Trading Instructor
Kyle Hibbard
Equities, Technical Analysis Strategies, E-mini Futures and Personal Trading Plan Instructor
Kyle has over 14 years experience actively trading the equities, options, and futures markets. His entry into the
financial arena began in 1996 while employed as a professional equities trader at a regional institution. He has traded
his own accounts since mid-1997 and he was privileged enough to trade with and learn from some of the best active traders in
the country on various retail trading floors during the expansion and contraction of the tech cycle around the millennium.
Though initially trained as an active intraday equities trader, he gradually expanded into other markets and longer timeframes
through a process of self study, trial and error, and help from gracious market veterans. He is well-versed in how to utilize a
combination of intraday, swing, and longer-term trades through various financial instruments.
Both independently and in institutional environments, Kyle has trained and mentored many traders of all types, both
domestically and abroad. He has previously held NASD series 7, 63 and 55 licenses and has experience educating and actively
managing institutional trading groups. He spent several years actively managing a hedge fund of which he was the primary equity
holder. He has published private and internal institutional newsletters and advisory services and has also contributed to
various business talk radio programs.
In the classroom, as well as in his own trading, Kyle adopts a “keep it simple” approach which results in a high degree of
efficacy both in market interactions as well as the student learning experience. Through a conveyance of his many years of
personal experiences, he helps students focus on the most crucial aspects of trading. He really stresses entry points as one
of the most critical components to a trade while at the same time adhering to strict risk mitigation principles. In addition,
he emphasizes the importance of understanding market dynamics and mechanics while highlighting the significance of psychology.
He knows the skill set required for success in this industry and he goes to great lengths to make sure that every class member
acquires them.
Kyle derives great personal satisfaction from helping people take control of their future and gain financial independence by
giving them the tools to appropriately interface with markets to generate income and build wealth.
What students are saying about Kyle Hibbard:
"In this class I realized how important teaching skills are. All my instructors have been knowledgeable about the material, but Kyle is not only knowledgeable but was also very skilled in imparting that knowledge. I cannot emphasize enough how much I appreciated his methods. He may seem high-handed to some, but I think his methods are spot on. And as always, the lunches are great. Thank you very much." Len R., March 2012
"Kyle is excellent, he is well informed and interacts well with the entire group. He is able to relate to all people well and across the different levels of experience and understanding. Keep him! LOL" George L., March 2012
"Kyle was fantastic! He has a wonderful gift of making a difficult topic seem very easy to understand. I liked that Kyle gave us time to use what we were learning in class. We had good time in the morning to trade and set up our charts. Then he could come by and see if we're doing it right." Scott M., February 2012
"I truly enjoyed the class. Kyle Hibbard was our instructor and he was excellent!! He never missed a beat. He was thoughtful and considerate also." Karen B., December 2011
"In my opinion, the instructor Kyle Hibbard is great, very professional and skilled to teach and coach; he makes the class dynamic and easy, focusing on getting everyone to understand. I think this was a very good opportunity to have him as a teacher because of the knowledge he shared with us, thanks." Jorge F., December 2011
"Kyle was very thorough, informative and entertaining as well as personable. His personal anecdotes and trading experience clearly shined and provided us with a valuable add on." Manny S., November 2011
"Kyle knows his stuff and knows how to keep the class focused and balances the different experience levels of the class very well." David R., November 2011
"This far surpassed my expectations and provided me with a lot of information, strategies, systems to allow me to trade with more assurance and probability of success. I am very impressed with all aspects of the experience, especially with Kyle as the instructor, as he was patient, predictive and supportive the whole way through. I highly recommend him to anyone who asks for a great instructor." Kai A., September 2011
"Kyle is definitely one of the best. Even though I'm not qualified to rank instructors, he definitely knows what he's doing and does a wonderful job delivering the material and is very knowledgeable. My hat’s off to him!!!" Mike N., September 2011
"Kyle was sincere and had a true caring about each individual. He kept good control of the class at all times and never let one person dominate class time as sometimes happens in this type of environment." Marcy S., July 2011
"Kyle is very knowledgeable, systematic and thorough in his teaching. This is a retake for me and I learned several concepts for the first time and nuances that will take my trading to the next level. Kyle is a fabulous instructor and has a great sense of humor." Julie M., July 2011
"Kyle is a very experienced trader and a patient instructor. He had a good balance between patience and firmness; a challenging balance." Sharon H., June 2011
"Kyle was one of the best instructors that I have ever taken a trading class from. He went way beyond the scope of the course outline and gave us so much extra information that will have a positive effect on our trading. He was outstanding." Mary S., June 2011
