From zero to a funded,
scaling systematic portfolio.
8 stages. 32 milestones. Every rank is earned with proof, not watch time.
8
Stages
32
Milestones
6 Systems
the full portfolio
Eight stages, one line to funded
Follow the path down. Each stage unlocks the next, and every stage needs proof.
0Recruit
LEARNUnderstand what systematic trading is, and commit to the path.
Milestones
3 total
Lessons
1Toolkit
LEARNSet up the tools every System Theory trader uses, and run your first backtest.
Milestones
3 total
Lessons
2Architect
LEARNDesign a real, testable hypothesis before touching a backtest.
Milestones
3 total
Lessons
3Validated
BUILDYour first system that survives out-of-sample and stress tests.
Milestones
5 total
Lessons
4Portfolio Builder
BUILDThree validated, uncorrelated systems sized as one portfolio.
Milestones
5 total
Lessons
5Challenger
OPERATEPass a prop firm evaluation by letting the portfolio do the work.
Milestones
5 total
Lessons
6Funded Operator
OPERATERun the portfolio live like an operator and get paid.
Milestones
4 total
Lessons
7ScalingNEVER ENDS
OPERATEThe full operation: six systems, multiple accounts, the pipeline never stops.
Milestones
4 total
Lessons
Every rank is earned with proof
The roadmap is not a checklist of videos. It's a verification system.
Proof, not watch time
Every milestone needs evidence: a quiz, a backtest, a screenshot or a payout.
Checked 24/7
The System Theory Assistant checks most milestones instantly against the course framework.
Approved by the team
Stage gates and real-money milestones are approved by the System Theory team.
Your rank, visible
Each completed stage unlocks a rank role in the Discord. Stage 3 and above are announced in #wins.
Earn them along the way
Side-quests that mark the habits of a real systematic trader.
Skeptic
Rejected 3 ideas using the kill criteria. Proving your own ideas wrong is a skill.
AutoResearcher
10 research log entries.
AutoStress Tester
Completed a full robustness suite.
AutoRegular
Attended 4 Sunday calls.
Awarded by the teamSurvivor
Stayed inside the rules through an expected drawdown.
Awarded by the teamMentor
Helped other members.
Awarded by the teamEvery rank is earned with proof.
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