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NebulaTier 1 of the Performance Academy Β· Beginner Foundation

Start Smart. Build Your Trading Core From Zero.

Nine structured modules. Fifty-one guided lessons. A numbered pathway that tells you exactly what to learn next, a free Hub library of tools and resources, and a $5,000 simulated funded account that unlocks at Month 7 when you are ready for it.

$49 per month Γ— 12 Β· instant access Or pay $497 once off and save $91 on the year. 100% self-paced Β· start any day Β· learn at your own speed
Premium Quality, Exclusive AccessStructured education built by working market analysts Cancel AnytimeSimple 30-day notice, no lock-in
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Analysis via ATFX SA (FSP 44816)
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2,800+ SA traders
5-Day Activation Sprint 9 modules Β· 51 lessons Free Hub learning library Community Hub access Trade Tech Orientation $5,000 simulated account at Month 7 Foundation Certified Badge
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Why beginners stall

You do not have a knowledge problem. You have a sequence problem.

There is more free trading content online than you could watch in a lifetime. That is exactly why most beginners never get consistent. Nebula replaces the scroll with an order of operations.

Learning alone

  • Random videos in random order, no idea what comes next.
  • A demo account you open, abandon, and never review.
  • Risking real money before you can define your own risk per trade.
  • Nobody to ask when a trade goes against you.

Learning inside Nebula

  • A numbered pathway: nine modules, in the order that actually builds skill.
  • A numbered pathway plus a free Hub library that shows you exactly what to learn next.
  • Risk and psychology taught before size, not after a blown account.
  • A Community Hub of 2,800+ South African traders learning the same system.
Nebula is not more content. It is the order you were missing.
Your 12 months, mapped

From Day 1 to a $5,000 simulated funded account

Nebula unlocks in stages on purpose. Each stage only opens once the one before it has done its job.

Day
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Activation

The 5-Day Activation Sprint

Five focused days that get your Hub account, platform and first learning block live. You finish the week already inside the system instead of still deciding where to start.

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1-4
Foundations

Trading Basics and Terminology

How markets actually work, what the terms mean, and how to read a chart without guessing.

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Structure and risk

Market structure and risk management basics

Position sizing, stop placement and defined risk per trade, taught before you ever think about size. This is the module most self-taught traders skip.

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3-6
Execution

Trade Tech Orientation and platform fluency

Get comfortable on professional trading tools: charting, order types, journaling and the environment used inside the Performance Lab.

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Unlock

Your $5,000 simulated funded account activates

The 3-Phase $5,000 evaluation is included in Nebula and switches on at Month 7, as part of the designed progression pathway. You step into it prepared, not blind.

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8-12
Consistency

Psychology, routine and the Foundation Certified Badge

Trading psychology fundamentals, trading psychology and consistency habits. Complete the pathway and you earn the Foundation Certified Badge, proof your base is built the right way.

Everything in the tier

What your $49 a month actually includes

Eight components, live from the day you join, except the simulated account which is scheduled for Month 7. All of it self-paced.

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5-Day Activation Sprint

Hit the ground running from Day 1 with a guided five-day onboarding instead of an empty dashboard.

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9-module Foundation curriculum

Fifty-one guided lessons plus five module quizzes, released in a deliberate order, from market basics to crypto. Entirely self-paced.

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Online Trading Bootcamp Bonus

Normally $9.99/month, included free with Nebula. A guided 4-part Intro to Trading with RE5-accredited mentorship: Trading 101, Analysis 101, Placing Your First Trade, and Trading Risk & Psychology. Start with momentum from day one.

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Trade Tech Orientation

Get comfortable with professional trading tools and the platforms used across the ecosystem.

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Community Hub and Capital Reward tracker

Learn alongside thousands of South African traders, and watch your rebate progress build in the open.

06 Unlocks at Month 7
$5,000
Simulated funded account, included

The 3-Phase $5,000 evaluation is part of the tier, not an upsell. It switches on at Month 7 as part of the designed progression pathway, so you step into it prepared rather than blind. Account sizes are denominated in USD.

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Foundation Certified Badge

Proof, inside the ecosystem, that your foundation was built the right way before you scaled up.

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Instant access, self-paced

Monthly membership, instant activation. Your Hub login is live as soon as you enrol, and you set the pace from there.

Free with your membership

The Resources vault comes with it. At no extra cost.

