Trade Time

What Trade Time does

Trade Time (トレードタイム) is a privately held Japanese FX trading education and content company founded in June 2011 and headquartered in Yokohama (Star Building 3F, Tsuzuku-ku). It provides trading education, proprietary MT4 indicators, and live signal services to individual retail FX traders in Japan, while also acting as a contracted seminar instructor for multiple Japanese securities and FX brokerage firms.

The core product portfolio spans three layers. At the top of the funnel are free tools and content: the T-Break signal distribution service, the daily '1日3分！FX勝ち組素材集' email newsletter, the Trade Press content site, and a set of downloadable MT4 indicator files. The mid-funnel is built around seminars — both free introductory sessions and paid intensive workshops (the 7-hour FX Trader Training Seminar and the First FX Options Trading Seminar) held across Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, and Fukuoka. The paid-product layer includes digital courses such as the Trading Method 3-Pack Course and the FX Options Master Course, sold direct via the company's own website with credit card, convenience store, and bank-transfer payment. The underlying technology is the MetaTrader 4 (MT4) platform with proprietary custom indicators (T-Break, ATR Breakout, Heiken Ashi variants, and original charting tools) developed and maintained in-house.

Revenue is generated through four streams: (1) paid seminars and digital courses, (2) one-time digital product sales (manual bundles, course packs), (3) affiliate/referral commissions from recommended FX brokerages, and (4) the freemium lead-generation funnel (free signals, free indicators, free newsletter) that converts free users into paid seminar and course buyers. Distribution is dual-sided: direct-to-consumer via the trade-time.com website and email, and B2B via the firm's role as seminar instructor at 8+ Japanese FX brokerages including Himawari Securities, YJFX, FX Prime by GMO, GAITAME COM, To Go Securities, FX Trade Financial, SakuraFX, and Stirling Securities. The business is entirely Japan-domestic, bootstrapped (stated capital JPY 8,000,000), and operated without external funding rounds or institutional investors under sole principal Hirano Tomoyuki (平野朋之).

Name

Trade Time

Legal name

株式会社トレードタイム

Website

https://trade-time.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Trade Time is a Yokohama-based Japanese company founded in 2011 that provides proprietary MT4 indicators, paid and free FX trading seminars, and educational courses to individual retail traders and Japanese securities brokerages across Japan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Trading Education

NAICS

Commodity Contracts Intermediation (52316)

SIC

Commodity Contracts Brokers & Dealers (6221)

akta.pro primary industry

FX & Spot Metals Brokerage (FSAEACAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Retail FX/CFD Broker Trading Venues (FSAFADAD)

Keywords

• FX trading education
• MT4 indicators
• Trading seminars
• FX options training
• Trading signals

Headquarters

HQ city

Yokohama

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Paid Seminars and Courses: Revenue from paid seminar tickets for programs such as the 7-hour FX Trader Training Seminar (7時間集中！FXトレーダー養成セミナー) and FX Options Master Course (オプション取引マスター講座 / はじめてのFXオプション取引セミナー). Some seminars are priced; additional seminars (e.g., '7時間集中！FXトレーダー養成セミナー') are noted as fee-based with follow-up support.
2. Educational Materials and Downloads: Revenue from digital trading educational products and tools sold through the company, including trading manual bundles (売買手法3パックコース) and related content.
3. Affiliate / Broker Referrals: Referral commissions from recommended FX brokerage firms (勧めFX会社紹介), earning fees when users sign up or trade through partnered brokers.
4. Free Signal & Content (Lead Generation): Free signal tool (T-Break) and free trading videos/indicators serve as customer acquisition funnel, converting free users to paid seminar and course purchasers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Trade Time provides FX trading education and proprietary trading tools primarily to individual retail investors in Japan. Its core offerings include paid seminars (7-hour intensive FX trader training, FX options seminars), proprietary MT4 custom indicators, free signal distribution (T-Break), and digital educational course bundles. The company also acts as a seminar instructor for partner FX brokerages.

