Interactive Trader Reviews 793

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

reply to their reply (see original post below) I completed everything that I possibly could to qualify for the tuition reimbursement. (paper trades and stock option trades) as well as attending t... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Before you write a check for $19997.00 know that in the event you change your mind and do not engage in their services you will have to sue to get your money returned. I changed my mind after my initi... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Signed up for a $997 weekend long introduction workshop. We were told we'd get our money back after atending and completing some tasks. I've been waiting for 4 weeks for my rebate, there is no one to... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I feel i'm being scammed on the National Achievers Congress in Chicago by this company. They mentioned in the convention that we could sign up the option class and can still ask for the full refunds... See more

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Interactive Trader provides education and training, along with a proprietary software tool for market and trade research. Use the software to research and evaluate a market sector, index or firm through analysis and integrate with licensed brokerage companies like TD Ameritrade, Ally Invest, and other third-party brokerages. While Interactive Trader does not offer specific investment advice or trade recommendation, it teaches its students how to better understand the market and identify opportunities while mitigating risk."


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

After establishing a rigorous risk…

After establishing a rigorous risk management routine, I encountered an unexpected problem that led me to question the workings of certain mechanisms. I had opened a position and placed my stop-loss at a distance I considered safe, beyond a well-defined support level. From my perspective, everything seemed correct, and initially, the market behaved as expected. Then, without any warning, my position was closed.

What surprised me was that the price displayed on my usual chart didn't seem to reach my stop-loss level. Thinking it was a simple error, I rechecked the order parameters and examined the chart more closely, even switching to lower timeframes. That's when I noticed a very brief price increase, previously unseen. Nevertheless, the magnitude of the difference raised some questions.

To better understand what had happened, I began documenting the situation in detail: screenshots, timestamps, and price feed comparisons. I then contacted technical support, providing them with all the details I had gathered. Although they responded, their explanation remained rather vague, mentioning volatility and liquidity conditions without really addressing the specific points I had raised.

Not entirely convinced, I continued my investigations and sought other perspectives. This process required perseverance, but I finally decided to contact ғᴏˣ ᵇᵘx for a more in-depth analysis. Thanks to their help, I was able to reconstruct the sequence of events more accurately and identify the source of the inconsistencies.

Following this review, the case was reassessed, and the appropriate correction was made. I was thus able to obtain compensation for the damages incurred. This experience confirmed to me that even well-designed strategies, such as stop-loss orders, can behave differently depending on market conditions, hence the crucial importance of understanding the subtleties of trade execution.

6 April 2026
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Ripoff

After they get your money they no longer want to help. And they will not refund your money. The Dave Ramsey ad on Facebook is an AI scam.

8 January 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I was a member of this company and had…

I was a member of this company and had a 1 year subscription with a few more months left, and when I recently tried to go to their website, it was gone. I have been looking everywhere to see what happened, but there isn't any information why they disappeared. Too bad I paid for a year subscription.

21 August 2024
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Paid for course and was unsuccessful with customer support to get registered in a course that suited my schedule

I signed up in 2019 at a Success Resources America seminar. I was told that if I could not attend the next scheduled training that I should work with customer support to get registered for a course that worked for my schedule. That never happened.

I reached out a few times within the 3 days of payment and was not able to reach anyone who could confirm the schedule so that I could get registered for an event that worked for me.Then covid happened.

I emailed the support email address a few weeks ago and have not heard back from anyone.

I am filing a complaint with the BBB and I notice you do not have an address on file. Your website is active so there is no reason why you have not responded to me.

I'd like a refund so if you are reading this please get back to me so that I can close this out. Or the BBB. It's up to you.

18 August 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I liked the concept and was interested…

I liked the concept and was interested in Interacive Trader. I paid the $25,000 with full intention to pursue and succeed with trading. I then had a family tragedy within a few months of my purchase/enrollment and was unable to keep up with the work necessary to recover my money. I called and had hoped they would pay off the credit cards used to reimburse me for what I paid for the program. They did reimburse some of the debt, however I had hoped (and still hope) that they would reimburse the entire amount. I believe there was about $11,000 left for me to pay off. I would still like to be reimbursed and would speak at length with a representative as the nature of our family tragedy is very personal and I would not like to share it on this forum. I know this is a company that would like to see people succeed and wouldn't want anyone to put themselves out to come up short. I would hope that someone from IT would honor that motto and help me with a full refund.