A curated toolkit that supports smarter learning and better decisions: the full eBook library, a complete trading glossary, calculators and a trade journal. Free for every member, from day one.

eBook Library Β· five full guides, yours to keep

The Prop Firm Trader's Guide To Success
46 Trading Questions Answered
Ultimate Forex Trading Guide For Beginners
A Comprehensive Guide To Forex Trading
A Beginner's Guide To Trading Commodities

Comprehensive Trading Glossary Free

Every key term a trader needs, searchable A to Z. The fastest way to stop nodding along to words you have not learned yet.

Trade Journal Free

A structured journal to log every trade, review your own decisions and spot the pattern behind your losses. The habit Module 2 is built around.

Trading Tools Free

Position size and risk calculators plus the planning templates that turn the risk-management module into something you actually apply.

Everything on this page is included. No upsell required to finish the foundation.
The Foundation learning pathway

Inside the 9-module curriculum

Fifty-one guided lessons and five module quizzes, released in a deliberate order. Tap any module to see what it covers.

9 modules 51 guided lessons Self-paced on-demand 12 months access
Where every beginner starts: how markets work, what you are really buying and selling, and how to protect capital from day one.
  • Risk to Reward
  • Introduction to the Financial Markets
  • Managing and Distributing Risk
  • The Importance of Protecting Your Capital
  • How to Use the Risk Calculator
  • Understanding the Different Types of Derivative Trading
  • Demystifying Currency Pairs in Forex Trading
  • Mastering Buying and Selling in Trading
  • Executing a Trade With a Defined Plan
  • Quiz: Trading Basics
The habits and structure everything later depends on: risk rules, pips, market analysis and reading price with intent.
  • Different Tradeable Instruments
  • Mastering Passive Trading with the 5/15 Risk Rule
  • Navigating Aggressive Trading with the 10/30 Risk Rule
  • Calculating a Pip
  • Market Analysis Types
  • Japanese Candlesticks - Part 1
  • Japanese Candlesticks - Part 2
  • Market Trends
  • Support and Resistance
  • Quiz: Building a Foundation
The vocabulary that makes every other lesson, mentor session and evaluation rule readable.
  • Basic Forex Terms
  • Learning the Lingo
  • Understanding PIPS
  • Long and Short Positions Explained
  • Understanding Spread in Trading
  • Take Profit Order - Part 1
  • Take Profit Order - Part 2
  • Quiz: Terminology
Practical indicators plus full platform fluency on Match-Trader, so the tools stop being the obstacle.
  • How to Use the Average True Range (ATR) Indicator
  • How to Use the Average Directional Movement (ADX) Indicator
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 1
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 2
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 3
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 4
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 5
  • How To Navigate Match-Trader - Part 6
The bigger picture: how the financial system, globalisation, crises and inflation shape the markets you trade.
  • Understanding The Financial System
  • Globalization
  • Understanding Financial Crises and Protecting Your Capital
  • Understanding Inflation, Interest, and its Impact on Online Trading
The behavioural patterns that quietly end most beginner accounts, and the routines that replace them. Featuring Master Life Coach Andre Retief.
  • FOMO Trading
  • Overtrading
  • Pre-Trading Routine
  • The Psychology of Trading - Andre Retief
  • Trading Secrets For Success
  • Quiz: Trading Psychology
An introduction to commodities trading, starting with the market SOT knows best.
  • Gold Explained
How CFDs and the major stock indices actually work, from contract expiration to the Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq and DAX.
  • CFD Contract Expiration
  • Earning Season
  • Dow Jones Explained
  • Standard and Poor's (S&P) 500 Explained
  • Nasdaq Explained
  • DAX Explained
A grounded look at crypto as an asset class and where the market is heading.
  • Why You Should Consider Owning Cryptocurrencies
  • What Is Happening To Cryptos?
  • Quiz: Cryptocurrencies

Module titles and order are shown as they appear in the Hub. Lesson counts per module may be adjusted as the curriculum is updated.

Who teaches Nebula

A named, supervised analyst, not an anonymous signal account

Your foundation is taught by credentialled professionals who build the curriculum and trade the same frameworks.

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Francois Du Plessis

Market Analyst Β· Nebula tutor
CAT1 FAIS Representative (under supervision) Β· AT Global Markets SA (Pty) Ltd, trading as ATFX SA Β· FSCA FSP #44816 Β· 10+ yrs

Francois focuses on delivering insightful, accessible market commentary to support traders across the continent. With over a decade in the financial markets, his work is simplifying complex market concepts into actionable knowledge for retail clients, professional traders and institutional partners.

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Luhan Oosthuizen

Senior Market Analyst
Prop-Firm Specialist Β· Auction Theory & Order Flow

Multi-market analyst who trades proprietary capital using the same disciplined approach he teaches, helping traders build consistent execution and the discipline needed to pass Performance Lab evaluations.