Product overview

Trade Time operates as an FX trading education and content company offering a portfolio of educational services, trading tools, and informational products for individual investors. The core offerings include paid seminars (the 7-hour intensive FX Trader Training Seminar, the First FX Options Trading Seminar, and the basic FX Trading Seminar), complemented by free tools like the T-Break signal service and downloadable MT4 indicators. Educational products include the Trading Method 3-Pack Course and FX Options Master Course. The company also provides ongoing content through the '1 Minute Daily FX Winning Materials' newsletter. The product architecture consists of educational courses and seminars as the primary revenue offerings, supported by free tools and content to attract and retain customers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 7-Hour Intensive FX Trader Training Seminar (7時間集中！FXトレーダー養成セミナー) Paid comprehensive seminar covering trading methodologies, mental preparation, position sizing, currency pair selection, with two demo trading sessions and post-seminar follow-up support. Targeted at individual investors seeking sustainable trading skills.
• First FX Options Trading Seminar (はじめてのFXオプション取引セミナー) Paid seminar introducing FX options trading strategies for individual investors, covering hedging of FX positions, premium collection strategies, and lower-risk alternatives to Nikkei 225 options.
• FX Trading Seminar from Basics (基礎からのFXトレードセミナー) Free introductory seminar for beginners covering FX mechanisms, rules, efficient order methods, risk management, technical analysis usage, and broker selection.
• Trading Method 3-Pack Course (売買手法3パックコース) Paid digital course bundle containing three trading methodology packages. Sold directly via the company website with credit card, convenience store, and bank transfer payment options.
• FX Options Master Course (オプション取引マスター講座) Paid master course for FX options trading. Sold directly to individual investors and listed in commercial transaction information.
• T-Break Free Signal Distribution Service (Tブレイク) Free signal distribution service providing buy/sell trading signals with a reported strong performance track record. Used as a lead generation tool to convert users into paid seminars and courses.
• Recommended MT4 Indicators (トレードタイム推奨MT4インジケーター) Proprietary custom MT4 indicators available for download, including trend confirmation tools, ATR Breakout volatility indicators, Moving Average combinations, and Heiken Ashi variants. Provided to seminar attendees and as downloadable free tools.
• 1 Minute Daily FX Winning Materials Newsletter (1日3分！FX勝ち組素材集) Free email newsletter delivering daily FX trading materials and insights. Auto-registration on sign-up with unsubscribe option.
• FX Options Live Commentary (FXオプション実況中継) Live commentary and real-time analysis content service for FX options trading, providing market insights for options traders.
• FX Options Basic Course (FXオプション基礎講座解説) Educational course explaining the fundamentals of FX options trading for beginners learning options strategies.

