Quant Rick's Trading Academy
Quant Rick's Trading Academy is for aspiring quant traders. Build and backtest your own swing-trading system with expert code review.
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How this community works
- Pricing
- $41 a monthWell above the money & investing median of $25.
- Size
- 301 membersBigger than 35% of the money & investing communities indexed here.
- Revenue ceiling
- $12,341 a monthIf every member paid the listed price. Free tiers, discounts and churn are not visible from outside.
- Format
- 2 paid tiers
- Platform
- Skool
- Category
- Money & Investing
- Last verified
- 7 October 2026
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- 2 paid tiers: one price for access, another for proximity. Worth copying once you know which members want more of you.
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About Quant Rick's Trading Academy
Quant Rick's Trading Academy is for aspiring quant traders. Build and backtest your own swing-trading system with expert code review.
Why you should join: Submit your backtest and get it reviewed for lookahead bias and inflated results by an ex-macro quant, plus factor investing lessons, a Python backtesting framework you own, a zero-to-code bootcamp and ML lectures. No signals. $41 a month or $260 a year.
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The one-liner
A quant trading academy that sells code review of your own backtest, not signals.
What they actually sell
Quant rick’s trading academy is run by Quant Rick. The headline pitch reads: "The breakdown of an absolute banger swing-trading methodology and perfect maiden project for aspiring quant-traders of any skill level." The public offer sits at $41 a month. Price is tied to capacity: the rate holds until 350 members and then rises to $99, because review time does not scale. Inside sit 8 courses. Cancel anytime is part of the risk frame.
Who pays and why
Aspiring quant traders who can code a little and want a real system. The fear is a hidden flaw in a backtest that costs real money. They pay for a swing trading methodology, a Python backtesting framework, factor investing lessons and personal code review.
Where the members come from
The Skool lander and Quant Rick's own teaching appear to be the main acquisition path. Public social links are thin on the about page, so growth reads as community-led rather than a giant media brand.
What's holding it back
Code review does not scale, as the page itself admits. The price rise protects quality, but also caps growth.
Steal this
Sell the expert review as the real product and use the course as the way in.
Would this work in another niche?
Yes for any craft with checkable work, such as copywriting. Weak for topics with no deliverable to review.
Written 7 October 2026
Reviews
Atanas Vasilev
“I learned so valuable information regarding quant world! How to approach trading strategy with math and statistics! The knowledge for swing trading is phenomenal!”
Asher Pint
“Amazing resource! I came into this with a decent amount of knowledge but I was still blown away by the amount and depth of the subjects covered. Rick is extremely knowledgeable and takes the time to help anytime you get stuck. Would 100% recommend.”
Gavin Evers
“rick is da GOAT!”
Mr. Birdperson
“Thanks to this guy I learned how to properly build and develop strategies. Before him I did not have a clue what gridsearch is, difference between brute force gridsearch and bayesian style, ML application in Quantitative Trading and etc.”
David Hernández
“Inmense amount of value here. Rick teaches you the tools, knowledge and scientific approach needed to succeed on the field, rather than giving you a model right away. That along with his dedication, attention to detail and guidance make this a bargain for me. 10/10”
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