Who's behind TKO

I've been on both sides of this.

I'm Koko Derderian. For more than 13 years, I've worked as a Financial Advisor, managing a book of business valued at over $500 million and helping clients from all backgrounds make smarter decisions with their money. My experience spans investment planning, tax strategy, wealth building, estate planning, and educating clients on financial markets—from traditional investments like stocks, funds, and ETFs to understanding options, trading strategies, and how different financial instruments work.

Along the way, I became increasingly interested in trading and the markets beyond traditional investing. For more than six years, I studied and traded on my own account—testing strategies, learning from losses, and seeing firsthand how difficult it can be to trade consistently when emotion and decision-making enter the equation.

TKO grew out of that experience. I wanted a disciplined, rules-based approach to trading futures that removed as much emotion and day-to-day decision-making as possible. Just as importantly, I wanted it to be something anyone could use—without needing years of trading experience, technical expertise, or the ability to sit in front of a screen analyzing markets all day.

So I built TKO to automate the process. The system follows the same predefined rules every trading day, while the user remains in control of their own account.

I built the kind of trading system I wanted for myself first: disciplined, automated, and simple enough for anyone to use.

Background

  • 13+ yearsAs a Financial Advisor
  • $500M+Book of business managed
  • 6+ yearsActive personal trading experience
  • Active Series 65Investment adviser representative license
  • Series 7 · 63 · 66Previously held securities licenses—stocks, funds, ETFs, and options

Futures trading is regulated separately, by the NFA and CFTC, and is not covered by these securities licenses.

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