BreakoutOS · Protégé Program

Know your strategies are ready.
Know your portfolio is healthy.
Know what to do next.

Protégé is built on BreakoutOS - a structured environment for building, validating, and managing breakout strategies. Whether you're creating your first systematic strategies or managing a live portfolio, there's a path built for where you are.

Find the right path for you Scroll to see which program is built for where you are

The hardest part of breakout trading isn't building strategies. It's knowing if they're working.

Most traders are making their most important decisions without reliable information.

Is this strategy genuinely robust - or did I get lucky in the backtest?
Is my live strategy underperforming because it's broken, or is this just normal drawdown?
Do I have the right strategies in my portfolio, or am I flying blind?

These aren't beginner questions. They're the questions every serious systematic trader faces - whether they're building their first strategy or managing a portfolio they've been trading for years. And without a systematic process to answer them, the default is guesswork.

That's what Protégé is built to change.

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The Protégé Toolkit

Professional tools for every stage of systematic breakout trading.

At the core of Protégé is BreakoutOS: the operating system for algorithmic breakout trading. It's a cloud-based platform that works with your existing trading platform and provides the analytics and decision-making processes your trading platform is missing.

AI Breakout Advisor AI Breakout Advisor
Backtest Auditor Backtest Auditor
Best Breakout Filters Finder Best Breakout Filters Finder
Breakout Filter Inputs Calibrator Breakout Filter Inputs Calibrator
Breakout Filters Ranking Library Breakout Filters Ranking Library
Breakout Filters Robustness Tester Breakout Filters Robustness Tester
Breakout Trendiness Analysis Breakout Trendiness Analysis
Collaborative Intelligence Collaborative Intelligence
Component Optimizer Component Optimizer
Cross Validator Cross Validator
Market Breakout Sonar Market Breakout Sonar
Market Calibration Market Calibration
Market Mapper Market Mapper
Market Potential Predictor Market Potential Predictor
MQ Portfolio Builder MQ Portfolio Builder
Strategy Health Monitor Strategy Health Monitor
Top Strategies Leaderboard Top Strategies Leaderboard
Weekend Gaps Analysis Weekend Gaps Analysis
Every tool above is included in Protégé. The next step is choosing the level of support that fits where you are.

Now choose the path that fits where you are.

Same tools. Two levels of support. Pick the one built for your stage:

Stage #1: You're working toward your first live trading portfolio

  • You have trading knowledge but no repeatable process for building strategies you can trust
  • You're not confident your strategies are truly robust or ready for live markets
  • You're working alone, with no expert feedback on whether you're on the right track
  • You want to go live - but only when you know you're ready

The last thing you want is to spend months building strategies, only to discover they weren't ready when real money is on the line.

→ Protégé Masters is built for you
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Stage #2: You already have profitable strategies trading live

  • You have live strategies but want a systematic framework for managing them properly
  • When a strategy underperforms, you want to know immediately if it's noise or a real problem
  • You've validated strategies manually but want something more rigorous and repeatable
  • You want to spend your time trading, not second-guessing every decision

You've done the work to get here. Now you want the operating system to manage it properly - without second-guessing every decision.

→ Protégé Tools is built for you
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Protégé Masters

From first strategy to live portfolio - with expert guidance every step of the way.

Most traders who try to build systematic strategies alone spend months going in the wrong direction before giving up. Not because they lack knowledge - but because there's no one to tell them when they're off track, no structure to keep them moving forward, and no clear process for knowing when they're actually ready to go live.

Protégé Masters is designed so that never happens to you.

The core of Protégé Masters

You'll never be stuck trying to figure it all out on your own.

Implementation Success Team

Building systematic strategies alone means every problem stays your problem until you figure it out - sometimes for days, sometimes for months. An experienced trader could have redirected you in twenty minutes.

The Implementation Success Team changes that.

Weekly live mentoring calls with experienced traders
Strategy review sessions - expert feedback on your actual work
Real-time Q&A - get answers between calls through the team and community
Structured milestones and checkpoints - always know what to focus on next
The Breakout Masterclass

The proven methodology behind every tool, strategy, and decision in BreakoutOS.

