The team
The people at the desk.
Trend Analytics was founded by PlayBookTrades and is run by four founders and a group of educators, each with their own lane. This is who you would be learning from.
Founder
PlayBookTrades
Dion, known online as PlayBookTrades, is the founder of Trend Analytics.
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Started from zero in 2020
He came to the markets during the pandemic after six years of military service, with no trading background, and taught himself.
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Momentum, breakouts and trends
His focus is momentum trades, breakouts and market trends, along with the psychology of staying consistent while trading them.
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Built the community he wanted
He founded Trend Analytics as a global community to give retail traders and investors the knowledge and tools to handle the markets with confidence. The founders describe it as the resource they wish they had when they started.
Co-founders
Three more names on the door.
The live morning sessions are run by the co-founders and educators together.
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Co-founder
Tyrone Lopez
His Trend Analytics page links to a Kinfo profile, which he presents as his verified trading record, along with his YouTube channel.
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Co-founder
Franky
One of the three signatures on the founders' letter, with Dion and Tyrone.
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Co-founder
JY
The fourth co-founder listed on the Trend Analytics team page.
Educators
A specialist for each corner of the market.
Trend Analytics says its educators have between 5 and 20+ years of market experience.
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Small caps
TDN
Small-caps educator. Available for private 1-on-1 classes.
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Small caps
Tux
Small-caps educator. Available for private 1-on-1 classes.
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Small caps
Diana
Small-caps educator. Available for private 1-on-1 classes.
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Macro investing
Polvans
Macro-investments educator, covering the longer-horizon side.
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Options
Mike
Lead options educator. Available for private 1-on-1 classes.
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Options
Sulker
Options educator. Available for private 1-on-1 classes.
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Community
Joyfulwood
Community educator and author of the A–Z Trading Blueprint course.
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Psychology
Kylea
In-house psychologist, working on the mindset side of trading.
Roles are as listed on the Trend Analytics team page on October 5, 2026. According to Trend Analytics, the wider community also includes former hedge fund managers, previously licensed financial advisors and ex-bank traders. Read the full bios on their site.
The company
Where it lives and who is behind it.
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Run on Discord
Alerts, chatrooms, scanners and the live morning sessions all happen in the Trend Analytics Discord server. Its public Discord listing dates the server to May 2022.
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Operated by Trend Analytics Pte. Ltd.
That is the company named in the site's terms, risk disclaimer and copyright notice.
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An education business, not an advisor
Trend Analytics states that it is not a registered investment advisor, broker-dealer or financial institution, and that its content is for educational purposes.
See them trade
The morning session starts at 6:50 AM Eastern.
It runs daily on Discord for VIP Chatrooms and All Access members.
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