FREQUENTLY Asked Questions

Normally we get notification within seconds, and will give you Immediate Access. The next working day is about the extreme, but almost always we give a new client same day access so they can begin without delay.

Because this is when the Futures markets are best to take money out of. The Trade Room is always open until at least 4pm EST, and we often trade and show Technical Analysis after 12noon. You will find in general that there have been more than enough trades by 12 noon anyway, and time after this is best spent reflecting on the mornings trades, and of course study..

The simple answer is that you WILL be HAPPY !
If you are genuinely unhappy about something, then we will address the issue. There is however no reason for you to be unhappy, this is a trade room which give specific technical analysis calls on Futures Contracts. If this is what you are looking for then you will indeed be very happy, if you take the time to integrate. If this is not what you are looking for then DO NOT SIGN UP – You need to decide whether you want to commit with us, it´s not an open ended contract, if you find it is not for you then you can of course discontinue your relationship with us ! We will deal with any client requests courteously and professionally – We expect the same in return – the service we offer is professional and consistent in nature but we can not force the markets to agree with us – We also make mistakes occasionally, we are human. You will have to invest some money and time into this, it is inevitable.

Without doubt that is YES YES YES….And we encourage it! That really is the whole point of the room.
Some have learned to trade the way we do from simply being members and watching – It takes some time but the strategies we employ are not restricted in any way, it is possible to learn them from watching and absorbing.

No, it is impossible to do so. But what we can say with extreme confidence is that within a short period of time you will see the outstanding benefits that you will get from remaining a member of the Trade Room.

Yes there is. In the Trade Room there is live help, also via e-mail or the Forum, whichever way you prefer. Live instant help whenever you like.

YES, cancel at any time, there is NO minimum period. If you tell us we will cancel your subscription whenever you want. You can always take a break for a few months and come back any time you like.

We want Traders in the room who want to be there, there is no “force feeding” here. If you get into the flow of the room, and you have a focussed interest in trading the S&P Futures, then believe me, you will not want to leave.

A new trader will normally take at least a few days to get into it, but some are taking their own trades within minutes. It is a very simple procedure but a member must take the time to get used to the way we do things, there is a PDF available with general trade room vocabulary.

The simple answer is YES, it will show you to be completely independent, and conservatively so. Our Mini Course contains trades that are consistently profitable, trades that are actually part of the full BonTrade Advanced Course. Whilst you will be taught to be independent it is NOT a trading course for all conditions, this Mini Course is specifically dedicated to a few profitable trades to show you that you can be done in an hour or so of the trading day. It is however completely intricate from the ground up and written in easy to understand plain English.

The full Advanced Course is the course for you IF you want to be able to trade professionally in any market conditions.

Yes, many people do, or even less, sometimes 10minutes is all it takes, sometimes 30 seconds! The market will give more than enough within the first hour of trading most days.. Some people simply want to trade a few set-ups per day and then go off and enjoy their time – Others have their own full time job that they need to get to, so they can literally only trade first thing in the morning when the market opens. Others want to put more work in and learn more set-ups from the Advanced Course – Each to their own! This is the beauty of working from home at your own pace, no Boss to tell you what to do – If you want to only do 30mins to an hour then fine, if you want to work till lunchtime then that is your choice. These trade set-ups do occur all through the day right through till the market close if you want to work past 10am, but you will have to wait patiently for the set-ups to occur in real time.

You certainly can. If you do this within 4 weeks you will have the price of your Mini Course deducted from the standard full Advanced Course price – This means you can start with the Mini Course to see if Trading is for you, then upgrade to the Advanced Course within 4 weeks with no loss from taking the Mini Course first – Both courses will be yours to keep forever.

It should be mentioned that the full Advanced Course is not like the Mini Course. The full Advanced course is an extensive look into the full repertoire of the Professional Trader, it literally takes months to learn and get through the material, much like a College course does. The Mini Course is designed for those who want to get involved and for it not to be so time consuming – The Mini Course is much easier to get on with than the full Professional Advanced Course, especially if starting out!

Unfortunately we can not. The Mini Course is exceptionally powerful and contains strategy Set-Ups that we use on a daily basis. People could easily take advantage of that and we are not able to offer money back guarantees because once you have that knowledge, you have it – It is impossible to give it back.

You must be sure of your purchase before you confirm. If you are truly serious about this then this course is for you, you will be able to succeed by following the detailed instructions inside this course, if however you are looking to simply “peek at it, and see what it has” then please do not purchase. Our products are for Serious Clients only.

