Quant Systems

Trade With Me

  • Ali Moin-Afshari,
    with the Quant Systems Team 

  • Level: Advanced Beginner to Advanced Price Action Traders

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Course overview
A 10-month hands on training program for advanced beginner and intermediate traders with a focus on day trading futures markets. 
  • Step-by-step videos
  • Skill building from beginner to advanced
  • Day trading techniques
  • Advanced Techniques
  • Multi-time frame market analysis
  • Hands-on live trading
  • Pre- and Post-session support
  • and more...

Quant Systems TWM will start in September 2025 
Enrollment is open

What is TWM

TWM is 10-month hands-on training program for advanced beginners all the way to advanced traders who want to learn by practicing in a live trading environment:
  • A decade ago, as a developing trader, I felt the need for watching professional traders day trade live
  • At the time, I used to attend trading rooms, but trading rooms are not structured. A trader trades all sorts of things and at the end of the session I was left thinking OK, so what do I do now? 
  • I decided creating a structured program that presents concepts one at a time from simple to complex and builds new skills on top of the previously learned concepts in a progressive manner, is the answer. 
  • TWM is meant for traders who are not absolute beginners. They know the concepts but also feel the need for more advanced instruction to fill the gaps.
  • TWM is also for traders who want live trading experience by watching how a trader makes decisions and executes on them. 
  • The live trading sessions are organized based on the TWM syllabus. In each trading event, we focus mainly on trading the concepts already taught.  
  • Every month you will get a video course module that explains the trading topics for that month. 
Here is an example slide form Module 1:

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  • During the live trading day, we will show you how the concepts presented in the video course are traded in a live market. 
  • Following the live session, there is a Q&A session to answer your questions. 
  • You will then spend the rest of the month practicing only those skills and come back next month for a new lesson, followed by live trading and Q&A.
  • See the TWM syllabus below (at the bottom of this page).

Meet Your TWM Team

Ali Moin-Afshari

Author of TWM Program, 
Systematic Trader
ABOUT ALI
Ali Moin-Afshari is the founder of Quant Systems and author of the TWM program. He will be live trading during the hands-on sessions of TWM. 

Brad Wolf

SA2 and TWM Coach,
Professional Trader
ABOUT Brad
Brad Wolf is a professional price action trader and educator. He has been coaching Quant Systems Systems Academy 2 students since 2023. Brad has contributed to the development of the TWM program and will be teaching and supporting you in the live trading and Q&A sessions. 

James Regan

SA2 and TWM Coach,
Systematic Trader
ABOUT James
James Regan is a systematic trader, programmer, and educator. He has been coaching Quant Systems Systems Academy 2 students since 2023. James has contributed to the development of the TWM program and will be teaching and supporting you in the live trading and Q&A sessions. 

Faizal Merali

TWM Program Manager
Systematic Trader
ABOUT Faizal
Faizal is Quant Systems PTM and TWM program manager, a SA2 graduate, and a fulltime trader. He has contributed to the development of the TWM program and will be supporting you and managing TWM live sessions. 

You asked for TWM...

  • Following my live trading sessions in the 2022 and 2024 Orlando Workshops, many traders and my own students reached out and told me they learned more in those live trading sessions than months of studying
  • They asked me for more live trading
  • However, I Knew a trading room was not the answer
  • We needed a structured program that builds up traders' skills one step at a time
  • I designed Trade With Me to be that program
During the Orlando workshops, we had two live trading days, so I had to trade whatever the market gave me. It is quite limiting, when you want to demonstrate good trading because the market might not accommodate the concept I want to teach. For example, I want to teach breakouts, but the market is in a tight trading range, where breakouts fail and reverse and the day has a small range as a result. 

We can estimate when to schedule our live trading session for the best or most opportune outcome and if the market does not give us what we want, we might schedule a substitute day. A live international event does not give you that flexibility. 

Furthermore, I received a lot of emails from traders who said they like to attend, but won't be able to because of visa and travel restrictions to the United States. Others said the cost is prohibitive, and still others who were not able to get time off work. 

