Rolf Schlotmann

Rolf Schlotmann is a prominent financial trader, author, and educator known for co-founding the trading education platform Tradeciety and the trading journal software Edgewonk. Often described as a "trading nomad," he famously left a corporate career to travel while trading full-time.

Core Focus & Expertise
Schlotmann's approach centers on technical analysis and trading psychology. He emphasizes that price movements are snapshots of crowd behavior—driven by emotions like greed, fear, and FOMO.

Tradeciety: An educational platform he started with partner Moritz Czubatinski to provide training tools and resources for amateur and professional traders.
Edgewonk: A highly-regarded trading journal designed to help traders analyze their performance, identify habits, and build consistency.
Tradecademy: His more recent comprehensive trading program consisting of over 80 videos covering risk management and strategy design.

Key Books
He has authored several best-selling books focused on simplifying market complexity:

Trading: Technical Analysis Masterclass: A guide to mastering financial markets through price action and psychological analysis.
Technical Analysis of Personal Finances: A look at applying technical principles to personal wealth management.

Trading Philosophy
Schlotmann advocates for a systematic, data-driven approach rather than "guessing." He strongly believes that reviewing a trade journal is the single most important habit for a trader, as it reveals whether losses are due to a bad strategy or a failure to follow established rules.