That is 100% dependent on you, if you are a complete novice then it may be a week to a few weeks, if you have some experience and you only need to learn the set-ups, then within a few hours you will have grasped what is necessary. Whatever your level of experience you will be able to get the trading platform set up the same day and start seeing what it is all about, all at no extra cost, and with no financial risk to the market at all.

The Live Trade Room also this gives you full support and backup for any questions whatsoever if you decide to take a membership alongside. It is not imperative to take a Live Trade Room subscription alongside, but those members generally do better than those who do not. There is also a dedicated FORUM for MiniCourse Members.

You do not have to join the trade room, it is recommended but not mandatory. It would be in your interests to take advantage of this, but it is not necessity. Some people do just buy the course and apply the strategies to their own trading, some people do not like Trading Rooms, we understand this and have options for all.

Then speak directly to Bon, who will help you with whatever you need. Via E-Mail or live in the Trade Room if you are a member. There is also a dedicated FORUM for MiniCourse Members.

No, it is impossible to do so. But what we can say with extreme confidence is that within a short period of time you will see the outstanding benefits that you will get from trading the set-ups consistently.

Yes there is. In the Trade Room, via e-mail or the Forum, whichever you prefer. Live instant help whenever you like. All enquiries are answered within 24 hours, most are answered within minutes.

Because we enjoy helping. We trade the morning sessions for 2-3 hours to make our actual incomes. Helping others gives great feedback and is immensely gratifying. We have built a great Team Environment in our private Trade Room where it is a pleasure for us to hang out – An unprecedented environment – We could never find a truly rewarding environment to be in as Professional Traders so we built our own. It gets immensely boring on your own, so we built our own trade room which runs to all the members rules.

The simple answer is YES. Our Course is without doubt unlike any other. It teaches the exact strategy that you see us use daily in the Live Trade Room, and everyone knows the consistent profits that are shown there…..

Unfortunately we can not. The Strategies Course is exceptionally powerful and contains everything we use on a daily basis. People could easily take advantage of that and we are not able to offer money back guarantees because once you have that knowledge, you have it – It is impossible to give it back.

You must be sure of your purchase before you confirm. If you are truly serious about becoming a Professional Trader then this course is for you, you will be able to succeed by following the detailed instructions inside this course, if however you are looking to simply “peek at it, and see what it has” then please do not purchase. This is for Serious Clients only.

That is 100% dependent on you. If you join the Live Trade Room then the progress will be much quicker. You will have gone over the complete course within 4 – 8 weeks depending on your commitment, and you should have seen everything LIVE in the trade room by that point. From there is a case of repeating and gaining the experience of entries and exits, the Live trade Room helps with that in Real Time. The trades become clearer rather quickly when you have the intricate BluePrint of what the trader is exactly looking at.

The Live Trade Room also this gives you full support and backup for any questions whatsoever. It is about using the basis of the course in a Live Environment, it depends on your experience and your current knowledge of Price Action. It is really not possible to quantify how long it will take, but it would be a surprise if one did not fully comprehend everything and take their own trades within 3 months,

It needs to be remembered that there is an ongoing learning curve for ALL of us, it never ends. But once you have this Professional set of Strategies and Patterns in your grasp you will be able to expand on your learning with much more ease – It is about “SEEING” it, and once you have absorbed the course, YOU WILL SEE IT.

Many people never get to see what you are going to see, that is a fact of Trading Life – So few genuine courses have been written with Profit in mind, they focus on similar “theories”, but not actually prioritizing in the Live Market.

You do not have to join the trade room, it is recommended but not mandatory. It would be in your interests to take advantage of this, but it is not necessity. We have no doubts that some people will just buy the course and apply the strategies to their own trading, some people do not like Trading Rooms, we understand this and have options for all.

Then speak directly to Bon, who will help you with whatever you need.

No, it is impossible to do so. But what we can say with extreme confidence is that within a short period of time you will see the outstanding benefits that you will get from remaining a member of the Trade Calls Room. Advanced Strategy Course members will fastrack to become our best clients very quickly, its a much faster learning curve than just utilizing the Live Trade Room, depends if you have the time and commitment to put in to make it work for you.

Yes you can. At the end of your studies you can sit the Evaluation Examination..

No, we do not pressurize in this way, all in your own time and at your own Pace.. Everything is based on whenever you are ready, putting time pressure on your trading will generally hinder your progress.

Yes there is. In the Trade Room you have live help, and also via email or the Forum if you prefer. Live instant help whenever you like.

Because we enjoy helping. We trade the morning sessions for 3 hours to make our actual incomes. Helping others gives great feedback and is immensely gratifying. We are building a great Live Trade Room in the process where it is a pleasure for us to hang out – We could never find a truly rewarding environment to be in, so we built our own.

