Instructors
Kyong (Sean) Kim
Equities and Personal Trading Plan Instructor
Sean has over ten years of trading experience in active markets along with prior experience as a stock broker.
In 1998 he started his trading career after graduating from Online Trading Academy. As an active trader, he traded on one
of the largest trading floors in the country. While on the floor he helped to train hundreds of other traders, domestically and
internationally. In 2001, opportunities came up for Sean to become a market maker for Scottrade headquarters located in St.
Louis, at which time he held Series 55, 7, and 63 licenses. With 8 years of professional trading experience at Scottrade,
Sean had hands-on experience with institutional techniques and technologies. At the same time, he was exposed to various trading
methods such as scalping, momentum trading, swing trading, and position trading. Being one of Scottrade’s most consistent traders,
Sean kept an excellent trading record – he had a streak of 20 consecutive positive quarters. He was invited to speak at
universities, investment groups, and to MBA and finance students. Sean has a unique way of making complex subjects easy to
understand, making him a welcome return to our instructor pool.
What students are saying about Sean Kim:
"Sean is very engaging, stays on track and breaks complicated concepts down into easy "bite size" pieces that are easily
understood. He also explains very clearly how to implement concepts. One the best teachers I've had."
Darlene T., June 2010
"Awesome instuctor!! Getting my money's worth in just 3 days...!!"
Gary A., June 2010
"Thanks Sean for great a experience, very enlightening. Great job, hope to have you again as an instructor."
Dan E., May 2010
"Sean has developed a very good style that drives home key points. Plus he does it with a good sense of humor."
Matt M., May 2010
"Sean's background in market making and trading provided enormous insight into the other side of my trades and into the
psychology of the market. This instructor has positively changed my trading in many ways. His teaching has answered many of my unanswered questions
involved in trading - without even having to ask them. Excellent - excellent class."
Mike C., April 2010
"Sean led us through every step of trading very methodically, ensuring each of us knew what was required to accomplish the
assigned task properly. A totally terrific instructor who definitely shows his enthusiasm for trading and life in general. He made the course fun
while giving us the necessary mental attitude to achieve success in trading and living in general. He is truly a great instructor. It would be great
to spend time in a trading room with Sean. In many ways, he showed us how it was as a market maker, in a didactic and enjoyable delivery style.
Thanks."
John T., April 2010
"Sean is an excellent instructor with a lot of energy and the ability to keep us all awake! He could stand to teach other
instructors how to teach the Level II screen - it's the best explanation/demonstration I've seen. Sean is an excellent instructor and I would love to
take more courses from him in the future."
Lisa K., March 2010
"Sean's explanation of how the candle patterns related to the psychological aspects of the market was very interesting. His
knowledge of the level II I found astounding."
Anthony H., March 2010
"Sean helped me understand this business much better. He's not afraid to point out the wrong things I was doing and calling it
out. I wish I can pick his brain more and learn from his experience. Very highly recommend other students to go be taught by Sean and I believe it
will exponentially assist students to be more intelligent and yet very careful in their trades."
Ray B., February 2010
"Sean's experience, personality and delivery have enhanced study material that could have been extremely boring and difficult
to absorb. Sean's analogies and metaphors have made learning much faster and very enjoyable."
Mary S., February 2010
"Sean did a great job, and had a lot of personal experiences in trading that he shared with us. I found that to be very
informative. The best part was Sean's personal trading experiences, and showing us what pro's are doing and thinking in comparison to the average
trader."
Devon O., January 2010
"Sean had a very detailed explanation of each slide. In many instances he provided anecdotal stories that helped tie in the
objective of the slide. I found this to be very informative and helped seal the deal on the topic presented."
Joshua S., January 2010
"Sean is full of life and brings to the class a perspective that is a feeling of being in the trenches of the real market. His
explanation of the charts makes you feel the movements, which helps you find the support and resistance lines a lot easier. The trend line method helps
you to find the direction and keeps you in or gets you out before you lose a lot of money."
