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STT expands to Paraguay with trading education firm Smartum Academy

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Sterling Trading Tech (STT), a specialist in trading solutions, compliance, risk and infrastructure solutions for equity, options and futures trading, has added Paraguay to list of 21 countries in which it has clients.

Smartum Trading Academy, trading education firm located in Fernando de al Mora, Paraguay recently launched its US equities focused trading education programme utilising the Sterling Trading Simulator. The programme is expecting to build the next generation of trading education for traders in all regions of South America.

The Sterling Trading Simulator has gained traction globally amongst trading firms and educators as a training tool for advanced functionality and test trading strategies in a risk-free environment with the ability to manage risk, track P&L and receive customised reports of all trades and positions. The Smartum Trading Academy team will track and follow the entire process of the student’s education from simulation mode to live production mode utilising technology to review their executions and analyse the trading metrics.

Smartum Trading Academy Founder, Manuel Grassim says: “We believe that trading education and technology are the ultimate weapons to success in the stock market.” Upon completion of the program, which places a strong foundation on risk management, job positions will be offered to the best qualified day traders.

“Trading education is an essential component of professional trading and we are pleased to offer Smartum our best-in-class simulation technology,” says Andrew Actman, Managing Director of Business Development of Sterling Trading Tech. “It’s exciting for Sterling to continuously expand internationally.”
 

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