order out of chaos

Who are we:

The founder and CEO of O3C Academy Ltd., Nicolas Themistocli, has spent almost 40 years in senior investment and trading functions and in that time has trained and coached many traders within an institutional framework. His most recent role was as Chief Investment Officer at a large German Asset Manager.

You can find his profile on https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolast/

His know-how and experience extends to Banking, Asset Management, Trading and Portfolio Management.

Nicolas is assisted in the teaching at O3C Academy by Graham “Harry” Cross.

Harry has over 30 years investment and trading experience in the markets to complement his current role as a tutor/consultant and derivatives trader.

See profile on http://www.linkedin.com/in/graham-harry-cross/-09501713

What is our goal:

There is much confusion about savings and the stock market. Many people seem to believe that the road to wealth is just by investing in stocks you will be making a life changing decision that will lead to financial freedom.

This is just not the case for the "normal" investor. First, there is the notion that stocks always go up in the end (so far that's true) and by the power of compounding (interest on interest or returns on returns) that is all you need.

So let's take an example. Let's say stocks give you a return of 7% per annum. After 10 years you would have doubled your money. Over 20 years you would have multiplied your money by almost four. This is really useful for long term investors but is you start with 100,000 of your currency, that means you need to lock up that money and wait a long time for that money to double and even longer to quadruple.

That does not sound bad, but what if you are saving for a house, will your income from work be enough to put down a deposit or will the doubling of your initial 100,000 in 10 years really help you.

Don't get us wrong here, we believe that part of your wealth and savings needs to be in traditional savings like stocks, but not everything. We also do not believe in the buy and hold model because things do not go in a straight line and sometimes your investments need protecting from market volatility.

So what exactly are we saying?

Firstly, there are too many people who are active in the financial markets as a way to invest for the future but do not understand enough about them. A little knowledge is really a dangerous thing at times.

Secondly, you can learn about how to manage different pots of your money, from the diversified investment pot to the speculative pot and also the income generating pot.

We want to teach you in all aspects of finance that you will need to manage your money and we will also teach you what approach you need to take and what you need to learn so that you can generate life changing returns. 

Nic and Harry not only understand portfolio management, trading, technical analysis and option trading, they have applied these skills in their professional life. 

Managing Your own Wealth and Investments.

O3C Academy offers training programs for those who want to learn more about the financial markets and seek financial freedom by being more in charge of your wealth.

Investing your wealth is never easy. Ask a Fund Manager how tough this is. Many statistics out there will tell you that more than 80% of Funds do not beat their investment Benchmark. So finding the right manager who you trust, charges a reasonable fee and who can look after your wealth effectively is difficult.

We believe that almost anyone can learn the skills to take charge of their wealth. So what do you do if you have money sitting in a bank account, earning next to nothing while inflation eats away at your life savings.

People tend to fall into two camps. Those who just want to invest for the long term and are more passive, making occasional changes to their investments and adding protection occasionally versus those who want to sit in front of the screen regularly to make money from their wealth as a living.

The more passive approach limits your returns to that which is offered by the market but still requires learning how the markets work and how to structure your savings. The more active approach can deliver life changing results but requires much more in depth learning, dedication and discipline. Neither approach guarantees success, but you have to decide which approach suits you best.

Even if you choose to work with a Wealth Manager, having a basic knowledge of the markets is just as important so that you understand better what the Wealth manager is saying and doing.

O3C Academy can help you whatever approach you choose to take. You can learn the following:

Managing your own Wealth and Investments

If you are managing your own investments, it makes sense to understand how the markets function to put you into a better position to Structure and Manage your own investments. Our Basic Training course is geared to ensure you understand better how the markets work and how you can use this information to manage your investments.

Managing your own Wealth and Investments is a 3-Day program which includes the following Modules:

• Macro Economics

• Equity Valuation

• Basic Options for hedging

• Basic Technical Analysis

• Portfolio Management

• How to look at Investment Risk

• Active and passive investment funds

• Goals based Investing versus Risk based investing

Classes will be a for minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 20. The first class is expected to be open Q1 2024.

If you are interested please use the Contact us form below to register your interest. We will keep you updated on timing and venue possibilities.

Learning How to Trade

For whatever private reason you may have, choosing to trade for a living is not something that should be taken lightly because statistically the odds are not in your favour that you will succeed. Nevertheless, if you do succeed, the rewards can be life changing. For this reason, we have put together a course to give you the basic knowledge that you will need before you start and to help you understand what it takes to succeed.

• Learning How to Trade is a 5-Day program includes the following Modules :

• Introduction to Financial Maths

• Macro Economics

• Equity Valuation

• Understanding Options

• Technical Analysis

• The investment Process

• Money Management

• Wrap-up with demo trading

During the following 5 weeks, following completion of the 5 Day course, there will be five 90 minute weekly telco/video call where students can ask those key questions where they want further clarity or assistance. 

Classes will be a for minimum of 5 participants and a maximum of 20. 

If you are interested please use the Contact us form below to register your interest. We will keep you updated on timing and venue possibilities.

We are also in the process of building an e-learning suite of videos for those who prefer online tuition.

We also offer one-to one coaching.

Next phase after your course:

This is not the end of the process with O3C Academy. We are looking to develop the training further to build a community of students who want to stay connected to students of the O3C Academy. This will help you exchange thoughts with like minded traders.

We are also looking to build a Special Membership. The idea is to put forward trade ideas and market insights to support you with your trading and investing. More on this topic will be made available at a later date.