Built on a desk, not on a marketing funnel
Trading Edge Advanced started in 2015 with two traders, one shared journal and a rule that nothing gets taught unless it survives real risk. Six years later that same standard shapes every lesson, live session and mentorship call.
Mission
Help traders become consistently profitable through structured education, mentorship, psychology and risk management.
Vision
A global community where retail traders operate with institutional discipline and complete transparency.
What we refuse to compromise on
Process over prediction
We teach repeatable execution, not market fortune telling.
Honesty first
No fake lambos, no guaranteed returns — only verified process.
Risk is the product
Capital protection is the first module, not an afterthought.
Mastery mindset
Small, compounding improvements measured in your journal.
Meet the mentor behind the desk
Kelvin Macharia
Founder & Head Mentor
Six years of live-market experience mentoring traders from first lesson to funded account, with a focus on liquidity, risk architecture and disciplined execution.
Six years, one standard
2015
The first desk
Two traders sharing a rented office and a shared journal.
2018
Mentorship begins
First structured cohort of 40 students across three continents.
2021
Live trading floor
Daily London and New York sessions streamed to members.
2023
Prop program
Funded-trader pathway launched with evaluation coaching.
2026
Six years of mentoring
200+ active students across 63 countries, all coached under one desk.
Learn from traders who still take risk daily
Join the next mentorship cohort and get your roadmap.