Join the Next Cohort – Starts Jan 15, 2026
Join the Next Cohort
– Starts Jan 15, 2026
Launch Your Sales & Trading Career
Launch Your Trading Career
In Just 8 Weeks With The STC
In Just 8 Weeks With The STC
Gain hands-on sales & trading skills and network with top sell-side alumni to help you land internships and analyst roles on the street!
Gain hands-on sales & trading skills and network with top sell-side alumni to help you land internships and analyst roles on the street!
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Some MIT graduates have gone on to work at
Sales & Trading Certificate (STC)
Bridging Academic Theory with Real-World Markets
8-Weeks Intensive Program: You'll be desk ready!
8-Weeks Intensive Program: You'll be desk ready!
→ Learn about Equities, ETFs, Program/Index Trading, Structured Products, Options & Futures, FX, Fixed-Income and Commodities.
→ Master trading & risk management skills via live trading & strategy sessions and case studies.
→ Refine your understanding of macro/micro-economic data, intra/inter-market correlations, market profiling/depth and diversification/hedging across asset classes & time frames.
→ Produce morning briefs, live market color and trade ideas for our hedge fund traders. Just like you would on a sell-side desk!
→ Work alongside a small group of students to build a special project and present it to our senior traders and industry professionals.
→ Learn about Equities, ETFs, Program/Index Trading, Structured Products, Options & Futures, FX, Fixed-Income and Commodities.
→ Master trading & risk management skills via live trading & strategy sessions and case studies.
→ Refine your understanding of macro/micro-economic data, intra/inter-market correlations, market profiling/depth and diversification/hedging across asset classes & time frames.
→ Produce morning briefs, live market color and trade ideas for our hedge fund traders. Just like you would on a sell-side desk!
→ Work alongside a small group of students to build a special project and present it to our senior traders and industry professionals.
A Hands-On Path from Theory to
Trading Desk Readiness
Our program is split into two phases, blending foundational knowledge with real-world application.
✔ Exchanges & Markets: Fixed Income, Equity (Cash), Structured Products, Derivatives (Options), ETFs & Indexes, FX, Commodities.
✔ Team Collaboration: How sales, trading, risk, and tech teams work together.
✔ Order & Liquidity Flow: Understand market microstructure and execution.
✔ Fundamental & Macroeconomics: Master macro trends and fundamental drivers that shape fund positionings
✔ Exchanges & Markets: Fixed Income, Equity (Cash), Structured Products, Derivatives (Options), ETFs & Indexes, FX, Commodities.
✔ Team Collaboration: How sales, trading, risk, and tech teams work together.
✔ Order & Liquidity Flow: Understand market microstructure and execution.
✔ Fundamental & Macroeconomics: Master macro trends and fundamental drivers that shape fund positionings
Phase 1
Build a solid foundation through theory
Build a solid foundation through theory
Phase 2
Apply skills and prep for the job market.
Apply skills and prep for the job market.
✔ Student-Chosen Projects: Empower your growth with a transformative student-driven project.
✔ Certificate: Complete your final project to earn a certificate and personalized recommendation letter for job market success.
✔ Career Prep: Build your unique resume and cover letter with the help of our HR expert and assist in mock interviews.
✔ Bonus: Get the chance to become an analyst at our in-house hedge fund and apply all the skills you’ve learned
✔ Student-Chosen Projects: Empower your growth with a transformative student-driven project.
✔ Certificate: Complete your final project to earn a certificate and personalized recommendation letter for job market success.
✔ Career Prep: Build your unique resume and cover letter with the help of our HR expert and assist in mock interviews.
✔ Bonus: Get the chance to become an analyst at our in-house hedge fund and apply all the skills you’ve learned
Why The STC is What You Need?
Why The STC is What You Need?
Land Jobs & Internships Faster
Land Jobs & Internships Faster
Learn from live markets, not just textbooks. Covers Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives, FX, and more.
Practical Focus
Learn from live markets, not just textbooks. Covers Fixed Income, Equity, Derivatives, FX, and more.
Mentored by IOTAF’s pro traders with real desk experience.
Mentored by IOTAF’s pro traders with real desk experience.
Expert-Led
Invest $3,000 for a career launchpad (link to Pricing page
Affordable Entry
Invest $3,000 for a career launchpad (link to Pricing page
Your Gateway to Real Trading Opportunities
Founded in 2013, Our in-House Private Hedge Fund & Proprietary Trading Firm.
Based in Montreal & Miami, Ocram Capital focuses on Research, Preparation, Strategy, Execution, and Risk Management to capitalize on high-probability opportunities across fixed income, equities, foreign exchange, and commodities.
As IOTAF's in-house partner, it's where certified students turn simulations into real results.
✔ Equity Analyst Roles & Internships
Certified STC students can land hands-on positions, including rotational internships on our trading floor
(e.g., 3-month summer programs with macro research and risk management).
✔ Funding for Top Performers
Upon completing the MIT program, high-achievers get funded to trade Ocram's capital—no personal risk, just real P&L potential.
✔ Exclusive Access
Gain mentorship from pro traders, portfolio experience, and a direct pipeline to jobs at this leading prop firm—join 100+ IOTAF alumni who've made the leap.
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There is a risk of loss in trading futures, forex and options.
Futures, forex and options trading are not appropriate for all investors.
Please read our Privacy Policy and Disclaimer.