The simple answer is YES. It´s as real as it gets! If you make the grade you will be offered a LIVE Fully Funded Account, by a Professional Equity Firm who guarantee places for profitable Traders. Simple as that.

They are CME and NFA members based in the CBOT, Chicago. They are 100% legitimate.

YES, Is it possible for ANYONE to train, learn and become profitable. Does this mean you will automatically succeed after the training? NO. Not everyone will succeed but many do with the correct training and the required discipline.

NO. Categorically NO. If you pass the Evaluation then (and only then) you get a LIVE Account.

There are no guarantees that you will make the grade and pass the Evaluation Period – But don´t worry, if you fail you can always re-sit the Evaluation Period again…

Yes you can. The Training and Evaluation Period can be undertaken remotely from where ever you have an internet connection. Qualified Fully Funded Traders work from all over the Globe.

YES you can, as many times as you like!

Conditions on Re-Sitting Evaluation:

If you do not meet the Profit Objective BUT you follow all the RULES of the Evaluation then you can roll-over automatically and
re-start another 10 day Evaluation Period. You would roll-over into the new Evaluation whenever you are ready, there is no time limit.

If you have failed one Evaluation and not met the requirements to roll-over, then you can re-sit Evaluation but in this case you would be well advised to undertake more study and take time to assess and prepare for a new Evaluation. There are conditions which will be explained: If an automatic roll-over is not achieved to re-sit the Evaluation Period (because of breaking, not following the Evaluation Rules) then a small fee will be required to re-sit the Evaluation – The small fee is to cover administration costs and to ensure that Evaluation Re-Sits are not being taken randomly and without due care of being fully prepared. The deposit fee is fully refundable if you Qualify the Evaluation, or if you complete the Evaluation keeping to all the RULES.

IF after paying a deposit fee you follow all the RULES yet you fail to meet the Profit Objective, then you can roll-over into a further Evaluation Period without a new fee…. If after paying the deposit fee you break the rules again, then to re-sit another Evaluation you will be required to pay another deposit fee of the same…. and on and on.

As a clear rule, if you break the RULES during an Evaluation then you must pay the small deposit fee to re-sit a subsequent Evaluation, if you adhere to all the RULES during an Evaluation then you can always automatically roll-over into a new Evaluation. We hope this shows the importance of Discipline and following RULES – Traders who do are not penalized, they are given another chance without conditions.

Yes you can. Many of our Trainees don´t have any intentions of trading money for someone else, whatever the terms. Regardless, it makes sense to prove your capability during a structured Evaluation Period which shows you Trading under stress & meeting both objectives and rules – If you can´t do this, why would you want to trade your own money Live?

All advanced members are evaluated at the end of their studies, if they wish to be. This is included in all advanced course training packages.

Yes you can. To undertake Evaluation with Ninja you must however have a FULL LICENSE copy of the software. It is not possible to use the “Free Version” to undertake Evaluation.

You can find a list of the EVALUATION RULES HERE>> They are simplistic rules that any experienced Trader will recognize.

No. You can trade the 10 days within a 30day period.

No. You can re-take the Evaluation as many times as you like.

You should be advised that there will be a point where you should admit that is an issue and take the time necessary before re-sitting the Evaluation Period – By undertaking extra training and/or practice to get to the required level, or possibly looking at the mental side which could be blocking your progress – Full support will be given in any instance!

This small fee is actually classified as a “deposit” and is charged when registering with the equity partner, it is is primarily to ensure that Evaluations are not being taken randomly and without due care of being fully prepared. Subsequent Evaluations are charged at a higher rate than the initial 87.00USD. This small fee is fully refundable if you Qualify the Evaluation, or if you complete the Evaluation keeping to all the RULES (even if you do not meet the profit objective). Traders could otherwise start an Evaluation, make mistakes during the Evaluation then simply re-start another Evaluation forgetting the current Evaluation they had started, this is to the benefit of no-one. The fee ensures that Traders complete the Evaluation they are on with focus and commitment, it also ensures that Traders do not undertake Evaluations as a hobby/game.

The deposit fee is higher to undertake the 100 and 150k account size Evaluations. This should not particularly concern you as you should be 100% confident of being able to follow all rules and hence get the deposit fee refunded, even if you failed the profit objective due to unknown circumstances, following the rules should be a matter of course – You will need to get confirmation of the current deposit fee requirement for larger accounts as and when they are authorized. As mentioned before, to Evaluate utilizing a 100 or 150k account you must receive written permission.