A virtual event gets around most of these limitations and will make it accessible to many more traders around the world. It is a big incentive for my team and I to  be able to help as many traders as we can. 
Here is an interesting experience to share. Ask any trader and they will tell you they prefer trading from their home office because it the most comfortable. While trading on the stage in Orlando, the first 10 to 15 minutes was different than the rest of the trading day. During those fist few minutes I was conscious of the new environment, but as soon as the trading began analyzing the chart began absorbing my attention so much that I forgot where I were and I was trading as usual, except periodically when I would look beyond my screen at the audience and remember I am not at my trading desk.

I later realized that day trading is like a Zen. You get absorbed into your work and forget everything else. Professional traders find trading calm and peaceful because it detaches them from everything else and since they are in control of themselves their trading time becomes a relaxing time when they don't have to think about anything else. 

At one of those moments, I grabbed my cell phone and took the above photo. It shows my point of view, when I looked past my screens. It is amazing how your training kicks in and detaches you from the surroundings. 

Trade With Me Course Modules

Here is what you will learn in the TWM program. This is a summary syllabus. Each bullet point has sub-sections and a lot more detail, but it should give you a good understanding of the topics covered and in what order. 
1. Basic Concepts 
  • Principles of bar structures
  • Bars, bar types, and formations
  • Market behavior: bar context classification
  • Buy/Sell zones of bars
  • Using buy/sell zones to structure new entries
  • Time of day: the significance time for day traders
  • Why scalping is more appropriate for beginners 
  • Simple math of scalping vs swing trading
  • Why many small trades are better than a few big swings
  • Using AMA_Breakouts_PB indicator
  • How to study to become a competent trader
    • 2. Principles of Price Structure: Breakouts
    • Breakouts 
    • Implied breakouts
    • Unit of price structure: Spikes or simple legs
    • The breakout process
    • Assessing breakout strength (the 10+2 factors)
    • Counting legs
    • The fractal nature of price action
    • The basic price structure: Bulls and bear structural units
    • Failed structural units (everything fails)
    • The role of context
    • Overlap
    3. Principles of Market Behavior - Part 1
    • Principle of Event-Response
    • Inter- vs. Intra-bar energy
    • Principle of Market Control
    • Type 1 market control
    • Type 2 market control
    • Type 3 market control
    • Principle of Cyclical Volatility
    • Understanding volatility regimes
    • Intraday volatility regime shifts
    • Principle of Ambiguity
    • Principle of Ambiguity
    4. Principles of Market Behavior - Part 2
    • Principle of Inertia
    • Market tempo
    • Types of market tempo
    • Probabilities of market tempo
    • The First Attempt Principle
    • Second and later attempts
    • Tests
    • The Two-Test Principle
    • H1/L1 and H2/L2 setups
    • Implied and actual tests
    5. Principles of Market Behavior - Part 3
    • Principle of Symmetry and Proportion
    • Symmetry and proportion possibilities
    • Symmetry and proportion are rarely exact
    • Symmetrical but disproportionate
    • Symmetrical range (MM) but disproportionate
    • Asymmetrical but (almost) proportionate
    • Asymmetrical and disproportionate
    • Principle of Two Sides
    • What happened to the market-maker?
    • Market-maker’s probabilities (buy- and sell-side examples)
    6. Principles of Day Structure
    • Principle of Predictable Day Structure
    • Types of day structures
    • Probabilities of seeing different Day Structures
    • Dominant feature of the day
    • Change of behavior
    • Relationship between intraday and daily charts
    • Role of overnight and pre-market trading
    • Opening gaps
    • Opening range
    7. Trading Ranges and Multi-Push Patterns
    • Trading ranges
    • Legs in trends vs. legs in trading ranges
    • Buy/Sell zones of trading ranges
    • Wedges
    • Parabolic wedges
    • Most wedges are complex two-legged structures
    • Triangles
    • Expanding triangles
    • Nested patterns
    • H4/L4 Channels
    8. Reversals
    • Characteristics of a strong reversal signal
    • Reversals often form in trading ranges (TR is prerequisite)
    • Secret handshakes preceding reversals
    • First and second reversals
    • The i1R concept
    • Context: reliable reversals need good context
    • Estimating end of the trend using the Principle of Inertia: counting reversal signals
    • Reversal probabilities of bar 1
    • Reversal probabilities of strong legs on the open
    • Minor and major reversals
    9. Traps and Failures
    • A successful breakout is a trap: failure to pullback
    • Strong signal failures
    • Failure of a failure (FOF)
    • Point-of-Clarity + FT = Trap!
    • The market-maker trade
    • The failed market-maker trade
    • The successful first attempt trap
    • One-legged trading ranges: breakout of a leg in TR
    • Second leg traps in trading ranges
    10. Scalping
    • Understanding BOM (Breakout Mode)
    • Understanding the opportunity cost of not scalping
    • Limit order vs. stop/market order entries for scalping
    • Stop/Market order scalps
    • Advantages of limit order entries
    • Adjusting trading style to market cycle
    • Adjusting trading style to day structure
    • Being the market-maker
    • Trading against trapped traders
    • Hunting for stops
    • Front running reversals

