Our story

We Were You.

Side Hustle Futures wasn't built in a boardroom. It was built at 5am before work, on lunch breaks, and on weekends — by people who refused to believe a 9-to-5 was their only option.

2021

Founded

4,200+

Students Taught

$2.1M+

Student Profits Reported

4.9★

Average Rating

Why We Built This

Most trading education is built for people who already have money and connections. It's dense, expensive, and designed to make you feel like you need a finance degree just to get started.

We built Side Hustle Futures for everyone else. For the nurse working double shifts. The truck driver with a dream. The single parent who wants something better for their kids.

Our mission is simple: make professional-grade futures trading education accessible to anyone willing to put in the work — regardless of background, income, or experience.

Radical Accessibility

No jargon. No gatekeeping. If you can follow a recipe, you can learn to trade.

Real Results First

We measure success by student wins, not course completions. Your P&L is our report card.

Community Over Competition

We win together. Every member's success makes the community stronger.

Meet Your Instructors

No Wall Street pedigrees. No finance degrees. Just traders who started where you are — and figured it out.

I lost $14,000 before I made my first dollar. I built this so you don't have to.

11 years trading · ES & NQ Futures, Scalping

Ray Johnson

Head Instructor & Founder

Dallas, TX

Former warehouse supervisor. Started trading in 2015 with $2,000 and a YouTube education. Lost it all twice before finding a system that worked. Built Side Hustle Futures in 2021 to teach what he wished he'd known.

CMT Level I Certified

11 years live trading experience

Featured in Futures Magazine

4,200+ students taught

Your biggest enemy in trading isn't the market. It's the story you tell yourself when a trade goes wrong.

8 years trading · Risk Management, Trading Psychology

Maya Chen

Lead Coach — Risk & Psychology

Los Angeles, CA

Former high school math teacher. Discovered futures trading during a sabbatical and never looked back. Specializes in helping students overcome the emotional side of trading — the part most courses ignore.

Series 3 Licensed

8 years trading experience

Certified Trading Coach

Psychology of Money curriculum author

You don't need $50,000 to start. You need a plan, discipline, and someone who's been where you are.

6 years trading · Micro Contracts, Small Account Growth

Darius Webb

Community Coach — Micro Futures

Atlanta, GA

Started trading micro futures with $800 while working as an Uber driver. Grew his account to $45,000 in 18 months. Now coaches students who are exactly where he was — starting from scratch with limited capital.

6 years live trading

Micro futures specialist

Small account growth expert

Forum top contributor 2023–2025

As seen in

Futures Magazine

"One of the most accessible futures education platforms for retail traders."

TradingView Blog

"Side Hustle Futures is changing who gets to participate in futures markets."

Investopedia

"A standout community for beginner futures traders looking for real guidance."

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