Trading Instructor
Martin Dim
Equities, Personal Trading Plan and Platform Immersion Instructor
Marty has traded for his own account in the equity and futures markets for since 1976. After graduating from the
University of Michigan and Northwestern Law School, Marty traded on the floor of the Chicago Board of Options Exchange for over
22 years. Marty currently holds Series 3, 7 and 63 securities licenses. Marty has been trading equities, options,
futures and options on futures electronically since 2000. He has seen and lived it all and brings a perspective that enhances his direct,
personal, and entertaining style of teaching. While stressing the value of technical analysis, Marty emphasizes the importance
of a strong psychological approach to trading and endeavors to give his students the complete package necessary for their future
success.
What students are saying about Martin Dim:
"What can I say, Marty is a pro, he is patient with his approach, and has total mastery of the material covered. He is also extremely funny to boot. I had a great time and learned tons. Definitely got what I paid for." Fernando F., March 2012
"Great instructor. Really seemed to care about every student's concern. I would have no problem recommending this class. This was a great experience. I think the information was made easy through a very knowledgable instructor. Every trade I place I will first ask myself, "what would Marty do"." Frank T., March 2012
"Marty went through a candle by candle analysis, not revealing the next candle, in the recent history of a stock and the concurrent S&P 500 Futures, asking opinions as to what the students would do with the revelation of each candle. This simulated, as close as I can imagine, what an individual trader would think at his station on a trading day. VERY VALUABLE!" David B., March 2012
"Marty Dim's approach to teaching ProTrader is the best I've experienced so far. Marty's teaching method of balancing trading theory, practical application, and meaningful hands-on lab time should be the model for this and all other OTA courses." Preston J., February 2012
"Marty is the best of the best. Even though I have heard the course material 100 times, Marty explains things in a manner that really keeps my interest, and he adds anecdotes that very effectively drive home his points." Robert V., February 2012
"Martin answered all questions, provided real trading examples, and put his years of trading into context." Michael M., January 2012
"Mr. Dim made the class a very interesting learning experience. He is an outstanding teacher." Dave K., December 2011
"Marty was great; I learned things that were very new to me. He appears to be one of your best instructors. I would take his class 10 more times." Sue S., December 2011
"Marty is a gem . . . hang onto him!" Roger B., November 2011
"The instructor, Martin, was an excellent teacher who has a lot of knowledge and experience. He was very friendly, warm, helpful and is easy to approach and eager to answer all questions and queries to full satisfaction. This was a truly pleasant experience." Amandeep B., October 2011
"Marty did a superior job. He was very comprehensible, patient, and polite. It was evident from his teaching that he likes what he does, and transmits his deep knowledge to the students. Above all, he showed that he cares that you learn and understand…I found this course very valuable." Sophie W., October 2011
"Marty is an amazing, hands-on instructor. The perfect fit for me - someone who has learned their business from the ground up. Learning from another person who has that experience is a great fit." Richard M., September 2011
"Martin has the rare ability to explain major concepts on the student’s level that enhance grasping the new concepts. Installing the supply and demand level, understanding the causes for breakup / breakdown, retracing, etc., are much easier for me than before the class. He is very nice and kind; his sense of humor, also, is very nice. His attitude is impeccable. In short, Mr. Martin Dim is an excellent instructor." Yefim R., September 2011
"Martin is the best instructor and trader I have ever seen." Ryugin M., August 2011
"Marty is phenomenal, with his stories and analogies to reinforce teaching material, with his sense of laid-back self-deprecating humor, with his ability to create an atmosphere of camaraderie in the classroom, and in his extensive use of the live markets to make teaching points. He is a fantastic instructor." Daniel J., August 2011
"Marty did a great job teaching the class. He gave great insight to market moves and really drove home the foundation of supply and demand zones and how to use them." Donata L., July 2011
"Marty was great. His experience is unquestionable. Looove his sense of humor, which helped when I felt a little tired." Dana F., July 2011
