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Formerly Jane Street · Citadel

Michael Schwartz teaches institutional trading.

Three proprietary strategies, built on two decades of research at the world's leading trading firms. Now taught for the first time outside the desk.

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Michael Schwartz22 years · Jane Street, Citadel
Institutional trading
22 yrs
Students worldwide
4,800+
Strategies: stocks, forex, commodities
3
Masterclass lessons
60
  • US 5005,612.4+0.44%
  • EUR/USD1.0842+0.12%
  • XAU2,384.1−0.31%
  • WTI78.62+1.08%
  • GBP/USD1.2711−0.05%
  • US 10019,804+0.71%
  • XAG28.44+0.62%
  • USD/JPY156.21+0.18%
  • NG2.31−1.4%
  • US 3039,118+0.21%
  • COPPER4.52+0.33%
  • AUD/USD0.6654−0.09%

As featured in

  • Bloomberg
  • The Wall Street Journal.
  • Financial Times
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The career

Twenty-two years inside the firms that move markets.

Experience placeholder. Michael's story in his own words: his start at Jane Street, the years at Citadel, the desks he ran and the research that became these strategies. Final copy to come from Michael.

  1. 2004 – 2011
    Jane Street
    Role placeholderDesk, markets traded and key work. Copy to come from Michael.
  2. 2011 – 2019
    Citadel
    Role placeholderDesk, markets traded and key work. Copy to come from Michael.
  3. 2019 – 2022
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    Role placeholderNext chapter. Copy to come from Michael.
  4. 2022 – today
    The Masterclass
    FounderTeaching the three strategies to independent traders.

The research

Not indicators. Evidence.

Each strategy began as a research question on an institutional desk, was tested across decades of data, and was traded with real capital before it was ever taught.

of market data behind each backtest
30+ yrs
historical trades analysed
1.2M
research papers and internal studies
140
strategies that passed every test
3

The curriculum

Three strategies. One rulebook.

Each strategy is a complete course: cinematic video lessons, the written rulebook, and annotated trade reviews from Michael's own book.

From the students

4.9 average · 1,200+ reviews

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    Student NameFull masterclass · Portfolio manager
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    Student NameStrategy II · Independent trader
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    Student NameStrategy III · Family office

Questions

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