Phillip D., December 2009
"Sean has surpassed my expectations. The examples he uses to drive home the point make the biggest difference. He is a really
nice person, a good teacher, and most importantly a real professional trader who can actually show how it is done. Thank you."
Emil M., December 2009
"Sean's enthusiasm is unmatched. Very knowledgeable. What a treat!"
Jan W., November 2009
"Sean's energy and enthusiasm are off the chart."
Dave O., November 2009
"Sean, I wanted to send you a quick note and tell you how much I enjoyed the Pro Trader class this week.
You bring a passion for this industry that made the class both informative and very engaging. Your talent and experience are
obvious, what made this week enjoyable for me is the way you are able to explain trading in a way that made sense to those of us
that are brand new to the industry, as well as those that are more experienced. You have very unique talent, a natural gift with
people and I feel very lucky to have had you as my re-take instructor this week. I wish you the best Sean."
Vernon P., October 2009
"Sean Kim is, hands down, the best instructor I have had. He combines invaluable experience as a market maker with
outstanding teaching skills. It was an unbeatable combination. I wish I had a dvd of his lessons. I would listen to them again and again."
Kurt J., October 2009
"Sean is a true professional who challenges his students to be their best."
David W., September 2009
"Sean is not only a very proficient, expert, and knowledgeable trader, he also is an awesome teacher. He has a great attitude
and seems to genuinely care about us and wants us to do well. I also feel he is very honest and I trust him to tell me the truth. I also commend him
for his patience. I really enjoyed being in his class."
Nancy D., September 2009
"Sean gives the information which is pure gold. Even the information I already knew he presented in a way the stuck in my mind
on a new level."
Mikhail N., August 2009
"Sean Kim did an OUTSTANDING JOB. Made sure that everyone was learning. Good individual attention. An extremely MOTIVATED
instructor with high energy."
Peter T., August 2009
"Sean was an excellent instructor. I would highly recommend him to anyone that was interested in taking this class. All
questions were addressed and he left no stone unturned. I appreciate his thorough coverage of the material and his honesty. Very pleasant person."
Cindy R., August 2009
"Sean is an excellent instructor. He focuses on the key concepts and repeats them until the class gets it. He also makes the
class interesting. His analogies are fun and help to make the point he's trying to make. I like the way Sean taught the class. The combination of his
experience as a market maker and his teaching skills is great, giving the students a perspective that is very helpful. I have a much better
understanding of how the market works after taking his class."
Julie M., August 2009
"Sean Kim's vast experience as a market maker and trader enhanced the class with his insight and
reinforcement of important concepts."
Randy R., July 2009
"Sean was great! I wish he worked at Online Trading Academy in Cornelius, NC full time. He made sure we understood the material
and constantly gave use real world trading tips to help us out. He showed us everything in the training manual, but empasized what he felt was most
important. Very smart, enthusiastic and entertaining as well as doing a great job of instructing us."
Andy B., June 2010
"Sean's strength was his ability to move beyond the prepared material. He did not just cover the power point slides, but went
beyond. He was committed to provide insight and understanding of stock trading and to understand the emotion or psychology of the market. He therefore
gave much attention to identifying trends, to recognizing the psychology or direction of the market."
Harvey L., June 2010
"This Guy is AWESOME!!!! He's a great instructor and a valuable asset to Online Trading Academy. I would be willing to travel
(further than the 200 miles I travelled to get here for this class) to be a student in a future class given by him."
David J., June 2010
"I liked best: Sean’s ability to take complex situations and make them not only simple, but applicable to
everyday trading, and life."
Jack D., May 2009
"Sean is an excellent instructor. He is highly qualified and made the class fun, with real experiences and
examples."
Frank S., May 2009
"Sean is awesome, will review until you understand. He will have you do the exercise and explain it different ways
until you understand."
Rob N., May 2009
"Sean has a unique way of driving home a point and he does it many different ways until you get it."
Ed. S., May 2009
"Sean is an outstanding instructor: well prepared, energetic, enthusiastic, patient, able to explain each
issue clearly and succinctly."
Ann W., May 2009