International Trading Institute

What International Trading Institute does

International Trading Institute (ITI) is a Barcelona-based, private for-profit educational institution that delivers practitioner-led trading education to aspiring traders and experienced finance professionals through an online platform. Its offering spans a deep vertical curriculum covering market structure, equities and fixed income, commodities and derivatives, forex and crypto, technical analysis, trading psychology, portfolio and risk management, and algorithmic trading and AI. Distribution is entirely digital via the internationaltradinginstitute.com website, supported by content marketing (blog, webinars, newsletter) and publishing partners including FXStreet.

ITI monetizes across four streams: tuition for a two-year accredited Master's in Trading delivered in partnership with Westcliff University (launching October 2026), one-time fees for individual short courses and three structured certificate pathways, subscription-based one-on-one mentorship with active market professionals, and bespoke corporate training solutions for organizations. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The institute pairs its core content with a Technology Partner (TradingView) and an Education Partner (the Society of Technical Analysts), operating with a 1–10 employee team from a single Barcelona headquarters and led by Chairman and Founder Francesc Riverola.

Name

International Trading Institute

Legal name

International Trading Institute

Website

https://internationaltradinginstitute.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Trading Institute is a Barcelona-based private online school delivering practitioner-led trading education to aspiring and experienced traders through short courses, certificates, one-on-one mentorship, and a Westcliff University-accredited two-year Master's in Trading program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Master's in Trading Program: Tuition fees for the accredited two-year Master's in Trading degree program delivered in partnership with Westcliff University, combining academic rigor with practical trading education.
2. Short Courses and Certificates: Individual professional courses and structured certificate pathways covering trading for beginners, technical analysis, trading psychology, forex & crypto, commodities & derivatives, algorithmic trading & AI, and portfolio & risk management.
3. Trading Mentorship: One-on-one mentorship program pairing traders with experienced market professionals for personalized guidance through trading development.
4. Bespoke Solutions for Organizations: Customized training solutions designed for organizational clients requiring tailored trading education programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

International Trading Institute (ITI) is a trading education institution that sells practitioner-led short courses, structured certificate pathways, one-on-one trading mentorship, and a flagship two-year accredited Master's in Trading degree delivered online in partnership with Westcliff University. Its offerings cover the full trading skill stack including technical analysis, trading psychology, market structure, equities and fixed income, commodities and derivatives, forex and crypto, portfolio and risk management, and algorithmic trading & AI, targeting aspiring and professional traders seeking formal credentials and serious skill development.

Product overview

International Trading Institute (ITI) offers a multi-tiered educational portfolio centered on professional trading development. The core flagship offering is the Master's in Trading Program (a two-year accredited degree in partnership with Westcliff University), supplemented by a Trading Mentorship Program providing one-on-one practitioner guidance. The product suite includes 14 individual short courses covering trading fundamentals (for beginners), market mechanics, equities/fixed income, commodities/derivatives, forex/crypto, technical analysis, trading psychology, portfolio/risk management, and algorithmic trading/AI. Three structured certificate programs provide credentialed learning pathways (Market Structure & Trading Foundations, Professional Technical Analysis, Trading Psychology & Performance). Bespoke corporate training solutions are also available for organizations. Short courses serve as both standalone professional development and intermediate stepping stones toward the full Master's program.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Master's in Trading Program A fully accredited two-year graduate degree program delivered online in partnership with Westcliff University, combining practitioner-led trading education with academic oversight to develop professional trading skills across market analysis, strategy, risk management, psychology, and execution. Targeted at aspiring and professional traders seeking formal credentials.
• Trading Mentorship Program One-on-one personalized mentorship pairing traders with experienced market professionals, focused on working through individual trading challenges in dedicated sessions rather than courses or cohorts. Targeted at experienced traders seeking accelerated performance improvement.
• Trading for Beginners Course

Quantifiable outcome

• Cut learning curve in half through expert guidance and structured education

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Westcliff UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 February 2026Academic partnership to offer an accredited Master's in Trading degree combining ITI's practitioner-led trading education with Westcliff University's academic oversight and degree conferral. The two-year program, scheduled to begin in October 2026, integrates technical trading skills with trading psychology coursework. The partnership aims to bridge the gap between informal trading education and traditional finance degrees.
• Society of Technical Analysts (STA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTA is identified as an Education Partner of the International Trading Institute, supporting the institute's technical analysis curriculum and professional trading education standards.
• FXStreetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFXStreet is identified as a Publishing Partner, distributing ITI Insights content including risk management, market structure, and trading education articles through FXStreet's platform.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Warrior Trading: Subscription-based day trading education platform with live trading rooms, courses, and mentoring. Comparable to ITI in serving aspiring and intermediate traders seeking structured curricula and mentorship, with stronger emphasis on day-trading equities.
• Babypips: One of the largest free online trading education communities, covering forex, technical analysis, and trading psychology. Directly comparable to ITI's beginner and intermediate course offerings, though predominantly free and community-driven rather than accredited.
• Online Trading Academy: Long-standing trading education provider offering multi-day classes, online courses, and mentorship across asset classes. Comparable to ITI's practitioner-led structured curriculum and breadth of asset coverage.
• Simpler Trading: Subscription-based trading education service offering indicators, courses, and live trade alerts from professional traders. Comparable to ITI's practitioner-led and structured curriculum approach, with similar target audience of intermediate traders.
• Bear Bull Traders: Trading education community offering courses, mentorship, and a chat room aimed at retail traders. Comparable to ITI's mentorship and short-course offerings for serious retail and aspiring professional traders.
• Investopedia Academy: Investopedia's paid course marketplace covering trading, investing, and financial markets. Comparable to ITI's short courses and certificate pathways, with strong brand recognition in financial education.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Online learning platform partnering with universities to offer accredited finance and trading specializations. Comparable to ITI's degree-track offering through Westcliff, with much broader scale and university-grade credibility.
• edX: University-affiliated online learning platform with finance and capital markets courses. Comparable to ITI's accredited higher-education positioning, with strong institutional brand and global reach.
• Udemy: Massive online learning marketplace with thousands of trading courses priced from $10–$200. Comparable to ITI's short-course portfolio as a broad incumbent, with much larger scale and price competition but lower practitioner-led differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ITI_TradingEdu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/international-trading-institute

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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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