The Rational InvestorReviews of therationalinvestor.com

1+1=3. I've been with TRI since early 2021. Signed up to levels 1,2 and 3 of the school programme and just starting level 3 this term (Q1 2022). I've thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it. The school programme is excellent and the support you get from the tutors and teaching assistants is outstanding. The school programme doesn't cover every aspect of technical analysis (that would likely expand it to a 10 year programme ;-)) but it sure does give you a solid base to work from. I'm sure the programme will develop over time to include ever more useful tools for the trader (i.e. Market Profile, day trading strategies, etc.). Costs of subscription to the site and school programme is very good value, especially when compared to other offerings out there. One of the greatest benefits is being part of a great community of traders and like minded people, all with various levels of experience and expertise. This adds a whole new dimension to the experience and has helped in my own development ten-fold. I highly recommend TRI. 1+1=3.

I was not able to make money during 3 years until I start the TRI courses. I recommend it to anyone who what to learn how to invest properly and make money. Since I have taken the course (1 year ago) my wallet has made +50% :)

I did the Level 1 one program and found the course excellent. I recommend this course. Brian is a fantastic mentor and coach and the community has been life changing for me.

I am on my 3rd Level of the program, Brian is an excellent teacher, guide, coach. The TA's are also excellent and provide another way to understand the course material. Brian is constantly reinforcing the teachings in his Daily Brief's which is excellent in helping to understand concepts and getting them to stick. This has to be by far the best educational program on the markets out there. You can come in with no knowledge and leave an expert. Most importantly you are being taught how to be self sufficient in running your own business....excellent!

I am genuinely astonished with the levels of cultlike praise that TRI receives both in the room, and indeed on this review page, but my guess is that most of Brian's admirers rode the crypto pumps with him, and very few have ventured out into the Forex or Futures markets, because other than one very specific type of strategy, that requires a mountain of patience and extremely favourable market conditions, Brian, the head honcho at TRI who is responsible for TRI's teachings, can't actually trade that well. Instead of teaching their students about key anchor pivots, TRI teaches them about "Ms and Ws" Instead of teaching their students about identifying key supply and demand zones, TRI teaches them Fib ratios and/or 'Reload Zones' (and even worse and even more esoteric/idiosyncratic b.s. than that). Instead of teaching their students to identify trends and ride trends, TRI teaches them that trending markets are overbought and surely due to correct soon, especially when there are divergences afoot! Brian is very keen at pointing out reversal divergences (especially in trending markets), but he doesn't teach his students about the hidden divergences which are strong trend following signals, and which are necessarily accompanied by all these 'reversal divergences'. On that note, the one aggressive trend following strategy that seems to be on the menu at TRI (the Bot), is clunky as hell, and trading it, in the form that TRI teaches it, will get you REK'D in competitive markets. TRI teaches order flow. But only the very basics off it. Nothing that anyone could take to to the futures markets and actually deploy profitably. As far as I can tell, he is genuinely expert in just one form of trading. Basically, a penny stock value trading methodology (the Little Old Lady strategy), which has made him rich, but has relied on him getting in near the beginning of the biggest asset class bubble, in human history (crypto). If you are looking to intraday or swing trade Forex or Futures, then keep on walking. This guys methods and means of framing the market will get you REK'D. If you want to put some hard earned into trading any one of the increasing hundreds of cryptos coming onto the scene on an almost daily basis, then hold your nose and dive right in.....and keep your fingers crossed the crypto sector has at least one more pump and dump rotation left in it.

The Perfect Place where to be if your interest is to become a professional trader

Ok for FOMO novices who are a car crash waiting to happen in the markets, or for those who wish to copy 'Brians' (the main protagonist at TRI) method of trading crypto. Essentially buying the Bust and selling the BOOMs in the Boom-Bust-Boom crypto market cycles and why wouldn't anyone want to partake in this hugely profitable activity (while it lasts)? There is certainly a lot of postivity about the place, which I imagine is a result of a good handful of TRI students making out like bandits in the crypto space, 'knocking out doubles' trading the 'Little Old Lady' strategy. Problem for these kids will start, if they think they can take the instruction offered by TRI and apply it to more competitive markets on shorter time frames (or any timeframe for that matter. No talk of equilibrium theory here, or other key concepts that unlock the intermediary swings and motion of the market and TRI's answer to strong trending markets, where it is actually easiest for traders to bag some loot, tends to be 'too overbought', 'we can't be buyers up here'. It's all just the usual plethora of patterns and shapes, indicator divergences, "Ms and Ws", all the standard stuff you can learn on babypips for free, and that will put a trader (in competitive market environments) on his ass more times than not, unless applied judiciously using methods and means, that I saw no evidence of anyone at TRI being remotely cognisant off. I even saw a TRI student being advised to NOT use more than one time period to frame their trades!!! (this is a bit like telling a budding young soccer player to stop thinking about what is going on around him and just focus on the ball). Worst advice, ever! How much are they paying for them training courses!? With all that said however, overall though it seems ok enough and offers up a rudimentary structural understanding of the markets, through an active and friendly environment. Anyone adhering to the teaching's of TRI, might do well on a longer term buy and hold basis, providing they are stringent with their picks. One just shouldn't expect to come out of this place being capable of ripping $10K per month out of a CME futures account. I guess the clue is in the name. The Rational INVESTOR. Not the rational TRADER. Depends on what someone is looking for I guess.

Amazing course and community. been through first 2 levels and currently enrolled in level 3. This community and course will no joke change your life. Not only financially but emotionally too. Brian and team at TRI does everything possible to make you feel like your never on your own when learning. Could not recommend this course enough.