"Marty is the perfect blend of intensity and passion mixed with self-deprecating humor and a laid-back-ness that makes everything fun instead of making it stressful and intimidating. He made the atmosphere of the class a really enjoyable experience. He mixed in a lot of great stories from his experience, including mistakes that he has made, and he made so many correct predictions all week long that we trust him implicitly in everything he has taught us and the approach to trading that he has recommended." Daniel J., July 2011
"Marty brought a great deal of personal experiences and humor to the class. He was able to get everyone involved and his teaching style was very effective." Jerry S., June 2011
"Marty cares about the class. He wants, passionately, for us to succeed. I enjoyed every minute of the class. I love his sense of humor and I love his sharing of his experiences. He tells us how not to fail and shares the mistakes that he has made so we know it is part of the learning we must do." Robert C., June 2011
"Marty's presentation style is excellent. He's knowledgeable, personable, and especially witty, which makes the class enjoyable." Aretha P., May 2011
"To say that Marty Dim was a great instructor is truly an understatement. Marty, in my humble opinion, is greater than greatest. I have taken many trading courses, costing many thousands of dollars, given by instructors who know the subject matter which they are teaching, but none of them even come close to teaching the subject matter in the same way that Marty has taught me. He went out of his way to make sure that everyone understood what was being taught and then moved on to new material. I know without a doubt that the material that was taught to me by Marty I will use to make money in the markets." Armando D., April 2011
"Martin is a top of the line instructor. He really knows his stuff!" Richard B., April 2011
"Marty was an outstanding instructor! Great platform! Very good textbook and slides. His explanations were excellent." Richard E., March 2011
"Marty is an amazing coach/instructor. I'd welcome the opportunity to take another class with him in the future." Gordon R., February 2011
"Martin was an excellent instructor who used very practical examples for teaching which helped me to understand the concepts!!! I really liked his style." Michelle T., February 2011
"Martin Dim brought me to a new level of understanding of the market. Also, he helped us throughout the week to think like a trader and act like one as well. Thanks Online Trading Academy for providing him as an instructor!" Eduardo R., January 2011
"Marty is an excellent instructor and knows the material very well. He coaches while he teaches, like holding your hand and walking you through the steps." Asaad, January 2011
"Martin is an excellent instructor. He is very knowledgeable and was most generous conveying his experiences. Online Trading Academy is an outstanding educational experience that surpassed my expectations. There is little doubt that it will contribute immeasurably to my future success in the trading environment." Martin S., December 2010
"Marty is an excellent teacher and told great stories that made grasping the concepts much easier. I thoroughly enjoyed his humor and he is obviously extremely knowledgeable of the material." Janie O., December 2010
"It was very beneficial to have someone with Marty's experience teaching the class. He has a natural ability to teach. I hope to be able to continue to learn from him in the future." Brian P., October 2010
"Marty had a wealth of personal trading experience to share with the class with his many stories and examples. Based on my many years of a formal college education, I never had the same impact as Marty's powerful presentation. I really respect an instructor that can stay focused teaching for seven days." Arnold P., October 2010
"Marty is what made the class. This was a retake for me and how he added his personal experience and journey is what made it. He brought to the class room years of stories and was able to match the struggles that I am having and could relate because he went through it and could help me through it." Todd H., September 2010
"Marty was awesome. He is incredibly knowledgeable, patient and did an excellent job answering questions." Lucy W., September 2010
"Marty has proven to be a formidable resource of knowledge, showing patience towards his students throughout. I've learned a lot and I would certainly recommend him warmly to anyone, either new or on a retake." Andre S., June 2010
"The instructor was the best. He made the material, which could be quite dense to get through on your own, much easier to go over. He has a great way of explaining a complex notion in a personal and easy-to-relate-to manner! He also provided good perspectives in terms of which tools and strategies to adopt under different circumstances, and what are less important." Meg R., June 2010
"Marty was great. His experience from the CBOE and many years of trading was invaluable. He was a very receptive teacher who brought many nuances to the curriculum." Tyler T., May 2010