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• FX Prime by GMO (FXプライムbyGMO)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 27 September 2022FX Prime by GMO hosts Trade Time's seminar instructor for WEB seminars. The most recent partnership event occurred in September 2022, indicating an active and current relationship.
• Stirling Securities (スターリング証券)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 September 2019Trade Time's representative delivered a short-term trading strategy seminar at Stirling Securities in September 2019, focusing on directional bias across multiple timeframes.
• To Go Securities (東郷証券)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 10 April 2017Trade Time's representative conducts seminars at To Go Securities (formerly efx.com Securities) covering multi-market short-term trading strategies including FX, Nikkei 225, and individual stocks. The seminar includes topics on trend-following, Bollinger Band mean-reversion, and position sizing.
• FX Trade Financial (FXトレードフィナンシャル)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 3 February 2017Trade Time's representative delivered on-demand seminar content for FX Trade Financial's platform, covering Heiken Ashi candlestick patterns combined with Fibonacci retracement trading methodologies.
• Radio Nikkei (ラジオ日経)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 24 January 2017Trade Time's representative appeared on Radio Nikkei (16:10-16:40) to provide MT4 indicator-based market analysis and FX market commentary, reaching Radio Nikkei's listener audience.
• Pan Rolling (パンローリング)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 October 2016Trade Time's representative lectured on Nikkei 225 and individual stock day trading at Pan Rolling's Investment Strategy Fair 2016 Osaka event. The seminar attracted over 250 registrations, significantly exceeding the venue capacity. Pan Rolling is a leading Japanese financial publishing company.
• GAITAME COM (外為どっとコム)moderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 31 August 2016GAITAME COM collaborates with Trade Time's representative on US Employment Statistics special video content and technical analysis seminars. Trade Time appears in special market commentary videos published on the GAITAME COM website. The relationship includes both content creation and seminar delivery.
• YJFX (YJFX!株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 June 2016Ongoing partnership where YJFX hosts Trade Time's WEB seminars on its platform. Trade Time's representative delivers MT4 indicator-focused trading methodology seminars (covering original indicators, Bollinger Band strategies, ATR breakout systems, and mean-reversion techniques). Seminars often include free downloads of proprietary indicators for attendees.
• FX Kouryaku (FX攻略.com)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2016Time-limited collaborative marketing campaign with FX攻略.com, Japan's only FX monthly magazine. Trade Time's representative authored a trading article ('平均足とMAを使った売買') and provided downloadable materials as part of the joint promotion.
• Himawari Securities (ひまわり証券)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2016Long-standing partnership where Trade Time's representative serves as recurring seminar instructor for Himawari Securities' WEB seminar series. Seminars cover FX trading techniques, day trading strategies, and options topics. Some sessions are offered free to Himawari clients, serving as both a customer retention tool for the broker and a customer acquisition channel for Trade Time. This is the most frequently cited partnership in the company's event history.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• FX Kouryaku.com (FX戦略.com): Japan's only FX monthly magazine, partnered with Trade Time for collaborative content (FX Kouryaku.com article on MA strategies). Covers FX trading education, strategy, and tools for retail Japanese traders — directly overlapping Trade Time's audience and content scope, serving as both a partner and a competing educational media property.
• Pan Rolling (パンローリング): Leading Japanese financial publishing company that hosts investment-strategy fairs and trading seminars across Japan. Pan Rolling is explicitly referenced as a Trade Time seminar partner (Pan Rolling Investment Strategy Fair 2016 Osaka), and both companies operate paid trading seminars targeting Japanese retail investors using similar face-to-face and in-person models.

Others

• TradingView: Retail trading charting and social platform with built-in scripting (Pine Script) where traders publish and consume custom indicators and trading strategies. Functions as an adjacent, modern alternative to the MT4 indicators that are central to Trade Time's product offering (T-Break, ATR Breakout, MA combinations), representing a potential platform migration target and emerging competitor.
• MQL5 / MetaQuotes Software: Developer of the MT4/MT5 trading platforms and the MQL5 community marketplace where traders share custom indicators. Trade Time's core technology stack (MT4 with proprietary custom indicators) is directly built on MetaQuotes infrastructure, making MetaQuotes the underlying technology/ecosystem enabler for Trade Time's indicator-based product line.

Broad incumbents

• Investing.com: Global retail financial news, education, and tools platform covering FX, equities, commodities, and crypto with a Japanese-language site. Closely parallels Trade Time's content-and-tools approach to retail trader education and signal provision, scaled to a multi-asset global audience.
• FXStreet.com: Established global FX news, education, and analysis portal serving retail traders with research, signals, and educational content. Comparable to Trade Time's Trade Press content hub (trade-press.com), though at much larger scale and global rather than domestic-Japan reach.
• BabyPips.com: The largest dedicated FX trading education platform globally, offering structured curriculum, forums, and signal content for retail FX traders. Comparable to Trade Time's freemium education model at much larger scale, with English-language global audience versus Trade Time's Japan-only Japanese-language niche.
• DailyFX (by IG Group): Broker-affiliated retail FX education and analysis portal operated by IG Group. Combines trading education, signals, and broker funnel — functionally very similar to Trade Time's hybrid education-plus-broker-referral model, but operating globally under a major institutional broker brand.

Regional players

• Yahoo! Finance Japan (financial news and education section): Japan's dominant retail finance portal publishing daily market commentary, FX trading analysis, and educational content. Trade Time's representative writes forex commentary published on Yahoo! Finance Japan, making the portal both a partner channel and a competitor for retail Japanese trader attention.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/trade_time

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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