Zero to Hero: Week 1 of the 14-Day ATS Trial

Progress through 5 stages of turnkey workspaces to build mastery through 5 structured stages. 1 day for each stage 1 to 5, with live market insights and AI Copilot support, ATS Help bot, and support group interaction. Stage 5 allows focus for sim/eval trading and advances to prop or live hybrid futures trading.

• ✨VIP Group: NYSE Session live market Copilot
• ✅Stage 1: AFT Trade signals + automated exits
• ✅Stage 2: AFT Hybrid auto trades + auto exits
• ✅Stage 3: AFT Multi Time Frame + hybrid trading
• ✅Stage 4: AlphaWebTrader + AFT MTF hybrid trade
• 🏆Stage 5: VIP trading for evaluation, prop or live
• 🏁End of Trial:  Continue with VIP, evaluation, or live hybrid trading

Zero to Hero Trading Stages

1. Stage 1 – Manual Trade Entry & Automated Trade Management
   • 14-day Ultimate FREE Trial Start
   • Day 1
   • 👉 Download Turnkey Workspace 1
   • Turnkey Workspace 1 – Manual trade entry from signals with automated exit management
   • Learn core signal concepts and trade management for index futures
   • 🎥 View Workspace 1 Intro
2. Stage 2 – Hybrid Automated Trade Entry & Automated Trade Management
   • Day 2
   • 👉 Download Turnkey Workspace 2
   • Turnkey Workspace 2 – Hybrid algo entry with automated trade and exit management
   • Learn core automation concepts and trade management for index futures
   • 🎥 View Workspace 2 Intro
3. Stage 3 – Hybrid Trading & Multi-Timeframe (MTF)
   • Day 3
   • 👉 Download Turnkey Workspace 3
   • Turnkey Workspace 3 – Hybrid algo trading with a multi-timeframe trend ladder
   • Learn core bias and trade filter concepts using algo entry and trade management for index futures
4. Stage 4 – Hybrid Algo Trading, MTF & AWT Desktop Confirmation
   • Day 4
   • 👉 Download Turnkey Workspace 4
   • Turnkey Workspace 4 – Hybrid algo trading with AWT Web and Desktop confirmation filters
   • Learn core MTF and AWT bias filter concepts using algo entry and trade management for index futures
5. Stage 5 – Focus on 1 Instrument for Evaluation, Prop, or Live Trading
   • Day 5
   • 👉 Download Turnkey VIP Workspaces
   • Stage 5 provides live market trading focus on a chosen instrument
   • Turnkey VIP Workspace – Trade with the full range of advanced trading features for maximum results
   • Learn NinjaBuddy Trader, MTF chart context, AWT bias, AFT trade controllers, signals, and hybrid trading workflow
   • MNQ correlated with ES is the most popular combination, but it carries higher trailing drawdown risk
   • M2K correlated with EMD and ES offers a lower-risk starting point with better drawdown insulation

Week 2: Trade Plan and VIP Workspaces

After progressing through Zero to Hero Stages 1–5 in Week 1, use the second week to refine and follow a written trade plan in the VIP workspaces. Attend the Trade Zone when available and work toward your goals in sim or demo. Eligible traders may use evaluation, funded simulation or live accounts where their ATS licence, supported connection and account-provider rules permit.

Begin in simulation while learning. The trial does not guarantee profits, payouts or evaluation success.

Tip: Slow Down to Go Quicker

Traders can progress at their own pace, spending one day or more on each stage. Stage 1 introduces core signal concepts and trade-management controllers that provide a major edge—helping traders learn when to trade, when not to trade, how to use partial exits, and more. Winning traders build skill over time and choose the level of automation that best fits their trade plan. VIP traders often average 66%–80% automation for prop-firm trading.

All traders should begin with Stage 1 through Stage 5 in order to properly learn the system’s features in both breadth and depth.

During these stages, nothing should be changed. We do not tempt or distract traders with alternative settings optimized to someone else’s preferences. Stage 1–4 settings are intentionally vanilla and generic — a clean foundation that can later serve as a base for personal customization.

There is no “one size fits all.” Personalized optimization belongs in Stage 5 and beyond. That process can become an endless pursuit unless a workable compromise is accepted. In trading, progress comes faster through structured discipline than constant tweaking.