"Marty was an excellent instructor with fantastic experience which he shared with us (both good and bad). I think it is very real to know that you can lose at this as well as gain. With the money management principles taught, I have much confidence that what I learned will be applied positively. Thank You Marty!" Sue H., April 2010
"Wow!! What an opportunity to tap into a wealth of knowledge and experience, with an instructor that was both accomplished in the trading profession, yet willing to impart his knowledge and caring to a group of "greenhorn" students. Marty made great effort to utilize all classroom resources as best appropriate to provide full understanding of the course materials for the students. He provided an atmosphere that was fun, educational, and dynamic. He provided plenty of opportunity for questions and discussions during the presentation and while trading, but kept the class moving at a pace that was most conducive to learning. Marty Dim "rocks"... I'm very impressed, and will look for Marty's classes in the future. Thank you for providing such a "Class A" instructor!" Suzanne B., April 2010
"Mr. Dim is a very educated instructor and was able to explain Professional Trader Part 2 extremely well. It was my understanding that I was familiar with the market, upon graduating from this class I saw that I was nowhere close to where I am supposed to be in order to achieve financial success in today's market. I will be starting my professional trading career immediately, thanks to the great help and support of Martin Dim and the Online Trading Academy team. I would personally advise anyone who is enrolling in this program to elect Martin as their instructor. Although, Online Trading Academy has a great pool of instructors, you cannot go wrong with anyone. They are all very skilled in the market." Mason K., April 2010
"I like that Marty gives specific examples/parameters from his own experience. He has traded a long time, and things like the 16 most hit numbers on the S&P, what averages he uses, etc, will be very helpful." Anita T., March 2010
"Marty walked the class through concepts that I found difficult in the past, and thus stayed away from. For example, short selling. Now, as least I have an overview of short selling and am more inclined to explore this in future trading." Susan C., February 2010
"The examples were great. Marty had excellent correlation of the materials we were covering to actual right now market conditions. Marty's experience and ability to comment and forecast the market was excellent and challenges me to want to be as "able" as he." Randy G., February 2010
"Martin is a great guy with a genuine concern for our personal success. He employs his many years of experience by helping his students manage our trading plans in a professional manner. Martin's sense of humor makes the classroom light, fun, and an all around good time. Thanks, Martin." Brandi J., February 2010
"Marty was excellent in presenting his knowledge of trading, giving us many practical suggestions and advice." Marlene J., January 2010
"Marty is very knowledgeable and has the ability and willingness to impart his knowledge and experience onto the class. Excellent. We got a wealth of information in one week." Marlene J., January 2010
"Marty did a great job making each person feel like he was important and his/her questions were important. This is an important venture for me and Marty was more than helpful individually as well as presenting great material." Jeff B., December 2009
"Martin demystifies the market by bringing to the class his breadth and depth of trading experiences and shares it passionately with his students. Is the market still treacherous and unpredictable? Yes, but with the tools and knowledge I gained in these classes I can say I can tackle it with a more predictable outcome. The training does not make a person an overnight successful trader but increases one's probability of success." Ninos Z., November 2009
"Marty was fantastic! His down-to-earth views really helped to calm the erratic arena of day trading. If you get the opportunity to learn under Marty's guidance, you will not be disappointed." Marshall S., November 2009
"Marty combined his experience, sense of humor, and awareness of student understanding to make for an effective and enjoyable learning experience. His personal insights, tips, and recommendations were particularly useful." Craig V., November 2009
"Instructor, Martin Dim, was EXCELLENT, in knowledge, teaching, and presentation." Kenneth G., October 2009
"Marty has a unique and special ability to explain how the various indicators work and how each provides (or can provide) information upon which decisions can be made. I would rank his candor and plain folks teaching approach on a par with that of Steve who I thought was the BEST until I attended Marty's classes. Now I'd like to try to review the material each of them presented again." Marion B., September 2009
