About Us

What Sets Us Apart?
Experience

With a distinguished track record spanning over three decades, our team brings an unparalleled level of expertise to the world of commodity trading. Our journey unfolds as both a strategic hedger and an astute speculator in the dynamic livestock and grain markets. This extensive experience serves as a testament to our deep understanding of market intricacies, enabling us to navigate fluctuations with precision and deliver strategic insights for informed decision-making. Our commitment to excellence is the cornerstone of a legacy built on decades of active engagement in the commodities.
Not A Broker

Brokers work both sides of the coin, selling you trades that are most profitable to them. We're not a broker; we’re your advisor and ally. Trader PhD deploys sell signals only when it’s truly the best time to sell, not when we have an opportunity to make money on transactions. Plus, our flat-fee advisory service means there are no surprises.
Technology

You don’t have time to watch the market all day, so we do it for you by bringing everything together about the markets. We invest in technology that delivers advice quickly so you can act on it right away — including audio, video and written articles sent via phone calls, texts, and our mobile app.

Our Story

Founder and CEO of Trader PhD Chad Toyne grew up on a family farm in Iowa. He raised seed corn, commercial corn, soybeans and cattle. From an early age, Chad had a talent for numbers, formulas, spreadsheets and computers. Those talents found a place trading futures and options, working with his dad on finding ways to hedge their price risk. At age 14, Chad’s first trade with his father began more than 30 years of active commodity trading as both a hedger and speculator in livestock and grain markets.

Today, Trader PhD has become very familiar to the agricultural community, employing more than 50 team members who serve thousands of subscribers. With a team dedicated solely to translating technical market analysis and staying current on the latest fundamental news, Trader PhD has the most relevant and actionable information available.

We’ve developed hundreds of trading systems, testing market data going back to the 1950s, to find patterns and scenarios that make money and reduce risk. We’ve taken thousands of trades over dozens of livestock and grain markets since 1987, seeing the best and worst of what the market can do. It’s what gives us the edge over most brokers, who simply don't have the experience of risking their own money on trades. Day in, day out, we’re here to help you handle what the markets throw your way.