FROM RETAIL TRADER TO PROTAIL TRADER™
Develop the process, discipline and judgement to trade professionally. A structured 12-month development programme combining expert coaching, deliberate practice, accountability and ongoing support.
INTELLIGENCE ISN’T THE PROBLEM. PROCESS IS.
Most traders do not struggle because they lack intelligence, ambition or commitment.
They struggle because nobody has shown them how to develop a professional trading process.
They move from strategy to strategy, chase the next indicator and react emotionally when markets become uncertain.
Eventually, they begin to believe they are the problem.
Usually, they are not—they are simply trying to make difficult decisions without a reliable framework.
The Protail Trader Programme™ was created to change that.
Our goal is not to give you another strategy to follow. It is to help you develop the preparation, process, risk discipline and judgement needed to make consistently better trading decisions.
A Protail Trader manages their own capital but approaches the markets with the standards, structure and professionalism of a professional trader.
WHAT YOU WILL BUILD
By the end of the programme, you won’t simply know more about trading. You will have built a complete trading operating system—designed around your goals, experience, available capital and approach to risk.
Most importantly, you will leave with a professional process you understand, have practised and can continue developing long after the programme ends.
This will include:
- Your professional trading business plan
- The Infinity Process™
- Your Professional Trader Checklist™
- Clearly defined trading setups
- Your personal risk-management framework
- A structured daily preparation routine
- A consistent weekly review process
- Your personal development roadmap
WHAT IS A PROTAIL TRADER™?
Professional is a standard— not merely a job title.
A Protail Trader manages their own capital while applying the structure, discipline and standards found in professional trading environments.
They:
- Prepare before taking risk
- Follow a defined and repeatable process
- Identify and qualify opportunities rather than chase markets
- Use clearly defined trading setups
- Manage risk before focusing on reward
- Judge themselves by the quality of their decisions—not one trade
- Review their performance honestly and consistently
- Take responsibility for their continued development
WHY THIS PROGRAMME IS DIFFERENT
Information alone doesn’t develop a trader.
Most trading education focuses on what you need to know. The Protail Trader Programme focuses on helping you apply that knowledge consistently when real decisions and real capital are involved.
You will not simply watch lessons and receive another collection of strategies. You will prepare, practise, make decisions, review your performance and receive expert feedback throughout your development.
Markets evolve. Strategies need to adapt. Technology continues to advance.
But the ability to think clearly, manage risk and make consistently better decisions will always matter.
That is why this programme combines:
Education. Coaching. Deliberate practice. Accountability.
TRADING IS THE VEHICLE, NOT THE GOAL
PREPARE
Understand the market. Understand yourself. Define your plan before risking capital.
IDENTIFY & QUALIFY
Filter opportunities objectively. Separate possibility from probability. Focus only on trades that meet your criteria.
EXECUTE
Enter with purpose. Know your risk and intended outcome. Follow your plan without hesitation or impulse.
MANAGE
Protect your capital. Respond to evidence—not emotion. Give a well-planned trade room to work.
REVIEW
Evaluate your decisions objectively. Identify what worked and what didn’t. Turn experience into actionable feedback.
WIN OR LEARN
Reinforce good decisions. Learn from mistakes and changing conditions. Return to preparation better informed.
Prepare. Identify and qualify. Execute. Manage. Review. Win or learn. Then repeat.
YOUR 12-MONTH PROTAIL TRADER JOURNEY
A structured development pathway from your current trading approach to your own professional trading operating system. Every trader enters the programme with different experience, strengths and challenges. Your journey begins by establishing your individual starting point, then progressively develops the process, tools and professional behaviours you need to manage your own capital.
STAGE ONE — DIAGNOSE
Establish your starting point Your journey begins with a private 60-minute Professional Trader Diagnostic™.
Together we’ll assess:
- Your current trading process
- Your strengths and development areas
- Your trading behaviours and decision-making
- Your approach to risk
- Your goals and priorities
You will complete your first Protail Index™, establishing a clear baseline across the core behaviours of professional trading.