    What is Expected of You

    We want you to become an independent thinker so that you can trade on your own without any external help. This program is designed to help you achieve it, but you have to do your part, too
    Prepare
    • Watch video lessons prior to the live trading day. 
    • Study the video: pause, think, take notes, and review.
    • Look at other charts and try to identify and explain the concepts you learned from the video lessons. 
    Participate
    • Participate in live trading sessions but do not trade during the session.
    • Instead, engage actively by trying to predict what will happen next and what trades will be taken and how they will be managed.
    • Try to stay a step ahead. Take notes and write down your questions. 
    Engage
    • Ask your questions during the Q&A session.
    • We all learn better in a group. 
    • Listen and think about the questions other ask.
    • Take notes.
    Practice
    • During the remaining days of the month, practice implementing what you learned.
    • Focus on clean execution and skill building on one or two of the concepts you like the most. 
    • Don't do anything else, just try to master correct analysis and identification of the one or two concepts that are the focus of the month, and their clear (mistake-free) execution.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    When does the program start, and how long does it run?

    The program begins in September and runs for 10 months. Each month is dedicated to one of 10 core first principles of market behavior — the foundational concepts that underpin professional-level trading. You’ll first learn the principle, then have time to practice and internalize it, and finally watch Ali execute in real time with that specific principle as the focal point. This structure ensures that every concept is both deeply understood and grounded in live market application.

    Will Ali be narrating his thought process while trading?

    Yes. You’ll get direct access to Ali’s live market commentary, where he walks you through what he’s seeing, thinking, and doing — in real time. You’ll also benefit from the support of our coaching team, Brad Wolff and James Regan, who will actively answer questions and provide trading insights during the trading day. Post-market Q&A sessions will also be held to deepen your understanding.

    What happens if I miss a live session?

    No problem at all. Every session — including Ali’s live trades, real-time commentary, and post-market Q&As — will be fully recorded and uploaded for on-demand access. Whether you're in a different time zone or simply can’t make it live, you’ll be able to watch, re-watch, and study each session at your own pace.

    Why is Ali trading the minimum position size?

    Ali will be trading 1 micro contract, with the option to scale in 2–3 times if the setup justifies it. The focus isn’t on size — it’s on process and execution. This is about showing you what’s possible when you have the right tools and a repeatable process — not about showing off. It’s about demonstrating what’s achievable with skill and discipline — even with the smallest position size.

    I have already bought other Quant Systems products. How is this different?

    While our other programs focus on teaching systems and theory, Trade With Me brings those principles to life. Not only do you get a structured education on the first principles of market behavior, but you also get the rare opportunity to see those principles applied under live market conditions — and how a full-time trader manages uncertainty, reads context, and makes decisions — all in real time.

    Can we ask questions outside of the live trading sessions and Q&A?

    All questions must be submitted during the trading session or the live Q&A session. 

    Is this suitable for newer traders?

    Trade With Me delivers a comprehensive education that covers everything from reading price action, identifying setups and entries, trade management, to deeply understanding market structure and behavior. You don’t need to be advanced, but you do need to be serious. This program is designed to accelerate your growth by giving you access to what most traders never experience: live, professional-level execution.

