Customer stories
TradeNeon reviews: our customers on camera
At the TradeNeon Summit 2026 in Leipzig, customers of the TradeNeon Academy talked on camera about how they found us, what made them hesitate and what has changed in their trading. Each interview comes with a short summary.
The interviews were held in German. The English versions use AI voice-overs, with the original voices audible underneath. The Academy's training programs are currently available in German only.
★★★★★Our customers on camera
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What runs through the conversations
Grounded and reliable
Clear systems and realistic expectations you can follow.
Sven S. · Raimund W. · Denis W.Depth, not surface
Understanding why a setup works instead of copying a pattern.
Mark K. · Raimund W. · Petr B.Learning together, growing together
Questions on Discord, live sessions, exchange with others who are learning the same.
Petr B. · Marion G. · Sven S.Alongside job and family
Trading that fits into everyday life, not the other way round.
Mark K. · Jörg R. · Petr B.
Swing and options trader
Mark K.
Professional soldier, father of three, trades alongside his job. With us since the Academy was founded.
“For me, it is a craft. And as a craftsman, I like to have plenty of tools in my toolbox.“
- How he found us
- Mark came to trading shortly before the pandemic through his wife, who was already trading options. He went through the crash back then and stayed with it.
- What convinced him
- Because he trades with money he has earned himself, he wanted to learn from someone who goes into depth. Not just the basics, but enough tools to respond to different market situations.
- What has changed
- He became confident faster because he did not have to learn every lesson the hard way. In difficult phases, the community helps: others have been through the same.
In one sentence“This is where you learn trading on solid ground. Not just on the surface, but in depth.“
Day and options trader
Sven S.
Has been investing long term in stocks and ETFs for about six years. Now in the day trading program.
“Nobody promises you the moon. These are clear systems and clear approaches that you can follow.“
- How he found us
- Sven wanted to go deeper than long-term investing. He met Oliver Sparing and Marnie Aramruck through a mutual friend in Dubai in November 2025.
- What convinced him
- A serious approach with clear, tested systems he can follow. Plus personal contacts: he can submit his own trades for review and gets a quick answer.
- What has changed
- For the first time, he trades options instead of just looking at them. And he is more disciplined: he only enters a trade once the setup is really there.
In one sentence“The most serious one on the market.“
Swing and options trader
Marion G.
Trained as a bank clerk, then served in the German armed forces. With the Academy since the beginning.
“It wasn’t gambling on the stock market. There really was a system behind it.“
- How she found us
- A teacher during her bank training called options “gambling on the stock market”. Marion wanted to find out whether that was true and attended her first seminar in 2016.
- What convinced her
- The risk-conscious approach: a system she uses to do the math before every entry instead of putting her account at stake. She hesitated over the price because she already had a qualification.
- What has changed
- She calculates her risk based on account size and has kept a trading journal consistently since the program, reviewing each year what worked and where to adjust.
In one sentence“One big family where we talk about money, too.“
Day trader
Jörg R.
Trades alongside his job. With us since June 2024, completed the day and swing trading program, still part of the community.
“I really started from zero. And at some point, it just clicked.“
- How he found us
- Jörg started with an ETF savings plan. A friend recommended TradeNeon, and he had followed the podcast for a year before joining.
- What convinced him
- Through the podcast he got a good sense of how Oliver Sparing thinks and teaches. He sees the program as an investment in himself, alongside his job.
- What has changed
- Today he looks at the economy and the markets differently. What moved him forward was the weekly extra seminar with René, which explained the basics again step by step.
In one sentence“You get the full spectrum and don’t depend on one single strategy.“
Swing and options trader
Denis W.
Family man, former bank clerk. Swing trading program in 2023, back with us since early 2025.
“The down-to-earth, unsensational approach, being able to reach people, and the solid knowledge. That honesty resonated with me.“
- How he found us
- Denis had tried a lot, from stocks and funds to leveraged products. Selling options led him to Oliver Sparing’s podcast, back then still under Sparing Investment Academy.
- What convinced him
- The down-to-earth approach: no sensational promises, but a framework to work within. The price was a hurdle that he weighed as an investment in his own skills.
- What has changed
- More structure, and the principle of testing every new approach first instead of trading on gut feeling. The material is dense; he went through it several times and cleared up open questions in the webinars and on Discord.
In one sentence“A down-to-earth, almost family-like community that teaches solid knowledge.“
Day and swing trader
Raimund W.
Has been trading for about four years. With us since March 2026, in day and swing trading.
“I know why I’m taking a trade. I understand the background.“
- How he found us
- Two programs in CFD trading had not got him where he wanted to be. He listened to the TradeNeon podcast on his way to work and then arranged a personal conversation with Oliver Sparing.
- What convinced him
- The transparency: realistic expectations about how long it takes and what you can expect, instead of profit promises.
- What has changed
- Above all, his approach. He waits patiently for clear setups and only enters once they are met. Trading has become calmer for him. Understanding the market from the ground up moved him forward most.
In one sentence“TradeNeon is demanding, but it also helps you grow.“
Day and swing trader
Petr B.
From Lower Bavaria. With us since 2023, first swing trading, then day trading.
“You’re never really left on your own.“
- How he found us
- Petr had taken several programs before that lacked a community or a clear method. On YouTube he liked Oliver Sparing’s open manner, wrote to him and got an appointment right away.
- What convinced him
- A clear structure and a living community. When the market changes, the team reviews the systems and says openly what is being adjusted.
- What has changed
- He understands how markets work and what happens in the background. And he learned to fit his trading to his life: when he had less time, he went back to swing trading.
In one sentence“A super professional and very family-like trading family.“
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