Trading Instructor
Eric Waddell
Equities, Forex, Platform Immersion and Personal Trading Plan Instructor
Eric Waddell has been trading since 1996 and teaches with Online Trading Academy periodically. He has developed various strategies in the equities,
Forex and futures markets - recognizing the need to become a complete market speculator in order to help mitigate risk and maximize trading opportunities.
Eric has a very unique teaching style. Rather than simply jumping right into the curriculum, he lays a very logical, coherent foundation for the class
which sets the tone for the entire week; touching on the important parts of the class right away in an easy to understand format and then reiterating
those points many times throughout the week to ensure that every student "gets it." Eric makes every class not only educational - but fun as well - as
evidenced by the student feedback. It is this approach which has garnered praise from his students worldwide and has consistently made him one of the
top ranked instructors in the network, according to the student surveys.
What Eric seeks to accomplish with each class is explain seemingly complicated material in such a way that a complete neophyte to trading could
understand. Eric always says that "the concepts in your workbook are the easy part, the hard part is overcoming the psychological aspects of trading." As
a result, Eric spends quite a bit of time focusing his classes on trader psychology, risk management and discussing what NOT to do with regards to
trading - not just what to do - in an engaging and down to earth manner.
What students are saying about Eric Waddell:
"Really thought Eric did an outstanding job. He demonstrates a great deal of skill delivering the course material and maintaining a good pace throughout the week. I also appreciated his patience with our questions and his sense of humor." Jet B., February 2012
"Eric Waddell is an exemplary instructor! His ability to effectively deal with students from every experience level was superb. Beginners were treated with dignity and respect and their questions were answered patiently and completely. More experienced students found the answers delivered perfectly in tune with their background. Eric's style is relaxed yet thorough. He didn't allow anecdotes and occasional humorous asides to distract from effective teaching. Of all the instructors and XLT moderators I've listened to, Eric is the tops!" Harold H., February 2012
"Eric is very entertaining and keeps the interest in learning at a high level. No one is left behind if a concept is not understood. Hands on help to show how to use Trade Station is great. Fantastic instructor. Made concepts very clear using algorithms. Great presentation from beginner through experienced. Eric has the ability to thoroughly educate and make the class enjoyable. There were no questions asked that did not receive an intelligent and informative answer. Eric is very entertaining with his stories and quips. A very enjoyable experience." Jud D., February 2012
"I've taken two courses and both have been taught by Eric W. I like his style, knowledge, sense of humor and speed." Rosemary B., February 2012
"Eric Waddell is a very knowlegeable and dynamic teacher. He has a lot of patience, humor and care to answer everyone's question to our satisfaction. He is a great asset for OTA!" Jean-Pierre B., February 2012
"Jerry Seinfield, aka Eric Waddell did a fine job...in all areas. Eric does a nice job of presenting information, then making sure that the students understand certain points clearly. Does a nice job of review at the end of the class." Parks H., February 2012
"Eric has the patience of Job. He was such a great instructor, answering all questions and great with examples and practical applications." Debbie N., January 2012
"Eric was incredible. He is highly knowledgeable, and a real pleasure to have as a teacher. He is very professional." Sean B., January 2012
"I have taken several OTA classes and Eric's class is the best one so far. He gave a clear, concise overview of trading/risk, etc. where most instructors didn't integrate the course very well. The book seems to be an improvement over the one when I took the course about a year ago." Carol J., January 2012
"An outstanding two days of Forex Training. Eric displayed exceptional patience in student - teacher relationships. Eric displayed exceptional subject knowledge, taught exceptional detail teaching supply and demand, emphasizing logical entry, exit and stop positions. Exhibited 110% effort." Ronald C., January 2012
"Eric is excellent. His reputation is well deserved, and I found him to be very patient and truly expert at teaching us to trade at a professional level." Edward B., December 2011
"Eric was a great instructor; well organized, thorough, experienced, and able to teach in a way that all students understand the material." William H., December 2011
"Eric Waddell was an amazing instructor. He took complicated material and broke it down to understandable concepts. He then illustrated these concepts with real time charts. I highly recommend him as an instructor." Belinda, November 2011
"Eric's instruction method was outstanding and he made the concepts easy to understand. I look forward to taking more classes under him. He's a keeper!!!" John J., November 2011
"I came to Denver to take this Forex class when Eric was teaching it because of his great teaching ability. He is fluent, articulate, and interesting. He is able to make even the most technical information interesting and understandable. He has an ability to present information in such a way that beginners as well as experienced traders both benefit. I was able to go home and actually put what I had learned into practice after taking the Protrader class from Eric." Sophia E., November 2011
