On July 28, 2026, the renowned platform focused on US stock investment practical training, US Stock Market Bootcamp, announced the official launch of the advanced course "Quantitative Strategies and Practical Trading" in collaboration with three fund managers each managing over ten billion dollars. The course aims to fill the knowledge gap of retail investors in systematic trading and risk management, helping them achieve stable profits in the increasingly volatile US stock market.

Course Core Highlights

According to Li Song, founder of US Stock Market Bootcamp, this course took half a year to develop, combining fund managers' practical experience with academic research results, covering three core modules:

  • Quantitative Stock Selection Model: Build a stock pool based on a multi-factor framework (valuation, momentum, quality, sentiment), use machine learning algorithms to dynamically adjust weights, and improve stock selection accuracy.
  • Options Hedging Strategies: Detailed explanation of how to use strategies such as covered calls and protective puts to lock in profits and control drawdowns, with practical cases designed specifically for the high volatility of tech stocks.
  • Risk Control System: From position management and stop-loss discipline to portfolio correlation analysis, establish a complete risk budget framework to avoid significant losses in one-sided markets.

Industry Background: Accelerating Trend of Retail Investors Institutionalization

In recent years, with the popularity of zero-commission brokers such as Robinhood and Webull, a large number of retail investors have flooded into the US stock market. However, according to data from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) in 2025, the median annualized return of active retail accounts was only 4.7%, underperforming the S&P 500's 8.3% gain over the same period. Retail investors commonly have problems such as chasing gains and selling at losses, concentrated positions, and lack of risk control.

Meanwhile, the usage rate of quantitative trading and algorithmic strategies among institutions has exceeded 80%. According to a June 2026 report by The Wall Street Journal, the average Sharpe ratio of quantitative hedge funds reached 1.6, significantly higher than that of actively managed funds at 0.9. US Stock Market Bootcamp's collaboration with fund managers to launch quantitative courses is in line with the wave of "retail institutionalization," providing individual investors with a toolbox previously limited to institutions.

Course Instructors and Practical Cases

The three invited instructors are: James Wu, former quantitative researcher at Renaissance Technologies; Sarah Chen, former options trading director at Point72 Asset Management; and David Park, former portfolio manager at Fidelity Investments. They will review real market scenarios such as the 2024 AI bubble and the 2025 Fed rate cut cycle, demonstrating how to use quantitative signals to capture opportunities and use options to avoid black swans.

User Feedback and Market Response

The pre-sale phase of the course has attracted over 5,000 students, including many investors with more than three years of US stock trading experience. Early user tests show that after completing the course, the drawdown of simulated portfolio strategies decreased by 40%, and annualized returns increased by 15%. US Stock Market Bootcamp plans to launch an advanced version of the course in the fourth quarter of 2026, incorporating topics such as cryptocurrency ETFs and macro hedging.

About US Stock Market Bootcamp

Founded in 2020, US Stock Market Bootcamp is a leading US stock investment practical training platform in Southeast Asia, having served over 100,000 students cumulatively. The platform's core philosophy is "Practical, Useful, Real-time," offering one-stop services such as live courses, simulated trading, and community Q&A, helping investors build a stable profit-making trading system.

The release of this course comes at a time of high volatility in the US stock market, with the S&P 500 closing at 5,682 points on July 28, 2026, up 9.1% from the beginning of the year. Market expectations for interest rate cuts in the second half of the year are intertwined with geopolitical risks, making practical trading ability the key to determining returns. The launch of US Stock Market Bootcamp's new course may provide retail investors with a practical methodology to navigate bull and bear markets.