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What beginners say after starting here

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5 out of 5 stars

"Before joining the Academy, I was jumping between YouTube strategies without any structure. The coaching and weekly accountability completely changed how I approach the markets. I finally understand risk management and trade planning."

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"Best trading experience thus far. People are very invested in seeing you grow and to teach you all the basics needed!"

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Nathan
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5 out of 5 stars

"Very good, easy to understand. They are very helpful and don't mind you asking questions. Looking forward to working together."

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Andre E.
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5 out of 5 stars

"The evaluation structure was clear from day one. No hidden rules, no confusion. Passing the challenge felt achievable because everything was explained properly."

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Michael R.
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5 out of 5 stars

"What stood out for me was the support. Most prop firms leave you on your own, but here I actually had guidance and quick responses whenever I needed help."

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Jason P.
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5 out of 5 stars

"The Match-Trader platform is incredibly smooth. Fast execution, clean interface, and easy to use even during high volatility. It feels much more professional than platforms I used before."

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Enrol with confidence

Zero pressure, fully transparent

Cancel anytime, 30-day noticeNo lock-in. Give 30 days notice whenever you choose. Plus a 5-business-day CPA cooling-off right from purchase.
No experience requiredNebula assumes you are starting from zero. Nothing in Module 1 expects prior knowledge.
Simulated capital, not your savingsYour $5,000 account is simulated. You learn under real market conditions without risking your own money.
Governed, supervised analysisMarket analysis is by Francois Du Plessis, an Authorised Representative (Category I, under supervision) of AT Global Markets SA (Pty) Ltd, FSCA FSP 44816.

Every new student is placed with a Success Profiler who guides your first steps in the Hub. To keep that guidance personal, each Profiler takes on a small group of new students per intake, so nobody gets lost in a crowd. If the current intake is full when you join, you are placed with the next available Profiler.

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The Rewards Rebate Programme

Your full membership value, credited as simulated trading capital.

Stay the course and the Rewards Rebate Programme credits your full membership value into a Simulated Funded Account. Simulated trading capital, not a refund.

Month 7 Your $5,000 evaluation activates A simulated $5,000 Prop Firm Evaluation, included with your membership. You prove your process under real market conditions, with no real capital at risk.
Month 13 Your full membership value is credited After 12 consecutive months, in month 13, your full membership value is credited to a Simulated Funded Account on a 50/50 profit split. You withdraw the profits you make; the credit itself is simulated and non-withdrawable.
Start earning my rebate β†’

Effective 1 June 2026, subject to programme terms. All evaluations and funded accounts are simulated using virtual funds. Rebate eligibility applies to selected Performance Academy tiers as confirmed in your signed Purchase Agreement. Cancellation, including within the CPA cooling-off period, terminates Rewards Rebate Programme eligibility. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Profit is not guaranteed. T&Cs apply.

Simple, transparent pricing

One tier. One price. Everything above included.

Prices in USD. South African clients are billed in ZAR automatically at checkout. Cancel anytime with 30-day notice, plus a 5-business-day CPA cooling-off right.

Beginner Foundation
Nebula
Start Smart. Build your core from zero.
$49per month Γ— 12
Monthly membership Β· instant access Β· fully self-paced
$497once off, 12 months access
Save $91 versus paying monthly Β· fully self-paced
  • Activation Sprint. Hit the ground running from Day 1.
  • 9 modules, 51 lessons. The full Foundation learning pathway.
  • Online Trading Bootcamp, free bonus (normally $9.99/mo). A guided 4-part intro that gets you moving fast.
  • Trade Tech Orientation. Get comfortable with professional tools.
  • $5,000 simulated funded account. Unlocks at Month 7 when you are ready.
  • Foundation Certified Badge. Proof your foundation is built the right way.
  • 100% self-paced. Start any day, learn at your own speed, no fixed class times.
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Cancel anytime with 30-day notice. No lock-in.

