Who We Are

MarketLife exists to help traders build real skill, sharpen their decision-making, and develop a lasting edge in the markets—without the noise, shortcuts, or gimmicks that dominate the industry.

Many traders struggle to cut through the noise—sorting real, proven strategies from empty promises and hype isn’t easy. MarketLife was founded to change that.

With decades of professional trading experience across every major asset class, Adam Grimes and Tom Hansbury created MarketLife to teach traders how to think independently, develop real skills, and build a lasting edge in the markets. Their approach blends discretionary and quantitative methods, rooted in evidence-based strategies and real-world experience.

But MarketLife is about more than just trading tactics. Success in trading comes from mindset, discipline, and continual improvement. Adam and Tom don’t just teach fixed strategies—they challenge assumptions, refine their own thinking, and help traders develop the skills to evolve with the markets.

The principles that guide MarketLife are deeply embedded in Adam’s book, The Art and Science of Technical Analysis, a widely recognized authority on market structure, price action, and trading strategy

Meet the Founders

Adam Grimes, Co-Founder & Lead Educator

Adam has been a professional trader since the mid-1990s, with experience trading stocks, futures, options, currencies, and commodities for hedge funds, prop firms, and institutions. He started on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX), traded for hedge funds and prop firms, and later taught institutional traders before founding MarketLife. Adam is also the author of The Art and Science of Technical Analysis, a widely respected book on trading strategy.

Tom Hansbury, Co-Founder & Tech Lead

Tom brings his expertise in programming and trading to develop the tools and infrastructure behind MarketLife. He and Adam first met on a trading desk in New York City, and their shared vision led them to create MarketLife—an education platform built by real traders, for real traders.