You’ll leave with:
Your initial Protail Index™
- A personal development plan
- Your first 90-day roadmap
150+
professional traders developed and supported in our Brighton office
STAGE TWO — DEVELOP
Build your professional trading operating system Over 12 months, you will work through a structured curriculum in which every module builds upon the last:
Month 1 — Becoming a Protail Trader
Establish the professional standards, responsibilities and behaviours that will guide your development.
Month 2 — Building Your Trading Business
Define your objectives, resources, markets and operating structure through a professional trading business plan.
Month 3 — Preparation and the Infinity Process™
Build a repeatable framework for preparing, identifying, executing, managing and reviewing trades.
Month 4 — Identifying and Qualifying Opportunities
Learn to filter markets objectively and focus only on opportunities that meet your criteria.
Month 5 — Professional Execution
Turn preparation into disciplined execution through clearly defined setups, entry criteria and risk parameters.
Month 6 — Risk Management
Create a personal risk framework designed to protect capital and support long-term participation.
Month 7 — Trade Management
Manage open positions according to evidence, predefined scenarios and changing market conditions.
Month 8 — Trading Psychology and Decision Quality
Understand the behaviours and emotions that influence your decisions under uncertainty.
Month 9 — Performance Review
Use your journal, weekly reviews and monthly dashboard to turn trading experience into actionable feedback.
Month 10 — Developing Your Edge
Identify the markets, conditions and setups in which your process has the greatest potential advantage.
Month 11 — Scaling Professionally
Learn when and how to increase risk responsibly without compromising your process.
Month 12 — Long-Term Independence
Bring every component together and create a sustainable plan for your continued development.
HOW EACH MONTH WORKS
Every month combines:
- A structured recorded learning module
- Practical implementation and development work
- A live Protail Masterclass
- A live coaching and hot-seat session
- Accountability, reflection and community support
Quarterly live trading demonstrations show how the Infinity Process™ is applied to real markets—without signals, predictions or trade copying.
No random strategies. No information overload. Just structured, practical and measurable development.
STAGE THREE — REVIEW & CONTINUE
Measure your progress and plan what comes next At the end of the programme, you will complete your Professional Trader Development Review™ and retake the Protail Index™.
Together, we will evaluate:
- Your progress from your original starting point
- The quality and consistency of your trading process
- Your risk discipline and decision-making
- The professional operating system you have built
- Your priorities for continued development
You will leave with:
- Your updated Protail Index™
- Your completed professional trading operating system
- A new personal 90-day roadmap
- Clear direction for your next stage of development
Your development as a Protail Trader doesn’t end after 12 months. It gives you a professional process you can continue using for the rest of your trading journey.
Why Learn From Sam?
Sam Warner-Baker has spent more than twenty years helping people become better traders.
- Trained over 1,100 traders.
- Former Global Head of Education at OSTC, one of the world’s leading proprietary trading firms.
- Designed and led a global trading academy.
- University lecturer in trading and financial markets for five years.
- His final-year trading module became more than five times oversubscribed.
- Author of Learn to Trade Like a Professional.
- Worked with universities, exchanges, brokers and institutional clients around the world.
His philosophy has remained unchanged throughout. Professional traders don’t predict markets.They prepare for them
1,100+
Aspiring Traders Developed
Standard Programme Investment
Flexible payment options available.
$7,500
Flexible payment options available. Places are limited to maintain a high-quality learning experience and meaningful access throughout the programme
Our Promise
We won’t promise you’ll win every trade.
No professional can.
What we will promise is this:
- We’ll help you build a professional trading process.
- We’ll help you improve your decision quality.
- We’ll help you develop the habits, discipline and confidence required to approach the markets like a professional.
Because success in trading isn’t built on one perfect trade.
It’s built on thousands of consistently better decisions. That’s what becoming a Protail Trader™ is all about.
Let us help you reach your potential
Register Your Interest
If you’ve reached the point where you’re ready to stop chasing trades and start building a professional process…
We’d love to hear from you.
Tell us about your trading journey, your goals and where you currently feel stuck. We’ll then arrange a conversation to answer your questions and discuss whether the Protail Trader Programme™ is the right next step for you.