Josh Howerton
Founder & Trading Coach
Built TraderOS to give traders a clear technical process, disciplined execution, and coaching that sees the whole person.
The people behind the process
Know exactly who
you are trusting.
Your trading is too important to hand to a faceless course library. TraderOS gives you real coaches across technical skill, mindset, neuroscience, and personal development.
Cory
Former Student · Head Trading Coach
He came to TraderOS as a struggling trader, built a repeatable process, and now helps other traders find the clarity he once needed.
Julian
Mindset & Neuroscience Coach
Helps traders recognize the patterns that take over under pressure and regain control before emotion makes the decision.
Chris
Personal Development Coach
Helps traders build the habits, discipline, and personal standards that make better execution possible.
Areas we help in
Where you are decides what you need.
A beginner does not need advanced mindset coaching. A scattered trader does not need another setup. If you already know what to do, more information will not fix what happens under pressure. We find the real gap first.
BRAND NEW · 0 TO 3 MONTHSSTARTING FROM ZERO01
Build a foundation you can trust.
You've watched a lot of videos and still don't know what to do first.
Learn markets, charts, orders, and risk in the right order so you can stop piecing together random advice.
WHAT WE DOSelf-paced monthly training that teaches markets, charts, orders, and risk through guided practice.
Start with Trading Foundations →
STILL SEARCHING · 3 TO 12 MONTHSTOO MUCH INFORMATION02
Turn scattered knowledge into one clear system.
You've got three strategies and you switch after every loss.
Stop bouncing between indicators, strategies, and opinions. Build one process that tells you what matters.
WHAT WE DOStructured group coaching with weekly implementation to turn scattered knowledge into one complete system.
Start with Market Mechanics →
EXPERIENCED · 1 YEAR PLUSEXECUTION BREAKS DOWN03
Make your best decisions when pressure hits.
You know the setup. You take it anyway when it isn't there.
Build the control to follow your process when uncertainty, loss, and emotion make it hardest.
WHAT WE DO90 days of group coaching, 1:1 support, accountability, and trade reviews focused on execution under pressure.
Start with Mindset Mastery →
Real traders. Real experiences.
Proof should feel human.
Not like another claim.
Hear directly from students who came in with the same confusion, inconsistency, and pressure. Their outcomes are individual, but their experiences show what process and support can change.
Cory's pathFrom struggling student to Head Trading Coach.
He came in with the same problem many traders have. With the right process, honest feedback, and accountability, he built something repeatable. Now he coaches other traders through it.
1 yearstuck before finding the real problem
12 weeksbefore his first real change
NowHead Trading Coach
▶Tim Phillips · TraderOS Student
▶Anthony M · TraderOS Student
▶Katherine L · TraderOS Student
▶Cole P · TraderOS Student
▶Wayne P · TraderOS Student
▶Alejandro P · TraderOS Student
★★★★★
I am brand new into this world and Josh is amazing at explaining all the questions during live stream.Natalie Leon · Google Review
★★★★★
I have invested for years. Josh shows you how to trade. Well worth the value.Don Johnson · Google Review
Testimonials are individual experiences, not a promise of typical or future results. Trading involves substantial risk.
How we do it
Seven sentences. When all seven are true, you're a consistent trader.
Most programs hand you everything at once and let you sort it out. We find the first sentence that isn't true for you yet, start you there, and cut everything that isn't moving you to the next one.
Read them in order. Find the first one you can't honestly say yet. That's where we start you.
BRAND NEW · 0-3 MONTHS
START HERE · FoundationMy platform is set up and I understand the basics.Broker vs prop firm, account opened, TradingView configured, paper trading enabled, terminology down.
What you'll be completing
- Understanding the difference between brokers and prop firms
- Opening a brokerage account
- Platforms and configuration: Setting up TradingView — watchlists, tabs, layouts, settings, and axis customization
- Left-hand toolbar and top toolbar navigation
- Enabling paper trading in TradingView
- Futures training
- Symbols, Long vs. Short, Bullish vs. Bearish — the basics
- Terms and terminology refresher
- Intro to trading mindset
01I know what I'm looking at.Sessions, trends and ranges, candlesticks and timeframes, volume, tools vs indicators, day prep.
What you'll be completing
- Trading sessions — open, close, after hours, high volume, low volume, session opens and closes
- Identifying uptrends, downtrends, and range-bound markets
- Candlesticks and timeframes
- Volume analysis
- Understanding tools vs. indicators
- Trading Day Prep — economic calendar, earnings calendar
- Morning Mental Assessment
STILL SEARCHING · 3-12 MONTHS
02I know how to analyze it across multiple timeframes.Supply and demand, higher timeframe zoning, gap analysis, Fibonacci and trendlines, top-down process.