Of course, plenty have. The main focus is to keep within the RULES. These are taught to you as you learn to trade.

NO. You can trade a variety of Futures Instruments, even Forex Futures. For a complete list click What Can I Trade? >>

YES, of course. You will have to exceed the Profit Objective net of Commissions. Commissions will be deducted as per the standard LIVE rate during the Evaluation Period – Traders always have to account for COSTS, whether those COSTS are commissions or losses.

NO, categorically NO. We strongly recommend against this – However, you will be taught position sizing and risk management as part of your Training – By the time you take the Evaluation you will know what to do.

To be frank, the SKY is the limit. It is possible to get a MILLION$+ account over time. One must show superior skills to achieve this, but it is possible. This is likely the best Trading opportunity you are probably ever going to encounter, where the potential is quite literally un-limited.

This is a dress rehearsal phase which is undertaken to ensure that a Trader is ready to undergo fully moderated Evaluation. Pre-Evaluation is monitored at the end of each day to ensure that all objectives and rules are kept to. Results during Pre-Evaluation do not count towards fully Moderated Evaluation, it is simply a dry run practice.

NO. Once you are Qualified Funded Trader you do not have any Profit Objectives to fulfill. You basically move at your own pace and in your comfort zone. There are no “minimum requirements” or “profit objectives” for Qualified Funded Traders. You are only tested on profit achievement during the Evaluation Period, and this is to ensure you have what it takes to be a Qualified Professional and manage funds for the equity partner.

No, never. You do not put up any capital at all to get a Funded Account. If you pass the Evaluation you get a Funded Account, no strings attached and no need to put up any of your own money whatsoever.

There are many.

1) You do not risk your own money in the market.
2) You are not required to risk your own money in a personal Brokerage account. As recent Brokerage collapses have shown, money is not always safe in a Brokerage Account.
3) You get cheaper commissions because the Firm you are working for is a CME Exchange Member.
4) You can get a lightening fast Professional Platform FREE, one recommended and used by many CME Floor Traders.
5) You have access to a Professional Firm Environment. You will never be left alone, full support is available always!
6) You have a dedicated Risk Manager looking after your interests at all times. If your Internet goes down and you can´t manage an Open Position, your Risk Manager CAN and WILL, they always have your best interests (and the Firms) in mind.

DO you need any more reasons? Just in case, there is one final point, perhaps the most important and valid…

FUNDED TRADERS EXCEL WHERE MOST INDIVIDUAL TRADERS FAIL! WHY DO RETAIL TRADERS FAIL?>>

You will be working for a real Trading Firm, with full support and a fully funded account, the Firm absorbs all your losses and you risk NOTHING.

There are none. If you want to remain in our Crude Oil Live Trade Room then you will have to subscribe to that service – We do have a reduced fee option for Funded Advanced Members. You will possibly save money because your Commissions could be cheaper than they would be as an individual Retail Trader.

NO. We advise you to steer clear of any company that asks you for Risk Capital (or whatever they want to call it) – They are not “Funding You”, they are leveraging your own money which puts you in severe risk.

You will be 100% fully funded if you pass the 10 Day Evaluation. No catches, fully funded is fully funded.

Each case would be looked at individually by your Risk Manager. You could potentially be put back to re-sit the Evaluation, it would depend on many circumstances including and not limited to “did you follow all the RULES?”. This is a job like any other, if you do not perform then changes would be made.

In any event, you would never be liable for any losses incurred.

No. This is a performance based industry. There are no cutting corners. In essence, with a 50000$ account and trading multiple contracts, you should be able to hit the required level to get maximum payment within a matter of months.

It is impossible to quantify a period of time for Training – Some take a few months, some longer, some get to Evaluation Level after only a few weeks (They will generally have prior experience in this case) – What can be said for a fact is that if you achieve the level to pass the Evaluation then you will become a fully funded trader after the 10day Evaluation Period.

There are no “minimums or maximums” of time allowed for Training – It is fruitless to pressurize people in this way. You can take everything at your own pace and move forward when you are comfortable and most importantly, when you are ready.

If you wanted an “industry average” for a Firm Trainee Trader to go LIVE – It is said that many firms like a Recruit to be trading small positions LIVE within 8 – 12 weeks of starting their Training Program, we would agree with this as an average base time period, BUT we would never pressurize anyone to meet this objective.

You will need a Computer with a high speed internet connection. Full details of minimum equipment required are given at the beginning of the Training Course. You do not need any special type of Computer, a laptop would suffice but an extra screen is highly recommended. It is possible to buy the required computer and screen for less than $1000. We assume you already have a computer and internet access if you are reading this page, a large extra screen can be as little as $100 – You will soon see the benefit of spending this small amount for some extra screen space. You will also need Software, many Retail Traders go out buying software like NinjaTrader which it simply isn´t 100% necessary, Brokers will give software for free if you know where to go.