Full access to the Breakout Masterclass, Masterclass Accelerator, and Swing Add-on. This is the methodology foundation that BreakoutOS is built on - so you understand not just what the tools do, but why they work.

The Breakout Masterclass
Breakout Blueprint Implementation Guide

Always know what to do next - and in what order.

No more wondering if you're working on the wrong thing, in the wrong order, or wasting time on something that won't matter. A checklist-driven guide that maps the complete path from first strategy build to live portfolio - so you always know exactly what to focus on next.

Breakout Blueprint Implementation Guide
The Success Vault

Every training session, strategy case study, and coaching recording - available 24/7.

On-demand access to the full library of Protégé training - advanced sessions, real strategy walkthroughs, and past coaching recordings. Reference what you need, when you need it.

The Success Vault - Protégé
The Inner Circle Community

A community built around the same operating system - not generic trading noise.

Trading systematically can be a lonely pursuit. The Inner Circle changes that - a community of traders who help each other, challenge each other, and celebrate each other's wins. Everyone works inside the same operating system, so conversations are specific and useful, not generic trading noise.

Inner Circle Community - Protégé
Custom Implementation Audit

Before you go live, Tomas personally reviews your strategies and your process.

Going live with real capital is the moment when "I think this is ready" needs to become "I know this is ready." When you reach that milestone, Tomas personally reviews your work - to give you the certainty that what you've built is genuinely ready for the market.

Custom Implementation Audit - Protégé Masters

Graduate and keep the tools forever.

When you complete your Custom Implementation Audit and deploy your first live portfolio, you graduate from Protégé Masters - and receive lifetime access to Protégé Tools. That means all Protégé-level tools, every future update, permanently. No ongoing payments. The coaching gets you there. The tools stay with you.

Graduation requires completion of the Custom Implementation Audit (approved by Tomas). Available to annual members and quarterly members who complete 4 consecutive quarters.

Choose the access that fits how you work.

Recommended
Annual Access
$2,997 / year

Full access to Protégé Masters - every tool, coaching, community, and your Custom Implementation Audit from Tomas. An entire year for the price of three quarters. One payment for the full year. No auto-renewal.

That's less than $250/month

Join Protégé Masters - Annual Access
Quarterly Access
$997 / quarter

Full access to Protégé Masters on a rolling quarterly basis. Start with a quarter - stay because it works. Cancel any time before your next renewal.

That's less than $333/month

Join Protégé Masters - Quarterly Access

Annual access is a one-time payment - no auto-renewal. Quarterly access renews automatically and can be cancelled before your next renewal. All payments are non-refundable once processed.

Already confident in your process?

You don't want coaching - you want better tools...

Protégé Tools

The professional toolkit for traders who know their process works - and want the infrastructure to match.

You have strategies. You have experience. You want professional tools for validating, monitoring, and managing your portfolio - without piecing together spreadsheets and guesswork. Self-directed, but with serious infrastructure behind you.

The 4 Flagship Tools

These are some of the tools that matter most when you're managing live strategies and a growing portfolio.

Backtest Auditor
"Don't just backtest it. Audit it."

Most traders backtest a strategy and assume a good result means it's ready. The Backtest Auditor goes further - a 9-point forensic analysis that compares your strategy against 1,000 with similar DNA. Green means trade with confidence. Red means don't risk real money yet.

Backtest Auditor - BreakoutOS
Cross Validator

A strategy that works on one market might be exploiting something specific to that market, not a genuine edge. The Cross Validator tests your strategy across similar markets and scores it on consistency, volatility, and recency - so you know whether what you have is real or a coincidence.

Cross Validator - BreakoutOS
Strategy Health Monitor

Once your strategies are live, the real work is knowing when something needs attention. The Health Monitor gives you a clear traffic light for each strategy: Green (keep trading), Orange (watch closely), Red (pause immediately). No more finding out weeks after it's already cost you thousands.

Strategy Health Monitor - BreakoutOS
MQ Portfolio Builder

Most traders manage strategies in isolation. The Portfolio Builder lets you connect strategies as nodes in a visual, drag-and-drop environment - grouping them into sector portfolios and analyzing how they work together. Build a portfolio that functions as a system, not just a collection of individual strategies.

MQ Portfolio Builder - BreakoutOS

Plus 14 additional tools

Choose your access to Protégé Tools.

