1-on-1 Mentorship Program
Six months of structured, 1-on-1 mentorship with Jackson Semenas. 89 curriculum documents across three tiers: twelve period documents (the spine), fifty-five topic documents (the shelf), and twenty applicability modules (the workflows). Plus video walkthroughs, daily macro reports, and every JS Financials product included.
Everything That's Included
The mentorship is not a course. It is a structured, personalised program with 89 curriculum documents across three tiers, plus every resource you need to go from where you are now to running a validated quantitative trading model.
3x Calls Per Week
Three structured Google Meet sessions every week for the full 6 months. Consistent, hands-on progress with direct feedback.
12 Period Documents
The spine of the curriculum. A structured 12-period sequence from foundations through to the capstone. Each period includes companion datasets for hands-on exercises.
55 Topic Documents
The shelf. A comprehensive reference library across eight clusters: statistics, data, econometrics, economics, markets, risk, coding, and mathematics.
20 Applicability Modules
The workflows. Step-by-step modules in four arcs that bridge theory and practice, from filing your first hypothesis through to the capstone assembly.
Video Walkthroughs
A supporting video for every period, topic document, and module. Visual breakdowns of key concepts, worked examples, and live demonstrations.
Daily Macro Reports
Full subscription to the JSF Daily Macroeconomic Reports for the duration of the program. Institutional-grade macro analysis, every day.
Prediction Markets Course
Full access to the JSF Prediction Markets Trading Course. 23 modules covering fair value pricing, model development, and deployment.
Macroeconomics Course
Full access to the JSF Macroeconomics for Financial Markets and Trading Course. 25,000+ words on how macro drives asset prices.
Discord Community
Full access to the JSF Quantitative Trading Discord. Live signals, macro discussion, strategy development, and direct access to Jackson.
Build Your Own Model
By the end of 6 months, you will have a fully developed, backtested, and validated trading model that meets institutional-grade standards.
Model Development Tracker
A 5-stage visual tracker following your model from idea through design, validation, backtest, and live plan. Jackson controls the stage progression.
Submission and Review System
Submit your code, notebooks, and strategy write-ups directly through the portal. Jackson reviews your work with threaded feedback.
The Spine: 12 Period Documents
The structured sequence that drives the mentorship forward. Each period builds on the last and includes companion datasets for hands-on work.
Foundations of Systematic Trading
Data
Statistical Foundations
Time Series and Econometrics
Economics as an Alpha Source
Strategy Design
Backtesting
Validation and Edge Decay
Portfolio Construction and Risk
Execution and Microstructure
Live Deployment
The Capstone
The Shelf: 55 Topic Documents Across 8 Clusters
A standalone reference library covering every quantitative, macroeconomic, and infrastructure topic you will encounter. Each document is designed to be read independently and revisited as needed.
Statistics
9Distributions, stationarity, autocorrelation, hypothesis testing, bootstrap, Bayesian inference, regression, robust statistics
Data
5Data sources, cleaning protocols, bias catalog, feature engineering, alternative data evaluation
Econometrics
8ARMA/ARIMA, GARCH, cointegration, VAR, regime switching, structural breaks, Kalman filters, panel data
Economics and Macro
7Growth cycles, inflation, monetary policy, fiscal policy, FX, labour markets, commodities
Markets and Microstructure
7Yield curves, equity structure, credit, options, futures, crypto venues, participant flows
Risk and Portfolio
4Risk measurement, position sizing, hedging, operational and counterparty risk
Coding
8Python, Pandas, backtesting engines, data infrastructure, APIs, execution, deployment, monitoring
Mathematics
7Linear algebra, probability, calculus, stochastic processes, information theory, numerical methods, algorithms
The Workflows: 20 Applicability Modules
Theory means nothing without application. Four arcs walk you through every step of building, validating, deploying, and operating a real trading strategy.
Arc 1: Idea to Evidence
Filing a Strategy Hypothesis
Data Acquisition and Validation
The First Honest Backtest
Statistical Validation
The Kill-or-Continue Decision
Arc 2: Evidence to Production
Constructing the Sizing Policy
Designing the Execution Policy
Building the Live System
Paper Trading and the Graduation Ladder
Day One to Day Ninety
Arc 3: Running the Book
The Daily Process
The Drawdown Response Protocol
Decay Detection and Retirement
Adding a Second Strategy
Incident Response and Post-Mortems
Arc 4: Domain Applications
Expressing a Macro View
Prediction Markets End to End
Operating on Crypto Venues
A Pairs Trade End to End
The Capstone Assembly
Also Included With Your Enrolment
Daily Macro Reports
Institutional-grade daily briefings covering 40+ FX pairs, 9 commodities, 9 equity indices, and 8 cryptocurrencies. Delivered to your inbox every day.
Learn morePrediction Markets Course
23 modules on systematic prediction market trading. Fair value pricing, model development, backtesting, validation, and deployment.
Learn moreMacroeconomics Course
25,000+ word course covering how macroeconomic forces drive asset prices across FX, equities, commodities, fixed income, and crypto.
Learn moreDiscord Community
Private quantitative trading community. Live signals, macro discussion, strategy development, code sharing, and direct access to Jackson.
Ready to Go All In?
The mentorship is the most intensive path to building a real, quantitative trading operation. Six months from now, you will have a validated model, a structured process, and the skills to keep improving independently.
Book a free 30-minute call to discuss your background, goals, and whether this program is the right fit.
Not financial advice. Past performance is not indicative of future results.