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What you are getting

9-module Foundation curriculum51 lessons
5-Day Activation SprintIncluded
Online Trading Bootcamp (bonus)$9.99/mo Included free
Community Hub access12 months
Trade Tech OrientationIncluded
3-Phase $5,000 evaluationMonth 7
Foundation Certified BadgeOn completion
Self-paced accessNo fixed class times
Total value insideBootcamp + $5,000 simulated account + certification + free Hub library
Your price$49 / month (or $497 once off)
Fully self-paced. Start any day and learn at your own speed.
Cancel within 5 business days under the CPA, no penalty.
No experience needed. Module 1 starts from zero.
CPA PROTECTED 5 DAY COOLING-OFF NO PENALTY REWARDS REBATE 100% MONTH 13 T&Cs APPLY
Enrol without the risk of being stuck. You can cancel anytime by giving 30 days notice, and South African consumers also have a 5-business-day CPA cooling-off right from purchase, with no penalty. Separately, after 12 consecutive months, in month 13, the Rewards Rebate Programme credits your full membership value to a Simulated Funded Account on a 50/50 profit split. Simulated trading capital, not a cash refund.
Optional add-ons

Bolt these on when you want to go further

Optional extras, not included in the $49 tier. Add any of them at enrolment or later from inside the Hub.

Included free
Online tradingBoot Camp

Free Hub Learning Library

Free

Your Babypips-style foundation, included with membership: eBooks, a full trading glossary, calculators, planning templates and a trade journal. Open the day you join.

Included with Nebula β†’

Masterclass Recordings Vault

$14.99 / mo

The catch-up library. Missed a live session? Every masterclass is recorded, plus licensed expert guidance, macro-event intelligence and advanced strategy frameworks.

Add at enrolment β†’
First month free
Trade Desk

Trade Desk & Market Analysis

$29 / mo

Private market-insights channel with analysis from an Authorised Representative of AT Global Markets SA (FSP 44816), posted three times a week. Month to month, cancel whenever.

Add at enrolment β†’
When you outgrow the foundation

Nebula is Tier 1. Here is what comes next.

Start where you are. Move up when the foundation is solid, not before.

Next tier up
TheEssentials

Trader Essentials: Guided Structure

$97.99 / mo

You have the foundation. Now picture this: every week a mentor sits across from you. The full advanced curriculum, expert-led mentoring, weekly performance reviews and Match-Trader access.

Premium

Premium Performance Tracker

$2,199

Comprehensive access, full accountability and personalised check-ins. The top of the ecosystem, for traders committing to 1:1 coaching and priority evaluation placement.

Questions?

Everything beginners ask before enrolling

The Foundation Learning pathway includes 9 structured modules, 51 guided lessons and 5 module quizzes:
  • Trading Basics and Building a Foundation
  • Terminology and core trading vocabulary
  • Indicators and Match-Trader platform fluency
  • Laws of Economics and market context
  • Trading Psychology with Andre Retief
  • Commodities, CFDs and Stocks, and Cryptocurrencies
Yes. The Online Trading Bootcamp normally sells for $9.99 a month, and it is included free as a Nebula bonus. It is a guided 4-part Intro to Trading with RE5-accredited mentorship: Trading 101, Analysis 101, Placing Your First Trade, and Trading Risk & Psychology. It sits alongside Nebula's own 9-module Foundation curriculum inside the Hub.
Nebula includes structured guidance and ecosystem support through the the free Hub learning library, the Online Trading Bootcamp bonus, Community Orientation and Trade Tech Orientation. The focus is on building habits, consistency and market understanding before advanced mentorship. The Weekly Action Plan channel, one-to-one and expert-led mentoring sit in the Trader Essentials and Premium Performance Tracker tiers.
Yes. The 3-Phase $5,000 Evaluation is included and activates at Month 7 as part of the designed progression pathway.
No. Nebula is the beginner foundation tier and is built for people with no prior experience. Module 1 starts at what a market is and how a trade is placed.
The lessons are on-demand and self-paced, so you set the pace. The numbered pathway gives you a clear next step at every stage, and most members study in a few focused hours a week. The 5-Day Activation Sprint at the start is designed to be done in short daily blocks.
They are the same 12-month programme. Paying monthly is $49 Γ— 12. Paying upfront is a single $497 payment, which saves you $91 over the twelve months. Use the flag switcher at the top of the page to see the price in rand or dollars. South African clients are charged in ZAR by Stripe at checkout.
All evaluations and funded accounts are simulated, using virtual capital that mirrors real market conditions. That makes it safe to practise, while performance-based payouts can be credited subject to the programme rules.
Yes. Nebula is Tier 1 of the Performance Academy. Many members start here and move up to Trader Essentials once their foundation is solid.
Yes. You can cancel anytime by giving 30 days notice, no lock-in. Separately, as a South African consumer you have the right to cancel within 5 business days of purchase under the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008, with no penalty.
Your foundation starts today

Start Smart. From $49 a month.

Nine modules, fifty-one lessons, a free Hub learning library, the Online Trading Bootcamp as a bonus, and a $5,000 simulated account waiting at Month 7. Join 2,800+ South African traders building it the right way.

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