Recommended
Lifetime Access
$1,997 one-time

Full access to every Protégé-level tool - Backtest Auditor, Cross Validator, Strategy Health Monitor, MQ Portfolio Builder, and 14 more. Every future update included, no renewals. One bad strategy caught by the Auditor or one early warning from the Health Monitor can save you thousands. One payment, permanent access.

Join Protégé Tools - Lifetime
Annual Access
$1,497 / year

Full access to every Protégé-level tool, updated regularly. One payment for the full year. No auto-renewal.

That's less than $125/month

Join Protégé Tools - Annual

Both options are one-time payments - no auto-renewal. All payments are non-refundable once processed. Lifetime access includes all future Protégé-level tool updates.

What Protégé members say about trading with BreakoutOS behind them.

From haphazard strategies to +30% returns - and the confidence to know why it's working.

The part that drew me was the systematic nature of the framework itself... having a rigorous set of processes instills a sense of confidence... which is immensely useful when you're trading.

Shiva
Shiva
Protégé Member
A building equity curve - and the certainty it isn't luck.

There's enough trades here to know this is not just a little bit of luck... this is a building equity curve... It works... I'm learning lots.

Damian
Damian
Protégé Member
From trading in isolation to a process that consistently delivers results.

I see that it brings results... I can have more free time compared to working for some company... and I'm really very happy that now it's happening.

Vlado
Vlado
Protégé Member

Same tools. Different level of support. Here's the full picture.

Both programs give you access to all Protégé-level tools in BreakoutOS. The difference is what surrounds the tools - and which stage of your trading journey you're at.

Protégé Masters Protégé Tools
Best for Traders building their first systematic portfolio Traders confident in their process who want better tools
BreakoutOS Tools
All 18 Protégé-level tools ✓ ✓
Resources
Breakout Masterclass ✓ ✓
Breakout Blueprint Implementation Guide ✓ -
Success Vault ✓ -
Inner Circle Community ✓ -
Coaching & Support
Implementation Success Team ✓ -
Weekly live mentoring calls ✓ -
Strategy review sessions ✓ -
Structured milestones and checkpoints ✓ -
Custom Implementation Audit (pre-live milestone) ✓ -
Access Options
Lifetime access option - ✓
Pricing
Quarterly $997 / quarter -
Annual $2,997 / year $1,497 / year
Lifetime - $1,997 one-time
Protégé Masters

For traders building their first systematic portfolio - with expert guidance every step of the way.

Join Protégé Masters - Annual Access ($2,997/yr) Join Quarterly ($997/quarter)
Protégé Tools

For traders confident in their process who want professional tools and a structured workflow.

Join Protégé Tools - Lifetime ($1,997 one-time) Join Annual Access ($1,497/yr)

Common questions.

Both programs give you access to all Protégé-level tools in BreakoutOS - the same professional toolkit. The difference is the level of support around those tools.

Protégé Masters is for traders who are building their first systematic portfolio and want expert guidance throughout the process - weekly coaching calls, strategy reviews, structured milestones, and a personal audit from Tomas before going live.

Protégé Tools is for traders who are already trading live and want professional tools and a structured workflow to manage their portfolio - self-directed, without the coaching layer.

If you're unsure which describes you, see the "Which describes you?" section above.

Yes. All Protégé-level tools in BreakoutOS are included in both programs - the Backtest Auditor, Cross Validator, Strategy Health Monitor, MQ Portfolio Builder, and all 14 additional Protégé tools. Neither program is missing a tool the other has.

The difference between the programs is not the tools - it's the coaching and support that surrounds them.

The core of Protégé Masters's coaching is the Implementation Success Team - experienced systematic traders who are involved in your progress throughout the program.

In practice, this means:

Weekly live mentoring calls - strategy reviews, Q&A, and guidance on what to focus on next
Structured milestones that tell you exactly where you are in the process and what to work on
Access to the team and community when you have questions between calls - you're not waiting a week to get unstuck
A Custom Implementation Audit from Tomas personally when you reach the pre-live stage

The goal isn't to be told what to trade. It's to make sure you're always working on the right thing, in the right order, with expert eyes on your work when it matters.