Stages 1–4: Learn the Framework (Do Not Change Settings)

The goal in Stages 1–4 is to build understanding and consistency:

• Learn how the system works end-to-end
• Understand signal concepts
• Understand trade manager concepts
• Learn trade controls and interactive / hybrid entry concepts
• Understand what each control does — and why it exists
• Manage trades using the provided structure
• Build consistency without modifying core settings

We do not want to muddy the water by suggesting configuration changes at this stage. The turnkey workspaces are intentionally designed to teach the framework exactly as it is.

The structure is guided by over 20 years of research, development, and statistical validation of these methods. As the framework evolves, refinements may occur — but the learning path remains structured.

Stage 5: Eval / Performance / Live (Customization Becomes Appropriate)

Stage 5 is where traders may begin personalizing execution and risk parameters.

At this stage, traders should:

• Choose a defined trade plan and instrument
• Select a VIP Workspace
• Use baseline defaults and manage trades interactively using the control sets
• Adjust settings only when necessary
  • Adjust targets and stops to suit personal risk tolerance
  • Modify breakeven, trail triggers, and profit lock-in logic
  • Save adjustments as a new setting and new workspace

Trader Review

A Trader Review provides a structured forum for questions and answers, ensuring that goals and progress remain aligned. This process is vital for identifying strengths, addressing challenges, and achieving consistent improvement. Trader reviews are available for Free Trialists attending the Zero to Hero trading program.

Key Factors to Highlight

1) Trading Methodology

• Turnkey Workspaces and Stage: Identify which ATS system and tools are being used:
  • Manual, Semi-Automated, or Fully Automated modes.
• Diversity:
  • Session Breakout: 1–2 instruments, 2–3 trades per day.
  • Trend Scalper: 3–20 trades per day.
• Risk Management:
  • Risk per trade: Ensure lot size aligns with 1% of capital.

2) Instruments

• Which instruments or markets are being traded?
• Ensure alignment with:
  • Trade Plan times.
  • Trader goals and system strengths.
• Specialize vs. Shotgun Approach:
  • Focus on 1–2 instruments to avoid spreading too thin.
• Context and Correlation:
  • Use instruments to correlate market movements and provide broader trade context.

3) Trading Plan Adherence

• Is the trader consistently following their trade plan?
• Focus on:
  • Entries and exits.
  • Execution of routine trade plans.

4) Performance Tracking

• Are trading stats being recorded?
• Key Metrics to Assess:
  • Profit/Loss metrics.
  • Win/Loss ratios.
  • Trade consistency and risk-reward ratios.
• Highlight overtrading tendencies or undertrading issues.

5) Trade Documentation

• Maintain a trade diary with:
  • Screenshots of trade entries and exits.
  • Notes on trade rationale, execution mindset, and news impact.

6) Market Diary View

• Assess the trader’s awareness of:
  • Higher time frames for broader market context.
  • News cycles and seasonal market trends.

7) Emotional Discipline

• Review trader behavior and mindset:
  • Overtrading, FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), and impulsive decisions.
• Discuss steps to maintain:
  • Emotional stability and discipline under market pressure.

8) Onboarding and Routine Review

• Confirm the trader is:
  • Correctly onboarded to the system, approach, and resources.
  • Developing and maintaining a consistent trading routine.

9) Trader Resources

• Ensure traders are leveraging available resources:
  • ATS Discord Zero to Hero Group (Education and Guidance).
  • AST Discord Group (News and Context).
  • ATS Discord VIP Group (Advanced Support, AI Copilot, and Trade Analysis).

10) Trade Plan Goal Appraisal

• Assess trader goals versus actual outcomes:
  • Are targets realistic, achievable, and measurable?
• Discuss adjustments to improve performance:
  • Focus on refining trade plans and strategies as needed.

Key Insight

• Knowing when to trade is the key!
  • Avoid unnecessary system or settings jumping.
  • Master one approach at a time to build confidence and consistency.

Conclusion

This structured Trader Review Framework ensures traders:

• Stay on track with their goals.
• Build discipline through routine and reflection.
• Make measurable progress toward becoming independent, successful traders.