Free Coaching

ANNE-MARIE BAIYND

(Coach Anne-Marie)

Anne-Marie Baiynd is a professional trader, educator, and author of the respected Trading Book series. With over 20 years of market experience, she began trading futures in 2013 and quickly became known for her expertise in technical analysis, price action, and trading psychology. Anne-Marie combines her background as a statistician and neuroscience researcher with real trading insight to build strategies that deliver results in any market environment.

DAKOTA ANDREWS

(Coach Dakota)

Coach Dakota is a rising star in futures trading, known for blending real-market insight with the disciplined approach of a prop firm. Specializing in NQ futures and options strategies, he brings 14 years of perseverance, turning a $120k trading loss into a profitable career. As the founder of “Slow Markets,” a TopstepTV™ segment focused on overnight trading strategies, Coach Dakota delivers actionable, hands-on mentorship for traders every day.

DEEYANA ANGELO

(Coach Dee)

Coach Dee’s approach relies on various institutional order flow concepts to consistently outperform complex financial products. Her website, Market Stalkers, was born in 2015 when her first YouTube video went semi-viral. Deeyana is the originator of the now widely-known Q Points concept, which is included in her flagship Blahtech SD indicator. Known for her sharp analysis, market insights, and leadership, Dee focuses on helping traders succeed and grow.

JACK DOHERTY

(Coach Jack Sr.)

Jack Sr. is a veteran of the trading industry with over 50 years of experience, making him an invaluable asset to Topstep. He started with Heinold Commodities in Chicago as a runner, back-office clerk, phone clerk, and then finally a floor broker in 1975. He strives to teach others what it takes to succeed in live trading. If you haven’t already, you’ll soon hear Jack say, “Success takes time.” You can catch Jack controlling losses Fri at 12pm CT in the Coaches Classroom on Discord.

JASON COOK

(Coach Jay)

Coach Jay brings almost a decade of market experience to the table, including time spent in the Trading Combine and Funded Account. Drawing from his background as a basketball coach, Jay’s approach to coaching is to create tailored trading plans much like he’d create a game plan for athletes. He focuses on both technical skills and the mindset for success. He believes in empowering traders not only with technical knowledge but also with the right mindset and resilience.

JOHN HOAGLAND

(Coach Hoag)

John is our Senior Performance Coach, with 35+ years of futures trading experience. He traded on the CME floor for 20 years before moving to the screens in 2009 and has been unstoppable ever since. As a founding team member of the crew, Hoag has developed thousands of traders at Topstep and is passionate about improving individual performance. You can explore his educational content on YouTube, or catch him on TopstepTV daily.

PAUL SAMANO

(Coach Paul)

Coach Paul brings an insane 40+ years of trading experience to Topstep. He traded Grain and Treasury Futures on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade for two decades (a full 20 years) before moving to the screens in 2001. He’s a seasoned veteran with extensive experience as a trader, brokerage house executive, and fund manager. Paul’s coaching style stems from two decades of coaching high school basketball.

RAY TROUNDAY

(Coach Ray)

Coach Ray “Wildebeast Trader” Trounday has 25+ years of trading experience, starting in futures in 2017. Known for his trade location skills, Ray is a self-identified order flow, supply and demand, and Volume Profile trader. He primarily trades CL and GC as well as ES, NQ, and YM. You’ll find him in the coach classrooms on Discord Monday through Wednesday at 6pm and Thursday at 7pm CT for the Market Review/Q&A.

ROBERT COONEY

(Coach Robert)

Coach Robert has over 20 years of trading & investing experience with a focus on refining strategies, building discipline, and achieving consistency. A key figure on our team of coaches, he aims at short-term trades on NQ, ES, RTY, and YM and uses the “Occam’s Razor” approach, meaning “the simplest explanation is usually the best”. You can catch him in the coach classrooms of Discord Monday and Thursday at 4pm CT, hosting Tech Talk.

SCOTT MANZARA

(Coach HOOP)

Coach HOOP is not only a veteran trader and friend of Topstep, he’s also a daily viewer and often seen in the Live Chat on TopstepTV. With nearly 14 years at the CME, he shares his invaluable floor experience and stories to help traders get better every day. He’s now a Topstep coach, leading his own VIP cohort. Talk about goals. You’ll see him in the coach classrooms on Discord, Monday through Friday at 4:30p CT for Futures Fundamentals & Freelance with Coach Hoop.

VINCENT CAPRIA

(Coach Vincent)

Coach Vince has 20+ years of trading experience, specializing in Market Profile, Technical Analysis, Delta, Volume, Open Interest, and Market Flow. He’s skilled in trading psychology and uses an emotional trade journal to help recognize patterns of emotion while managing positions. You’ll be able to find him in the coach classroom on Discord Monday through Friday at 7pm CT for Technical Analysis w/Coach Vince, and Monday at 8pm for Coach Vince Group Coaching.