"Eric was the best Pro Trader and Forex instructor I've had to date. Great presentation skills drawing from real life experiences. He breaks everything down into easy to understand concepts. Looking forward to taking another class with him." John J., November 2011
"Eric is the best Forex instructor I've had so far at OTA. He shared many tips and strategies that helped tremendously in making me a profitable trader. He gave out mini-lessons that showed how we should not make costly mistakes. I appreciate his teaching very much." Megan A., November 2011
"Eric is very personable, humorous and knowledgeable. He is definitely helping me change how I perceived trading. Eric had a great demeanor throughout the class. He was very well spirited and even comedic at times" Brynn C., November 2011
"Eric was a very professional and calm presenter. He was able to put things into the right perspective and take all our questions, and give a great answer. I would definitely take a class from him again." Darlene N., November 2011
"Eric did a great job with making the material easy to understand and applicable to the way he actually trades. I was very glad that Eric was our instructor...thanks Eric!" Clay T., October 2011
"Eric was very knowledgeable and did not talk down to the class. No question was ignored." Larry H., October 2011
"Eric is a natural when it comes to educating his students. His knowledge when it comes to trading and his willingness to help all students on an individual basis was greatly appreciated. I would strongly recommend him as an instructor and would take another class with him in the future." Nischint M., September 2011
"Eric Waddell is terrific. He has a great background of experience and clear delivery of trading concepts. I would take another course that Eric is scheduled to lead." Seville S., September 2011
"Eric is an excellent instructor; as good as I have ever had in any course that I have ever taken." Randy R., August 2011
"Eric was very insightful and very in-depth in all strategies and concepts. He was awesome and I would recommend him highly!!" Jeff Z., July 2011
"Eric is very clear in explaining the material. He is enthusiastic and projects a very professional teaching method. He has made me feel very comfortable in learning this totally new material." Dora B., July 2011
"Eric Waddell was fantastic and is probably one of the best teachers on the planet. His style of teaching and the effort that he took to clarify each and every concept was amazing. I wish him all the best - he is an asset to Online Trading Academy." Nevill D., June 2011
"Eric's passion towards teaching is just fantastic. The way he managed the group, which was so divergent, and made every one of us understand the concepts was great." Parthasaradhi R., June 2011
"Eric is a very patient and dedicated instructor. He explains and answers all questions many number of times. His ability to go to every student and individually solve their queries is commendable. He generously shares his trading views and style." Vattsalla S., May 2011
"Eric was an excellent instructor. He was very personable and easy to talk to. He answered all the questions that I asked of him." Ray Q., April 2011
"Eric was an outstanding instructor, very clear and thorough, knowledgeable and practical." Christopher P., March 2011
"Don't let Eric go. He was top shelf!" Leonard F., March 2011
"I would recommend Eric to anyone I know for taking this class. He is very helpful for the beginner to the more experienced." Scott R., February 2011
"Eric was great...very polite and considerate to everyone. I really liked his attitude. He was top-notch and I could not have been more pleased with an instructor!" Holly K., February 2011
"As a 20 year old, I feel this course was a wonderful opportunity and will truly be beneficial for my financial future as I am now 100% more confident in making successful trades." Devish S., December 2010
"Eric was superb. He led the class, answered all questions and added a lot of personal situations that enhanced our learning curve. Thank You." Billy W., December 2010
"Eric, thank you for your willingness to share your knowledge and help improve my confidence in trading." Yvonne, October 2010
"Eric was an outstanding instructor who added to the excellent material in the course of the day with his own insights he developed over his years of experience as a trader. I was very impressed with him and Online Trading Academy." Jim M., October 2010
"Eric’s attitude in class made it obvious that he liked being there and sharing his knowledge, as well as interacting with the students and asking for our input." Donna C., July 2010
"Eric put a lot of emphasis on open discussions and there was also a lot of valuable information and details on the practical side of trading which greatly helped. Eric gave a lot of personal attention to each student’s question." James W., June 2010
"Eric is personable and not cocky for a professional trader. He is candid about his mistakes and it is easy to see he sincerely doesn't want us to make them." Charles L., June 2010
"Instructor was very clear and thorough. Class was also fun and not dry and boring." Quinn A., June 2010
"Easy to understand, both lucid and profound. Clearly Eric has a selfless devotion to duty. I find it very comfortable to learn in this fashion." Karl S., April 2010
"Eric is an outstanding instructor. I had no prior knowledge regarding trading, Eric explained the material so that even someone with no prior knowledge can understand." Nelson M., April 2010