    Are the topics covered in TWM same as those in the Pro Trader Mentoring program?

    Price action is price action. Topics are the same but organization, approach, and presentation are different. TWM has more detail and lots of detailed charts. We don't have that opportunity in PTM to search for the perfect example because the session is live, but we can when producing videos.

    PTM's discussions are customized to the current market, which is what we cannot do in TWM. But TWM had more detailed slides and charts, which we cannot do in PTM due to the restraints of a live session. 

    The kind of detail we can go into is different. In PTM students direct the direction of conversation based on their questions. In TWM the program's detailed syllabus sets the course. TWM has a great emphasis on execution, but PTM does not. 

    Which program is more suitable for me?

    For beginners, PTM is the best Quant Systems program. We constantly see gaps in students knowledge that go back to basic concepts. So, if you want to lay a solid foundation and it is still too early for you to trade every day, Pro Trader Mentoring is where you want to be.

    For more advanced traders who need the experience of watching a professional trader analysis and trading in live markets, TWM is better because the courseware covers the concepts with detailed videos that should address any gaps in their knowledge but it also provides the hands on training that is missing from most trader development programs. 

    For advanced intermediate and systems oriented traders, Systems Academy 2 (SA2) program is more suitable. These traders want to work with a coach over a longer period of time in a small group to develop systems, ask lots of questions, and get personalized feedback and answers. 

    We have a lot of our current SA2 students and SA2 alumni signing up for TWM, because they understand the value it offers in its hands on trade execution part. These are the same group of people who have been asking for TWM for two years now. 

    Do you guarantee I will become consistently profitable? What about your past students? 

    It would be insincere for us to guarantee results when we cannot control a lot of factors that affect those results. You are the biggest factor in creating results. So, instead of asking us, it is better to look inside yourself. Have you been successful in the past in following a long program, like pursuing a university degree? What happened then? How did you overcome obstacles? What did you do to develop skills based on instructions you were given?

    What we can guarantee however, is that we will show you what works in both theory and practice. The rest is up to you, to choose what you will focus on to implement and how you will develop your own technique so that it fits you best. 

    As for past students, please feel free to review our testimonials on the links below:

    Do you provide any indicators? 

    Yes, the latest version of Ali's Breakouts Paint Bar indicator (AMA_Breakouts_PB) is included in different code varieties to run on TradeStation, Multi Charts, Ninja Trader, and Trading View. 

    Does TWM teach systematic trading? 

    Ali's approach to trading is a systematic approach but TWM is not a systems development course. The systems concepts are not suitable for the majority of the traders because many do not have the prerequisites, such as a higher education degree, longer trading experience, a quantitative background, etc. For that reason, Quant Systems Systems Academy 2 program has an admission process that selects candidates who are a good fit for that program. 

    TWM presents the concepts based on Ali's view of the markets that is a little different from both conventional technical analysis and Dr. Brooks' price action work. His approach is more systematic and step-by-step and less discretionary. TWM is designed to teach traders to think of price action in terms of a machine that functions in a repetitive and predictive way. The focus is on identifying repeatable edges first, then learn about nuances, and proper implementation technique. 

    This is not system development however, as a systematic trader needs specialized training. They follow the same approach of identifying edges that are repeatable, but the way they implement them is different and has a lot more research, rigor, and math to support it. 

    What are the live trading hours? 

    9 AM to 5 PM EST. We will start half an hour before the start of the session which is at 9:30 AM EST and finish by 4 PM EST with a review of the day following the trading session. 

    Are the concepts taught applicable to other markets? 

    Yes they are. Price action trading follows the principle of invariance (which you will learn in TWM), it means the market behavior you see on ES futures will be seen in any other market that is traded with enough volume, in other words is a liquid market. 

    Can I use the PaintBar on charts of other markets? 

    Yes you can and it works in exactly the same way. The paint bar Ali wrote works based on principles of price action and it will work in other markets in the same way it does on ES futures charts following the principle of invariance (which you will learn about in TWM).

    How long will I have access to the course material? 

    We don't limit access based on time, so you will have them as long as Quant Systems and the Internet exist.