educate2trade
The Educate2Trade team in the trading academy office

About us

Real traders. Real mentors.

Educate2Trade was founded by Bradley Goldberg alongside a team of working traders and educators. We run a live trading floor, an accredited academy, and a placement pathway for people serious about a career in the markets.

Our story

Built by traders, for future traders

We started Educate2Trade because too many trading courses teach theory without context. Our programmes are led by people who trade real markets every day and back every lesson with live examples, risk frameworks and professional accountability.

From beginners to diploma candidates and ex-military resettlement learners, we focus on one thing: giving every trainee the skills, confidence and industry access they need to succeed.

Founded

By Bradley Goldberg

Accredited

VTCT & OFQUAL regulated

Live floor

Trade with professionals

Placement route

Into brokerages & firms

Meet the team

The people behind your trading journey

Educate2Trade was founded by Bradley Goldberg alongside a team of working traders and educators. We run a live trading floor, an accredited academy, and a placement pathway for people serious about a career in the markets.

Bradley Goldberg

Founder

I started my trading career just over 8 years ago and am self-taught. Learning from my own mistakes in the early days, it took two years to become a consistent and profitable day trader, focusing on indices and FX. Realising that education and being mentored by the right people was the key to becoming consistent — and how many people were being misled and miseducated — I set up Educate2Trade to give anyone the chance to become a professional trader with the right education and mindset. We now educate and fund traders around the world.

Mark Goldberg

Chairman & Co-Owner

A former professional football manager (Bromley, Dagenham & Redbridge, AFC Wimbledon, Barnet), Mark brings leadership, strategic decision-making and performance management under pressure. Alongside football he developed deep experience in financial markets and trading, and is also Co-Owner of The Royal Bell Boutique Hotel in Bromley — strengthening his expertise in entrepreneurship, business strategy and operations.

Lewis Burton

Trading Educator

A former professional tennis player on the ATP Tour (reaching around world No. 150 and playing grand slams including Wimbledon). After the costs of touring became prohibitive, Lewis attended a bespoke trading course taught by one of our educators around 6 years ago and — with hard work and mentorship — became a profitable trader. He helped set up the education side of the business to share that experience with others.

Chris Pollock

Trading Educator

A Finance and Economics graduate (2004) whose love of markets began at a physical metal trading firm in 2006, specialising in gold through the Financial Crisis. In 2009 he set up a London commodities desk (metals, energy, softs, agriculturals), then founded and ran a physical precious-metals firm in the City for ten years. Trading his own accounts since 2020, he joined Educate2Trade in 2021 to help aspiring traders improve their process.

Enzo Calamita

Performance & Behavioural Coach

Over a decade in the financial markets plus extensive work across private, public and voluntary sectors in emotional intelligence and behavioural change. A certified executive/behavioural coach and member of the Professional Speakers Association and the International Federation for Professional Speakers, Enzo helps traders develop the psychology behind better performance and results.

Ikjot Singh

Financial Analyst & Business Development Strategist

Came to London for a BSc in Economics and an MSc in FinTech, starting at Lloyds Bank before moving to stockbroking and a private hedge fund as an analyst/trader. He completed the Level 5 Diploma at Educate2Trade, refined his fundamental analysis, and joined as a Financial Analyst — now driving strategic initiatives and client success.

Avik Chowdhury

Trading Technology & Cybersecurity Specialist

Combines trading strategy, risk management, cybersecurity and IT to support the technology backbone of Educate2Trade, with a strong academic background in cyber security and fintech experience.

Ryan Burnham

Head of Recruitment

Moved from property and electrical installation into the markets in 2019, building 5+ years of trading experience across forex, indices and commodities. He guides aspiring traders into the industry.

Zeel Parikh

Recruitment Consultant

Joined through an interest in financial markets and a VTCT certification, now connecting talented individuals with career opportunities and maintaining strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers.

Shaurya Nagpal

Senior Marketing Executive

Manages the recruitment and onboarding cycle for internship and placement programmes, blending market knowledge with marketing. Began via the VTCT Level 5 Diploma and holds a Master's in International Marketing.

Why Educate2Trade

Why learn with Educate2Trade?

Accreditation matters, but so does access. We combine formal qualifications with hands-on mentoring and real placement introductions.

VTCT accredited

An approved VTCT education centre, delivering formal qualifications in financial trading.

OFQUAL regulated

Qualifications sit on the Regulated Qualifications Framework, recognised by employers.

Real trading floor

Students trade alongside professionals in a live environment, not just a classroom.

Placement support

We work with you during and after the programme to open doors to industry roles.

Start your journey

Ready to meet your mentors?

Book a call with the team. We’ll walk you through the right course, pathway or funding option for your goals.