You can use CTS T4 or NinjaTrader for order entry & trade management. You can however use your own Charting Package, whichever one you prefer.

The platform is either CTS T4 or NinjaTrader. We suggest you get accustomed with your choice of platform as soon as possible, and become proficient in its use. We also suggest this platform is used for any Pre-Evaluation Training/ Trading.

No, you do not have to chart with the T4 – You can chart with any platform you like, from NinjaTrader to Esignal or whatever.

If you do not use the Charting of T4 then you will not be charged for the charting, it is optional.

Yes you can. You can continue to use your Ninja for Charting, you can use Ninja or T4 for order entry & management.

NO. In fact in some cases it is better to have no experience. Traders with experience can often have picked up bad habits and these can be extremely difficult to shake off – In any case, our Training can be undertaken by someone with literally zero experience. We can train from the ground up. It has to be said, most Trainees who come through us do have some experience, even if it is limited. Professional Traders work differently to Retail Traders – Learn to know the difference.

NO you can not cut the queue. You will be treated the same as everyone else regardless of your past – If you are experienced and profitable then this will show in your 10 day Evaluation – At the end you will be offered a Fully Funded Account based on your performance during the 10 day Evaluation – Everyone is equal in the respect of the Evaluation Period.

However, with your experience and profitability ready to go you will unlikely see the need for a practice time so you should in theory be able to get underway immediately and have a funded account quicker than most Trainee Recruits who have specific Training to undertake.

You will need to show us that you are ready to trade larger size. You can do this via a Pre-Evaluation period which will prove that you are ready to move forward with a larger than default starting account size. Please note that Evaluation Fees are higher for larger account Evaluations – You should ensure you are ready to trade larger size, you should also check you can trade within the criteria of funded accounts.

In any case, 15 contracts/$150,000 is the largest size that is available for Qualified Traders. If this is not large enough then we suggest that you look elsewhere, we can not cater for you at this time. It is very possible to get a larger account size after you have qualified for a Funded Account, this will be based on performance of Trading and would take at least a few months of LIVE Trading before being able to negotiate larger account size. Accounts of 1m+ are available for Traders who prove themselves over time, but the start-up equity limit remains capped at 150k/15 contracts.

“I was well over the Profit Objective on the 9th day then dipped below on the last 10th day… I am sure I can get back within the Profit Objective if you give me an 11th day to make amends – It was a simple mistake which shouldn´t have happened.”

There are no excuses in this Profession. Unfortunately no “11th days” can be given whatever the circumstances. You must complete 10 days within a 30day period and meet the Profit Objectives at the close of trading on the 10th day. Simple rules that we all have to follow – This is of paramount importance where Trading is concerned.

Possibly, but permission must be granted – generally we only put forward Advanced Members who have full training and experience behind them – We know these Traders are capable and there has to be some form of vetting procedure to ensure quality of applicants.

To be considered you will have to prove certain prerequisites, you will need to show your profitability in a Pre-Evaluation Stage. BonTrade have a special relationship with the Equity Partner and we will only send forward PROVEN TRADERS to the Evaluation Examination Period.

Unfortunately that is no longer possible.

At one point we did evaluate non-member Traders, unfortunately it was far too time consuming, we were completely inundated with “profitable trader” applications and it simply took up too much time. Some of the applicants were clearly just killing time and not at all focused and/or determined, there were also others who were trying to evaluate multiple times under different names. We are not set up to deal with that sort of workflow, we do not want to saturate the time we can spend with our actual members so we removed the option for non-members.

We took a decision in February 2013 to only evaluate member Traders for the foreseeable future. To be considered for evaluation you must be a registered, past or present trade room &/or mini/advanced course member to undertake the process through BonTrade. There are no exceptions.

To make money and find exceptional Traders who would not be found otherwise. These Traders can go on to make the equity partner a lot of money – It is ALL about money, do not be fooled into thinking anything else. The equity partner simply pay you exceptionally well for doing it, because they want to keep the top trained Traders for themselves.

It could be said that it is also to hedge some risk from their own Trading. Again, it is ALL about the money.

They are in business, they also make some money on your Commissions, although very little based on the cheap rates they offer. The commissions are marked up above cost though, they aren´t into Charity. At the end of the day you get cheaper than normal commissions, and they earn a small markup on every trade, everyone profits from it, including you.

As soon as you like. We have programs starting throughout the month every month.