The Custom Implementation Audit is a personal review of your strategies and your process by Tomas Nesnidal - conducted at the point when you're ready to trade live for the first time.

Before you commit real capital, Tomas reviews what you've built and how you've built it - not to find fault, but to give you the certainty that your process is sound and your strategies are genuinely ready. Most members describe it as the point where confidence shifts from hoping it will work to knowing it will.

The audit is tied to the pre-live milestone inside Protégé Masters - it's something you work toward, not something available on demand from day one.

When you complete your Custom Implementation Audit and deploy your first live portfolio, you graduate from Protégé Masters and receive lifetime access to Protégé Tools - all Protégé-level tools, every future update, permanently.

The coaching gets you there. The tools stay with you forever.

Graduation requires Tomas to approve your Custom Implementation Audit. It's available to annual members and quarterly members who complete 4 consecutive quarters.

Protégé Masters is a coaching program, not a course. The coaching component - weekly calls, strategy reviews, milestones, and the Implementation Success Team - involves ongoing time and expertise from real people. Unlimited lifetime access to a live coaching program isn't a model that works as the program grows.

If you want long-term access without ongoing payments, Protégé Tools offers a lifetime option that includes all the tools, resources, and community - without the coaching layer.

A simple way to think about it: do you currently have multiple profitable strategies trading live in the market?

– If no - Protégé Masters is designed for you. It gives you expert guidance as you build your first systematic portfolio.

– If yes, and you already have a systematic process you're confident in - Protégé Tools is designed for you. It gives you the professional tools and workflow to manage what you've built.

– If yes, but you're not confident your existing strategies are genuinely robust or you don't have a reliable process for managing them - you could make a case for either. In that situation, Protégé Masters's coaching layer is often the better fit, because the guidance helps you assess and strengthen what you already have, not just build from scratch.

If you're still unsure, contact us and we'll help you decide: [email protected]

Neither description fits well. Protégé is an ongoing trading environment - a structured platform with professional tools, frameworks, and (in Masters) coaching support designed to help you actually execute systematic breakout trading, not just learn about it.

There is structured educational content, but education is in service of using the tools and doing the work - not the other way around. That's why access is structured as a membership or long-term ownership rather than a one-off course purchase.

Protégé is not a beginner program. It's designed for traders who already understand the fundamentals of trading and are ready to build or improve a systematic approach.

If you're completely new to trading, we recommend starting with Breakout Trading PRO - it's designed to build the foundational knowledge you'll need before Protégé becomes the right next step.

BreakoutOS currently integrates with TradeStation and MultiCharts. Integrations with NinjaTrader, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, and AmiBroker are planned. Strategy code exports are also provided in pseudocode, which can be converted to your preferred trading platform using AI tools. BreakoutOS is browser-based and works on both Windows and Mac - no installation required.

Quarterly access renews automatically and can be cancelled any time before your next renewal. Annual and lifetime access are one-time payments - no auto-renewal. All payments are non-refundable once processed.

Quarterly access is designed for traders who want flexibility before committing long-term. Annual access is designed for traders who know they want Protégé as part of their setup for the year ahead.

There is no traditional money-back guarantee. Protégé is offered with flexible access instead - quarterly membership means you're not locked into a long-term commitment. Join, use the tools, attend the calls (Protégé Masters only), and decide whether to continue for another quarter.

This structure gives you the space to properly evaluate the program in real trading conditions without requiring a long-term commitment upfront.

Contact our support team at [email protected] - we're happy to answer questions about which program is the right fit, how the tools work, or anything else before you join.

Ready to trade with confidence, not guesswork?

Whether you're building your first systematic portfolio or managing strategies you're already trading live - the most important shift is having a structured process you can rely on. Both programs give you that. The difference is how much support you want along the way.

Protégé Masters

For traders building their first systematic portfolio - with expert guidance every step of the way.

Join Annual Access - $2,997/year Join Quarterly - $997/quarter
Protégé Tools

For traders confident in their process who want professional tools and a structured workflow - self-directed.

Join Lifetime Access - $1,997 one-time Join Annual Access - $1,497/year
Still not sure which is right for you?

Contact us at [email protected] and we'll help you work out which program fits where you are. No pressure - just an honest conversation.