Cyber Trading University

What Cyber Trading University does

Cyber Trading University has been educating individuals in the art of trading since 1995. They have courses on day trading, swing trading options trading and forex trading. Thousands of investors nationwide have taken CTU courses and continue to visit the University for continuing education and updates.

Name

Cyber Trading University

Legal name

Cyber Trading University

Website

https://cybertradinguniversity.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cyber Trading University offers a comprehensive suite of training programs for direct access traders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Day Trading Education

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Course Bundle Subscriptions & Learning Membership Marketplaces (EDAFAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

On-Demand 1:1 Live Tutoring Marketplaces (EDANAGAA), Digital Learning & Course Subscriptions (CRAFAIAD)

Keywords

• Day trading education
• Online trading courses
• Trading room community
• Price action trading
• Order flow analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Syosset

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Trading Floor Membership: Subscription-based access to live trading room with twice-daily meetings, watchlists, traders talk workshops, and community features. Offered as one-week trial for $9 with potential upgrade to full membership.
2. Online Trading Courses: Tiered curriculum with Phase 1, Phase 2, and Phase 3 courses covering basics to advanced trading strategies. Offered at introductory and premium membership levels with lifetime access to enrolled courses.
3. 1-on-1 Coaching: Personalized coaching sessions with instructors like Josh Levitan for trading journal evaluation and one-on-one training to supplement the core curriculum.
4. Merchandise Sales: Sale of branded merchandise including mugs ($27.99) and mouse pads ($20.99) through the online shop.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cyber Trading University delivers online day trading education through a live CyberGroup Trading Room, tiered online courses (Phase/Tier 1-3), in-person classes such as the New York Trader Summit, and 1-on-1 coaching. The curriculum focuses on price action and order flow methodology, teaching students to read institutional money using Level II/III/IV market data and tools like BookMap and Nasdaq TotalView.

Product overview

Cyber Trading University is an online day trading education platform offering a comprehensive suite of programs including live trading rooms, structured online courses (Tier 1/2/3 and Phase 1/2/3 levels), in-person classes, and 1-on-1 coaching. The flagship CyberGroup Trading Room provides real-time trading collaboration Monday-Friday with twice-daily meetings led by founder Fausto Pugliese. Educational content focuses on price action and order flow trading using tools like Bookmap and Level IV liquidity tracking. The platform offers a $9 trial (Trading Crash Course) with a 100% money-back guarantee, supported by free weekly classes as a lead generation channel. CTU also maintains a blog, video library, and merchandise line.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CyberGroup Trading Room Flagship live trading chat room and community platform where individual traders collaborate, share insights, and trade together with twice-daily streamed meetings, real-time watchlists, and expert guidance from Fausto Pugliese and CTU instructors.
• Online Trading Courses Comprehensive suite of online trading education courses structured in tiers/phases covering fundamentals through advanced day trading strategies, including Bookmap and Level IV trading focus, with lifetime access.
• In-Person Classes On-site and in-person trading classes, including the New York Trader Summit, providing hands-on training and direct instruction from Fausto Pugliese and CTU instructors.
• 1-on-1 Coaching Personalized one-on-one coaching sessions with CTU instructors for individualized trading education, strategy development, and trading journal evaluation.
• Traders Talk Weekly live online class and Q&A workshop where students deep dive into specific trading strategies, ask questions, and engage with experts on current market trends.
• Weekly Free Stock Class Free weekly live stock trading class taught by Fausto Pugliese, providing an introduction to CTU's trading methodology with no cost to attend.
• Trading Crash Course One-week trial membership for $9 providing access to the live trading chat room, pre-market movers alerts, daily meetings with Fausto & CTU team, actionable trading ideas, watchlists, Fausto's E-Book, a one-on-one coaching call, and a 100% money-back guarantee.
• CTU Merchandise Branded merchandise including Cyber Trading University Logo Accent Coffee Mug (11oz) at $27.99 and CyberClock Design Round Mouse Pad at $20.99, sold through the online shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• Users report significant improvements in trading performance, with some reporting YTD returns of 60%+
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NasdaqcoreTechnology or IntegrationCTU highly recommends Nasdaq BookViewer and TotalView data as core educational tools. BookViewer displays all buy and sell orders in NASDAQ for securities listed on NASDAQ, NYSE, and Amex, providing depth beyond typical Level 2 data. Fausto Pugliese also appeared on Nasdaq TradeTalks.
• BookMapcoreTechnology or IntegrationBookMap trading platform is featured as a recommended tool, displaying market liquidity through heatmap visualization. CTU students use BookMap in the CyberGroup Trading Room to identify market trends and hidden price patterns. CTU offers exclusive members-only offers for BookMap.
• TradeStationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTradeStation is CTU's preferred broker with established platform layouts aligned with the CTU program. CTU members receive commission-free trading and up to $5,000 cash back when transferring funds. Dedicated customer support and customization sessions available for CTU members.
• TD Ameritrade / thinkorswimcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Partner Agreement where TD Ameritrade compensates CTU for recommending their brokerage services. CTU members receive up to 20% off trades. thinkorswim is promoted as a premiere downloadable software platform with paperMoney demo account available.
• tastytrademinorGTM or Marketing PartnerMarketing Agreement where tastytrade pays compensation to CTU for recommending tastytrade's brokerage services. tastytrade is positioned as CTU's preferred broker for do-it-yourself investing.
• moomoominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFeatured broker partner on CTU website with promotional relationship.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Warrior Trading: Warrior Trading is a leading online day trading education platform offering live trading rooms, courses, and chat rooms targeting retail day traders. It is among the most direct competitors to CTU in the small-cap day-trader education space.
• Investors Underground: Investors Underground provides a subscription-based live day trading chat room and educational courses for retail traders. It overlaps directly with CTU on live room access, chat-based community, and short-term trading curriculum.
• Bear Bull Traders: Bear Bull Traders offers live trading rooms, courses, and mentorship for active retail day traders. Its community-led and membership-based model mirrors CTU's CyberGroup Trading Room offering.
• SMB Capital: SMB Capital provides prop trading, live trading rooms, and trader education programs for aspiring day traders. Its mentor-driven model and focus on direct-access day trading education overlap with CTU's live trading room and coaching offerings.
• Simpler Trading: Simpler Trading delivers options and stock trading education with live daily streams, courses, and trade alerts. It competes with CTU for retail traders and overlaps on subscription access to live market commentary.

Broad incumbents

• Online Trading Academy (Meyers Analytics): Online Trading Academy is a long-running trading education company offering in-person and online courses across multiple asset classes. It is a broader incumbent in the same trading education category, with deeper institutional positioning than CTU.

Emerging players

• Topstep: Topstep combines trading education with funded trader evaluation programs. While its core is prop evaluation, its educational component overlaps with CTU's target audience of aspiring retail day traders.
• Rayner Teo Trading: Rayner Teo is a popular online trading educator offering courses and free content via YouTube. As a creator-led educator, it competes with CTU at the top of the funnel and represents the free content alternative that pressures paid conversion.
• Traders Academy Club: Traders Academy Club offers video-based trading courses and live trading sessions. As a digital-first trading educator, it targets the same individual retail trader audience as CTU.

Others

• TradeStation: TradeStation is an online brokerage that is both a CTU marketing partner and an adjacent ecosystem participant. It provides educational content and platform tools that overlap with CTU's curriculum focus areas, while also serving as a distribution channel for CTU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/cybertradingu
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/cybertradingu
• Facebookfacebook.com/cybertradinguniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cyber-trading-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/cybertradinguniversity
• TikToktiktok.com/@CyberTradingU

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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