"Kyle definitely knows his stuff. I enjoyed his teaching style. He did a great job managing the class and left no doubt that he wanted everyone to take what they needed from the class." Janine P., May 2011
"Kyle is one of the best teachers I have ever had. At the end of class, he laid out the top things to focus on and how to start your career in trading step by step. I would 100% take a class from Kyle again. As a matter of fact, if I see he is teaching the Professional Trader class again, I will definitely retake it!" Matt L., May 2011
"Kyle was great! He took the time to understand everyone’s trading level and he added a few things to the core of the class so that all would benefit." Lu R., April 2011
"Kyle is the best instructor I've ever had in trading, and definitely one of the best instructors overall from all the courses I've taken. He was able to communicate information very effectively, and in a way that is easy to understand. He answered all my questions in great detail." Allen C., April 2011
"Kyle is an excellent instructor and I truly enjoyed taking his class. He certainly knows trading. I enjoyed his style of teaching, manner and ability to deliver the material that we needed to know." Alan K., March 2011
"Kyle really was a revelation and top class guy. He made the class for me. His ability to keep everything moving along, while at the same time dealing with questions from all angles was fantastic. In all my years in education, college and professional, over 30 odd years, he was the best I've ever come across, at every level, in any course." Paul M., February 2011
"Kyle Hibbard is an OUTSTANDING instructor. I really appreciated the extensive experience he brought to the class. I feel very lucky that I attended the Pro Trader class with him as the instructor. I recommend this course, or any other class taught by Online Trading Academy to anyone interested in learning about day, swing or position trading." Geoffrey C., January 2011
"Kyle was excellent. He paid attention to each student and was attentive to our needs." Sam B., January 2011
"Kyle was awesome – period! Online Trading Academy is the best launching pad for a career in trading. If you are going to succeed, then don't take off with a limp by trying it out without an Online Trading Academy education." Terry G., December 2010
"Kyle was an excellent instructor and maintained a disciplined and efficient classroom. He obviously has a great deal of in-depth personal knowledge of trading and, therefore, we could all benefit from this. There was only positive praise and absolutely no negative criticism." Anna F., December 2010
"Kyle's methods were extremely beneficial to the learning process for me. He paced the class to keep me on track with the ability to coordinate with the manuals without the necessity for me to write a large amount of notes. This gave me the ability to do a great deal of practice with the actual online portion of the class. The online practice allowed me to work on developing my personal abilities rather than adhering to someone else's style. Therefore, I learned a great deal during the week." Mark S., November 2010
"Kyle was a great teacher. He was attentive to students, yet kept great control and flow of class. He is very, very knowledgeable." Glenda B., November 2010
"Kyle is an excellent instructor...helped me understand things that I did not grasp the first time around. I am sure that I will be a better trader after his class." Chris M., August 2010
"Kyle is good, his knowledge is vast. He is able to convert a novice analysis into a clear professional interpretation and do so in layman’s terms." Tuan G., August 2010
"Kyle is a great instructor and really made us think about things that were important to our trading and that should go in our trading plan. Great Job Kyle!" Joycelyn L., June 2010
"Kyle was an excellent instructor. Great response to questions and great knowledge of the marketplace, as well as a great ability to convey all this with great clarity and enthusiasm. His long term trading experience came through brilliantly." Simon H., May 2010
"Kyle gave a really professional performance throughout the whole 2 days. He has an excellent attitude and he is exceptionally detailed in his explanations. He has a deep understanding of the subject material and explains each concept, with demonstrations, in a very comprehensive manner." Hugh O., May 2010
"Kyle was fantastic!" Alex R., March 2010
"The instructor was focused and targeted toward giving us the most possible information in the time allowed. The ability to ask questions on each topic was also very helpful. The best part of the class was the ability to experience live trading in a protected and guided environment. This experience would be hard to achieve in any other way." Gordon F., February 2010
"I thought that Kyle Hibbard did an outstanding job of thoroughly explaining everything to the class. In a lot of instances he really went above and beyond so that everyone could understand what was being taught. I enjoyed him as an instructor and I am very happy that he was teaching this class. I can honestly say that I have really learned a lot and this is thanks to him and his teaching abilities." Ashley T., January 2010
"Good Professor, very knowledgeable and worked hard to make sure everyone understood the concepts." Mark M., December 2009
"Kyle is an excellent instructor who has a passion for teaching and making sure his students are prepared. I was a little skeptical about taking the class initially, but I'm very happy that I did. I truly, wish I had taken this class several years ago." Michael P., November 2009
