don't do the trade the firm does, it points you in a good direction to look. They offer instruction and coaching outside of just trading. They talk about trading as a corporation, tax planning, trading a retirement account, etc. I wish I'd found them sooner but am glad I'm here now.

Maverick taught me the consistency I needed. My trading used to be all over the place. I'd spend days putting together different combinations of indicators in the hopes of finding the secret formula to trading successfully. I'd be all long. I'd go all short. I'd put all my capital in one position. I'd spread it out over 50 positions. I'd get nervous and cut my winners short. I'd get emotionally attached to a position and hold on to it when it went against me. One of the first things my coach did with me was go over my personality test. We talked about strengths and weaknesses and how to use my strengths and how to avoid my weaknesses. In a flash of insight, I realized that my lack of consistency was due to a lack of confidence, that my lack of confidence was due to a lack of knowledge, and that that knowledge was now available to me. I got a little choked up during that session. My coach told me I was ready to trade the firm's capital, but I asked for another month of demo trading and everyone was completely supportive. I'm planning on trading live starting in May. Thanks for everything.

Worth every bit of effort. I thought I was going to chafe at having my trading "supervised," but I've come to see it as an invaluable asset. I periodically need to be reminded to "trade the market in front of you, not the one you want it to be." Maverick's staff brings me back to earth, helps me refocus my portfolio and move with the market. I've adopted their mantra of "I'd rather be profitable than right," and it has helped me put my ego behind me and concentrate on what is happening in the present. Please keep it up.