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Trader. Instructor. Author.

Benoist Rousseau
30 years in the markets.
25 years of teaching.

Member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), author of a bestseller published in three languages, and instructor to hundreds of traders, Benoist Rousseau is one of the few figures to combine real practical expertise and a proven teaching method.

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Background and vision

Trader for 30 years and CME member. Benoist trains those who take trading seriously.

CME Member

Chicago Mercantile Exchange
Individual Member (IOM)
1,287 seats worldwide

CBOT Member

Chicago Board of Trade
Individual Member (IDEM)
641 seats worldwide

30+ years
of experience

Trader since 1994.

Author of a
bestseller

Devenez Trader Pro: French-language reference translated into English and Spanish.

Curriculum Vitae – Benoist Rousseau

From the Sorbonne to the CME

Historian, teacher, entrepreneur, trader with 2 seats on the CME and CBOT in Chicago. Each step of Benoist’s journey has built the expertise and rigor that are his strength today.

 

Université Paris-Sorbonne
Maîtrise d’histoire at Université Paris IV Sorbonne. Four-year French university degree.
Corporate historian for a French CAC 40 multinational company.
1996
1997
Corporate Trainer
Exclusive trainer for senior executives of a French CAC 40 multinational company.
Teacher in France’s national education system
Certified teacher of History, Geography, and Civic Education.
1998
Independent Trader
Resignation from France’s national education system. Started trading his own capital, independently.
2010
2011
Andlil.com Forum
Creation of the Andlil.com forum with over 2 million posts and 50,000 members.
Consultant
Consultant for a major player in the trading platform industry.
2016
Bestseller
Release of the book Devenez Trader Pro, in English, Spanish, and French.
2019
2020
AMF Certification
Professional Certification for Market Participants (Bärchen)
100% A and 99% C
Award
Top 10 economic influencers by Challenges magazine.
2022
Award
Andlil.com voted Best Stock Market Blog and Forum at the Salon de l’Analyse Technique
2024
2 seats on the
CME and CBOT
Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Individual Member (IOM) — seat owner
Chicago Board of Trade, CBOT Individual Member (IDEM) — seat owner
2024
2025
Consultant
Consultant for an international stock exchange.
2026
Award
Top Entrepreneurship Voice LinkedIn
2010: the moment that changed everything

He could have remained a teacher.
He chose to trade the markets.

In 2010, Benoist resigned from France’s national education system to dedicate himself exclusively to trading with his own capital.

Not on a whim, but out of conviction.
After years of trading alongside his studies and then his teaching career, he knew this was his path. Since then, he has traded every day.
And he has taught every day.
Because passing on knowledge has never ceased to be his profession.

Rare institutional credibility

Recognition & Certifications

Few retail traders have this level of access and recognition. Benoist Rousseau does not merely teach trading, he is part of it.

 

  • Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME Individual Member (IOM) — seat owner (1,287 seats worldwide) View proof
  • Chicago Board of Trade, CBOT Individual Member (IDEM) — seat owner (641 seats worldwide) View proof
  • AMF Certification 2020 (Bärchen) — French financial markets regulator View proof
  • AFATE Member (French Association of Technical Analysts)
  • AAPTA Member (American Association of Professional Technical Analysts)
  • Top 10 Economic Influencers, Challenges (French business magazine)
  • Consultant for an international stock exchange
  • Consultant for a major player in the trading platform industry
  • Top Entrepreneurship Voice LinkedIn
  • Best Stock Market Blog and Forum 2024, Salon de l’Analyse Technique (French technical analysis trade show)
His philosophy

Trading is not a shortcut.
It is a discipline for life.

No miracle signal. No automatic system that makes money while you sleep. Just a solid method, real guidance, and the work you are willing to put in.

Transparency above all

Benoist shares his analyses, his trades, but also his doubts. Because an honest instructor is worth more than ten coaches who promise the moon.

Teaching as DNA

Before becoming a trader, Benoist was a teacher. This dual identity is no coincidence; it is what creates the unique quality of his guidance.

Quality over quantity

Limiting the number of students, answering every question personally, never outsourcing: this is the minimum Benoist demands of himself so that every student makes real progress.

Ready to learn with Benoist Rousseau?

You know who Benoist Rousseau is.
Discover what he can do for you.

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