What you'll be completing
- Supply and demand analysis with grading systems
- Higher timeframe support and resistance zoning
- Daily gap analysis
- Fibonacci retracements, trendlines, and other tools
- Complete trend analysis across multiple timeframes
- Leg identification
- Top-down analysis process and analysis performed based on time frame
- PWL, PWH, PDL, PDH
03I can spot the best A+ trades.The ZOZ Method, confluence and Optimal Entry Point, trade visualization, core setups. Paper trading begins.
What you'll be completing
- The ZOZ Method
- Confluence and OEP (Optimal Entry Point) assessments — RSI Divergence and Price Action
- Trade visualization: seeing the trade before it happens
- All core trading setups and strategies
- Paper Trading Begins — you'll start taking every valid setup you identify
04I know how to properly plan those trades.Account structuring, risk parameters, the 3 A's framework, set-it-and-forget-it order buildout.
What you'll be completing
- Account structuring
- Planning tools — Risk Reward, Account Structure, Risk Parameters
- Risk parameters: max risk per trade, per day, max drawdown
- Building complete trade plans using the 3 A's framework
- Set it and forget it order buildout
- Creating plans based on strategy and trend
- Every paper trade requires a complete plan before execution
EXPERIENCED · 1 YR+
05I can execute them without hesitating.Entry confirmations, trade management, scaling in, scaling out.
What you'll be completing
- Entry confirmations based on strategy
- Trade management: how to manage a trade once you're in it
- Scaling in systems: adding to winning positions
- Scaling out systems: taking profits at the right time
- Paper trading continues with full execution focus
06I know how to review and improve them.Trading like a business, journaling numbers and emotions, finding patterns in your data, building your playbook.
What you'll be completing
- Operating trading like a business
- Logging trades with TradeZella
- Trade journaling: documenting numbers, emotions, and decision-making
- Reviewing your trades: analyzing data to find patterns
- Creating your trading playbook
- Live Trading Preparation — if your data shows consistency, prepare to transition to live
07I can scale my profit potential.Risk scaling systems, backtesting, prop firm strategies, live transition.
What you'll be completing
- Risk scaling systems: how to increase position size responsibly
- Risk scaling hack with TradeSyncer: linking multiple accounts
- Backtesting new strategies
- Prop firm strategies: using prop firms to scale capital
- Live Trading — if you haven't gone live yet, this is when you transition
How long does it take?
Depends on you. The plan is built around the time you actually have, not a cohort calendar. Brand new traders have gone from nothing to running the full process in 90 days. Experienced traders who only needed the back half have gotten through in 30 to 45.
Every phase runs through CORE 4: Calibrate, Operate, Regulate, Evaluate.
Get started
Clarity first.
Then the right next move.
You should not have to buy a program just to learn which program you need. Start with a free diagnosis or talk your situation through with a real coach.
Recommended first step · Free
See what is actually holding you back.
In about 90 seconds, see your most likely bottleneck and receive a Blueprint for the work that makes sense next.
Take Path2Profit ↗Talk with a real coach
Talk to someone who understands trading.
Tell us what is happening. A coach will help separate the symptom from the real issue and decide whether we are the right fit.
Book a 15-minute call ↗Straight answers
No hype.
Just straight answers.
Is TraderOS for complete beginners?
Yes. Trading Foundations teaches markets, charts, orders, and risk in the right order.
What if I already know how to trade?
Then the gap may be the system around your knowledge or your ability to execute under pressure.
What markets do you teach?
The principles apply across stocks, options, futures, and crypto. TraderOS focuses on structure, process, and decision-making.
Will TraderOS tell me which program to join?
Yes. Path2Profit routes you based on your experience and bottleneck. A coach can also confirm fit.
Are trading results guaranteed?
No. Trading involves substantial risk. Education and coaching cannot guarantee profits or eliminate losses.
Your next move should fit the real problem
Stop guessing.
Choose your way forward.
In 90 seconds, identify the first gap in your process and immediately get the Blueprint for what to work on next.
START HERE · 90 SECONDSDiagnose my first gapGet my Blueprint ↗WANT A HUMAN CONVERSATION?Talk it throughBook a 15-minute call ↗
No hype. No one-size-fits-all answer. Just the right next move for where you are.