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The weekly commitment is approximately 3-5 hours, making the program fully compatible with full-time work and/or study.

Each L-Course includes 1-2 live sessions that are held on Saturday mornings. In case it is not possible for you to attend the live session, a recording of the session will be made available to all participants. With regard to the one-to-one sessions, you will get to choose from a wide range of times/days, based on your personal availability.

Each L-Course can be completed in 2-3 weeks. L1, L2, and L3 are held back to back so that participants can complete the entire program in less than 3 months.

All programs and courses are designed and led by a hedge fund manager. Other hedge fund professionals (data analysts, fund psychologists, etc.) also play a role throughout the program.

The program is available at a significantly reduced rate, thanks to subsidies from our partner employers who recognize the value of access to pre-vetted, talented candidates.

Hedge funds are notoriously diverse so earnings vary wildly. However, unlike investment banking and other sell-side jobs, pay in hedge funds is generally uncapped.

This makes it possible for professionals in the industry to receive bonuses that bring their overall compensation to levels that surpass that of any other job. Junior traders typically earn $300k – $3M per year, and it’s possible to reach the upper end of that range in 4 – 8 years. Senior portfolio managers can easily earn over $10m per year. There is high degree of volatility in hedge fund compensation as a significant percentage of this is performance pay.

There is no one ‘typical TrendUp participant’ and our program is open to a wide variety of profiles. However, statistically speaking:

About 45% of our participants are working professionals in their 20s and 30s.

40% are university students (undegraduate and post-graduate).

The remaining 15% is made up of an eclectic mix of profiles (experienced professionals looking to pivot, doctors who want to improve their investment skills, business owners looking to expand their knowledge, retirees with an interest in market strategy, etc).

Each level is designed to give you critical skills and knowledge about buy-side finance, making you not only a well-informed trader, but also a much more attractive candidate to potential employers if you are seeking a career in Finance.

Since the training you receive at TrendUp is based on the training we give our incoming analysts at our hedge funds, prospective employers would understand that they do not need to spend additional time and money putting you through similar training once they hire you.

Additionally, successful completion of the program allows us to detect your strengths which can lead to potential career opportunities at our own hedge funds or referrals to other companies that could be a good match for you.

Yes. Some of our participants simply sign up to learn how hedge fund professionals manage money. You may have a career in Medicine, but you will still need to know how to invest the cash you make from your job.

Developing these skills early will allow you to save thousands of dollars in management fees, and will give you the upper hand when discussing investment opportunities. It can also help you open a door to a professional field that you may want to explore later on in life.