"An absolutely fantastic instructor! I am really grateful to have been taught by someone with so much evident knowledge of trading and the markets, combined with the ability to communicate it effectively." Janet C., October 2009
"Kyle was great; he uses a very simple way to deliver information. He added so much value to the course; he went beyond my expectation on covering extra information which he thought important for beginners. Kyle's control of class was amazing and that helped me focus and learn." Fayez E., October 2009
"All your instructors are good, but I and the rest of the class found Kyle exceptional. He has an outstanding grasp of his subject, which I have come to expect from Online Trading Academy. In addition, he was very patient when some of us were slow in picking up points and, most important, was able to instill confidence in the class. We all enjoyed the course immensely and learned a great deal. Best Regards." David M., October 2009
"Kyle is extremely thorough in his approach to delivering the course material. He goes into a lot of depth and everything is very clearly explained." Ava D., August 2009
"Kyle is a highly professional tutor, I felt I was on the trading floor in NYSE during his lectures. It was undoubtedly an experience of a life time. He has his own simple but powerful methods that only can be attained attending the course. You don't find this in the books or internet, because this is an ongoing collection of his experience." Abdul M., August 2009
"Kyle is absolutely brilliant. He follows the course material but enhances it considerably by providing real examples and experiences gathered during his trading career. I feel I learned a lot of things that are not in the books, only available in his own cook book." Ernesto A., July 2009
"Kyle came highly recommended to me as an Online Trading Academy instructor and I've heard so much about him prior to attending his class. After having attended his 7-day Pro Trader class, I am now convinced that he truly lives up to his reputation and then some. Kyle is a natural born teacher and shows great enthusiasm in imparting his knowledge to his students. He does not hesitate to share whatever he knows with us and is able to answer all our questions effectively. His strength lies in a keep-it-simple approach and it makes understanding a topic just so much easier. Thanks, Kyle for a fantastic 7-day class!" Leong L., July 2009
"Kyle Hibbard was an excellent instructor, very dedicated and committed. He showed a true and genuine desire to teach and educate. He is a very gifted communicator and teacher." Stephen S., June 2009
"Thanks Kyle, I again learned more in two days than I ever thought possible. This class helped pull together several loose ends and gives me more confidence going forward." Phil S., May 2009
"Kyle is an excellent presenter. You have a very professional person leading this study. Most polite, most impressive." Bryan G., April 2009
"Kyle is a master instructor. He covers material methodically, maintains control and pace of the class, and conveys complex ideas using simple, easy to understand real-world examples. Great job!" Roe W., April 2009
"Kyle is very knowledgeable and delivered the information in an understandable fashion, especially for someone like me who is brand new to trading." Anthony H., March 2009
"Kyle has a real knack for relating to each student individually and including everybody in the class. He is exceptionally focused and clear in his answers. He clears our thoughts of clutter and keeps us on track with what really matters to become a successful trader. He's awesome." John D., January 2009
"The Class is wonderful and the instructor (Kyle Hibbard) is one of a kind. A very knowledgeable instructor who loves and knows this business of trading." Eric H., January 2009
"Really enjoyed being taught by Kyle, I love his attitude to trading and his ability to keep it simple but answer technical questions for more advanced students. I found Kyle's course structure beneficial by keeping the students focused on the course structure." Michael S., December 2008
"Kyle is extremely learned and excellent at his knowledge and qualifications; I can tell he's been in this industry a long time - I learned a lot from him! Most questions were answered to my liking. Kyle gave exceptional attention to each student, and covered their needs. Overall, I really liked him!" John A., October 2008
"Thanks Kyle! Excellent pace - lots of time trading - good trading tips and training." Mike P., June 2008
"Kyle was a great instructor, explained everything covered in a manner that could be understood and how it applied to real world situations." Norbert B., May 2008
"Kyle Hibbard was a delight. He has an extraordinary sense on how to make his points and how to drive meaningful participation. He truly made the trading environment come alive. Very well done." Reid D., May 2008
"What I liked best: Instructor's humorous relating and explanation of his institutional experience and those of his students and colleagues." Mike, May 2008
"There's no way I could say enough about Kyle. His is excellent! I learned more this past week than in any other past classes. I believe everyone else in the class had the same opinion. He is definitely an asset. You would do well to have Kyle back again and again." Henry C., April 2008
"I think the instructor went above and beyond in every situation to explain and answer everyone's questions. He gave important information that wasn't included in the course materials, namely the explanation of how margin accounts work." Hector K., April 2008
"Instructor had great knowledge of the material, due to his experience and knowledge of the stock market. I hope that he might even consider mentoring after the class if needed." Russ H., April 2008