We Teach Markets, Not Magic
Started in 2019 when three traders got tired of seeing people lose money following oversimplified advice. We built nextaflow to show how macroeconomic forces actually move markets—and how understanding those patterns can improve your trading decisions.
Built by Traders Who Got Curious
Three of us were working in Taiwan's financial sector back in 2018. Different backgrounds—equity research, derivatives trading, economic forecasting. But we kept having the same conversation during market volatility: why do so few retail traders understand the macro factors driving their positions?
Most trading education focused on chart patterns or indicator combinations. Nothing wrong with technical analysis, but it's incomplete without understanding why central banks matter, how currency flows affect commodities, or what employment data actually tells us about market direction.
We spent 2019 testing our approach with small workshops. Twenty people in a conference room, whiteboard full of interest rate curves and GDP correlations. The feedback was consistent: "This finally makes sense."
Context Before Trades
You won't find us promising specific returns or guaranteed strategies. Markets don't work that way. What we do is show you how to read economic data, interpret central bank signals, and understand the bigger forces moving price action.
Our courses connect macro analysis to practical trading contexts. You'll learn to build your own frameworks for evaluating market conditions rather than following someone else's signals. Takes longer to master, but it's the only approach that actually sticks.
We focus on teaching systematic thinking. How to process economic releases, filter noise from genuine shifts in policy direction, and recognize when market structure is changing versus just experiencing temporary volatility.
Who's Teaching You
We kept the team small on purpose. Everyone who teaches at nextaflow spent years actually trading or analyzing markets professionally before joining. No theoretical economists—just people who've made (and survived) real trading mistakes.
Finnegan Roth
Lead InstructorSpent eight years trading currency pairs for institutional clients before realizing he preferred explaining market mechanics to executing trades. Teaches our central bank policy courses and macro correlation modules. Lives for FOMC meetings.
Stellan Brandt
Research DirectorBackground in economic forecasting and commodities research. Develops our curriculum on interpreting employment data, inflation metrics, and trade balance reports. Probably reads more Fed papers than anyone should.
What We Actually Believe
Not mission statement fluff. These are the principles that guide how we build courses and interact with students. When we violate them, people call us out—and they should.
Honest About Complexity
Markets are hard. Macro analysis takes time to learn properly. We won't pretend you can master this in a weekend course or simplify concepts beyond recognition just to make content more digestible.
Real Examples Only
Every case study uses actual market events with verifiable data. No hypothetical scenarios or cherry-picked historical examples that conveniently prove our point. You'll see what worked and what didn't.
No Trading Signals
We teach frameworks for analysis, not specific trade recommendations. You should develop your own edge based on understanding economic fundamentals, not follow someone else's calls.
Updated With Reality
Economic conditions change. Course content gets revised every quarter based on current market structure and recent policy shifts. What worked in 2020's environment needs different context in 2025.
Accessible Pacing
Courses start in September 2025 and run for 16 weeks. That's deliberate. You need time to absorb concepts, practice analysis between sessions, and actually understand the material before moving forward.
Regional Context Matters
Operating from Taiwan means we naturally incorporate Asian market perspectives and regional economic factors that many Western-focused programs overlook. Global macro works both directions.
Based in New Taipei City
Our small office sits in Zhonghe District. Nothing fancy—conference room for workshops, desks for course development, coffee machine that gets heavy use during market hours.
Being in Taiwan's financial ecosystem gives us direct exposure to cross-strait economic dynamics, regional trade patterns, and Asian market hours. That geographic context shapes how we teach global macro concepts.
Most instruction happens online now, but we still run occasional in-person sessions here for students who prefer face-to-face learning. Plus the location makes it easier to coordinate with regional financial institutions for guest lectures.
Address: Lane 6, Minzhi St, 1號1樓
Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235
Taiwan
Phone: +886 4 2392 7695
Email: info@nextaflow.com