"Martin Dim was great in applying the theory to the actual process of trading. The application of Support/Resistance lines to pre-open trade preparation was INVALUABLE!!! Martin's ability to put all the material in an orderly fashion to develop an actual trading plan was great. Watching the execution of the trading plan in an actual trade was invaluable too." Biing D., August 2009
"Marty Dim is an excellent instructor who provides a great balance of detailed knowledge and road maps for structured decision making. Marty's passion is manifested through his enthusiastic expressions and anecdotes. I wish more instructors/professors could deliver learning tools in the interesting and engaging manner that Marty exhibited throughout the class." Brian M., August 2009
"Marty obviously knows his material, and better yet, it is obvious that Marty spent time in advance of class preparing both explanations of concepts with examples. Marty did not just teach the curriculum but brought the curriculum to life. I would very much like to take future classes from him." Allyn K., July 2009
"Marty is a superb instructor and a very intelligent guy. He was very generous with his knowledge and made sure he covered the syllabus, as well as reinforcing the same with specific examples that widened our knowledge." Sheila I., June 2009
"Marty is the man, I doubt there could have been a better instructor to learn from!!" Eric S., April 2009
"Martin Dim is an excellent Instructor. He is very personable and stays conscious that he maintains a pace that everyone in class could follow. His integrity regarding this is impeccable and because of this, he is changing lives." Deatrice R., March 2009
"Marty's extensive floor/screen trading experience made him an awesome instructor. It allows him to bring insight into the classroom that, as students, we would not be able to receive otherwise. There is a lot of material in the Pro Trader 1 & 2 classes. Though I took a plethora of notes, it will be difficult to retain all the key ideas and points. I am sure as I become a more proficient trader, those ideas and points will become clear. You seem to have a first class operation, I saw that as soon as I walked into the Charlotte facility and met Dan, Andy, Charles, Tray and Keith. I would refer others to this academy." Brian B., March 2009
"Marty is a fantastic instructor. He keeps the pace very manageable for everyone and makes sure no one is getting lost or confused. His insights, past experiences, how much he values each concept, or not, and his sense of humor made this a knock out class. I have had many instructors in over 10 years of college study and he stands out with the very best I have ever had. Thank you Marty! I cannot repay you enough." Kevin J., February 2009
"Marty, is far and away the most knowledgeable instructor I have had so far. He has the patience to work with a student and was always helpful when answering questions. I would recommend him and his teaching methods to anyone. When a person lives through 1987 at CBOE and can talk about it rationally, he has what it takes." Donnie S., January 2009
"Marty really knew how to present the material and was passionate. I would take any course he would teach." Ralph E., January 2009
"Marty was fantastic. Gave great insight to trading and really went out of his way to make sure students were comfortable with certain concepts." John E., January 2009
"Marty Dim is a very experienced teacher. Knows his stuff. A great instructor to have. Thanks." Osita I., December 2008
"I thought that the entire week was very informative. Marty did a great job of going at a pace that everyone felt good about. No matter what your background or experience, you can get something out of this class. Marty is an excellent instructor. I am glad that I took this course and look forward to my option class and my new career as a professional trader!" Charles S., October 2008
"The class was most effective when we were hands on the platform and Marty provided insight and coaching. His experience really came through during live trading and post analysis." Kenneth S., October 2008
"Marty is a true gentleman and an excellent teacher." Nathalie, September 2008
"Enjoyed Marty leading us through the materials and sharing his knowledge and experience." Yuma S., September 2008
"Marty has a lot of knowledge and experience delivered the material in a helpful and understandable manner." Kathleen P., September 2008
"Marty is an incredible instructor. You're lucky to have him." Robert B., August 2008
"Marty was very approachable and helpful. He always made me feel comfortable. Marty also used many interesting examples from his past experience." Scott R., August 2008
"Marty's dedication and knowledge are at the top. He is a definite asset to Online Trading Academy." Gerard G., August 2008