I am also inquiring at this time as there are adjacent companies that have been brought to court for questionable marketing and business practices. I have been notified by the FTC that these companies have been brought to court to be held accountable. I am now in regular contact with the FTC. It never sat right with me that Interactive Trader did not give me a full refund. My interaction with IT was between 2017-2018. I felt then that it was an overpriced program especially for online classes. I certainly hope that IT would make this right and stop the practices and marketing strategies that align with the other companies that have been brought to court.

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Not surprised by the IT response to this complaint. Any company that suggests you rack up credit card debt for start up after a 3 day intro weekend will have to answer to a higher authority eventually. After reading at length the court docs and and the issues with the companies marketing and 'credit stacking' strategies I see that Interactive Traders marketing strategies (celebrity backing, up-sales, etc.) run parallel with what was deemed unethical business practices with these other companies. The FTC is taking action. I will not be surprised if Interactive Trader is brought to court as well.

4 October 2021
Unprompted review
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Reply from Interactive Trader

Hi Jen, we’re truly sorry to hear about your family tragedy. Because you initially canceled months after enrolling, we were unable to give you a refund. However, as a courtesy, we did process a partial refund. Since purchasing almost two years ago, many of our students have found success learning to trade the market. We encourage you to contact us directly to see what options are available for joining current classes. Unlike stock trading, options trading is an especially helpful skill in the current economy with a lot of uncertainty. Please reach out directly, and we will see how we can help.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been working with Interactive…

I have been working with Interactive Trader for several years and continue to find their service extraordinary. My knowledge regarding trading options and stocks has improved considerably through their workshops and training modules. Joel Johnson in particular has been excellent in providing clear and concise training to become a confidant options trader. As a physician actively involved in my investments, I highly recommend their approach.

7 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have been doing stock trading from 2000

I have been doing stock trading from 2000 and option trading from 2016. I have attending many trading classes for that time. Interactive Trader provides the best trading training and Joel is the best trading instructor I have ever seen. If you want to learn predictive trading, you should join Joel's classes

5 August 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Joel is an exceptional instructor and I…

Joel is an exceptional instructor and I enjoyed every session with him.
He explains the concepts and strategies really well. I continue to join his sessions whenever it’s possible with my busy schedule. It’s worth it as I learn every time with his sessions.
Thank you Joel for your continued great teaching skills and showing us the value of stocks & options trading.

29 July 2021
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very well done

Very well done! I learned a lot. Joel did an amazing job of simplifying complicated information and making it easy to understand.

7 October 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Save your money... if you can

Summary: Poor valueDetails: In hindsight, what I should have done and now whole heartily recommend to anyone interested in this craft is for you to SAVE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY on this fancy education package.  Instead watch the free education available on YouTube from likes of optionAlpha and Tastytrade to learn all about the inner-workings of options trading, strategies, and most importantly risk management (btw nobody is paying me to write this review, just wanna share my lesson learned as a heads up) and further supplement your education with trading books which many are available on audible for busy body on the go.  Then jump in, trade often but trade small like around $1 ~ $10 per option contract.  Learn the macro setting and sentiment because they set the overall tone, practice learning the stocks you plan to trade such as its recent price movement (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly price actions) then focus absolutely on trading the chart action, NOT your expectations and definitely NOT your emotion.  There is only one rule, the market's rule.  The trader is the most vulnerable and weakest link of this whole process.  By trading small it'll take a newbie very very long strings of bad trades to blow $15k.  Chances are by the time $5k is lost to the market you would know if this game is for you or not, and you'll have the benefit of being orders of magnitude ahead of any new graduate of this fancy program.  To wrap up, there is no shortcut to consistent successful trading, even after lots of work and lots of practice most will still fail.  Don't believe me? Do your homework by Google and Youtube 'trader's journey' and 'why most traders lose money'.  Good luck !

23 September 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This training was really good

This training was really good. It was interactive and fun to learn. Overall my knowledge increased from clueless to knowledgeable. The instructor was great and did a great job pulling people in. My only negative feedback is that theses sessions were a bit long. It would be nice to have bite size chunks over a longer duration of time. Overall the training was Great and worth the money.

16 June 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good training...

Most of the training was a review for me.. that being said, I did learn some new cool things about the tool. also the view of the overall market and how to read it was good. . 4 hrs was a bit too much for me. Thank you for the help and support. FD.

11 June 2020
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

It was an excellent decision...

The courses and materials are excellent....the instructors are high-integrity, highly skilled educators. I am very happy that I followed up on an invitation to check them out.

10 June 2020
Unprompted review

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